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October 31, 2014

Revisiting the First Intifada

Nearly 27 years after it began, the First Intifada remains etched in the Palestinian pysche and collective memory. It was a time of hope and unity which has not...

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October 31, 2014

Keep Your Eye on the Wall: Palestinian Landscapes

Whichever direction you face in Qalqilya there is concrete. The entire town is surrounded by Israel’s Apartheid Wall which blocks the view, restricts access in and out of the...

Reviews
October 31, 2014

Abraham’s Children

Heather Shroud introduces us to a whole host of characters in her novel Abraham’s Children. We first meet the affected young Fida as she embarks on a trip to...

Reviews
October 31, 2014

Lieberman: Sweden’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state is ‘deplorable’

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman described Sweden’s decision on Thursday to recognise a Palestinian state as “very unfortunate”, Anadolu news agency reported. Responding to the move on his Facebook...

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October 31, 2014

UN experts to Israel: end human rights abuses and institutionalised discrimination

A UN panel of independent experts in Geneva has urged Israel to end a host of practices violating Palestinian human rights. The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation...

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October 30, 2014

Former Israeli Ambassador to Washington: I do not doubt that Obama will refrain from using veto

The former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Danny Ayalon recently said he would not be surprised if US President Barack Obama did not use the US veto in...

News
October 30, 2014

US exceptionalism makes it a poor choice as world leader

With a growing list of US military interventions around the world, and their accompanying human rights abuses including the ongoing shame of Guantanamo Bay in the background, it is...

Article
October 30, 2014

UN: Israel is raising doubts about its commitment to peace

A senior official at the United Nations has said that Israel’s commitment to build 1,060 settler homes in East Jerusalem raises serious doubts about the country’s commitment to peace...

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October 30, 2014

Malala to donate prize for Gaza schools

Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is to donate $50,000 towards rebuilding schools in Gaza, she announced Wednesday. Malala was speaking in Stockholm where she received the World’s Children’s Prize....

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October 30, 2014

Benkirane: Morocco’s relationship with Turkey is “deeply rooted in history”

Prime Minister of Morocco Abdelilah Benkirane said that his country’s relationship with Turkey is “deeply rooted in history and is based on brotherhood, cooperation and advocacy”. The statement was...

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