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March 1, 2014

Oxfam reputation at risk over Johansson-SodaStream controversy

Oxfam’s reputation is at risk of taking a hit after the charity’s ambassador Scarlett Johansson was recently unveiled as brand ambassador for SodaStream, an Israeli company with production facilities...

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March 1, 2014

Refugee children from Syria

When Iman Al Ajami greets me at Movement Social’s headquarters in Badaro, Beirut, I’m immediately drawn to her warm eyes and wide smile. There is something deeply comforting about...

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March 1, 2014

Canada’s Prime Minister Harper passes Israel’s loyalty test

The Canadian Prime Minister’s visit to Israel affirmed his political and diplomatic support for the Zionist state. In an atmosphere of mutual adulation, Stephen Harper and Israeli Prime Minister...

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March 1, 2014

Geneva II: threatened by disputes between delegates

Getting all parties to the table at the second round of Syria peace talks, due to start on Wednesday, has been a major negotiation in itself. Russia and the...

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March 1, 2014

Report: Israeli restrictions harming Palestinian families

Israel’s regime of restrictions on Palestinian freedom of movement between the Gaza Strip and West Bank is the subject of a new report by NGOs B’Tselem and HaMoked. A...

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March 1, 2014

Why is criticism of Zionism censored?

On a rainy and miserably cold evening last month I attended the opening ceremony for the Bethlehem Unwrapped programme, a major interactive art installation in the middle of St....

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February 28, 2014

Badil demands PLO justify call to postpone action on Goldstone report

The Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights demanded an explanation from the PLO’s Executive Committee over the Palestinian stance on the UN-mandated Goldstone report. A statement...

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February 28, 2014

Palestinian rights organisation: ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’

A number of prominent Palestinian human rights organizations prepared a joint statement they intended to read at the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday. However, that was before the...

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February 28, 2014

Heavy Israeli police presence in Jerusalem

Israeli police imposed strict restrictions over Muslim worshippers coming to pray Friday at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israeli sources said that men holding Jerusalemite or Israeli identity cards (blue cards)...

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February 28, 2014

Gaza authorities will investigate Goldstone’s findings

Hamas is critical of the Goldstone commission’s report on alleged war crimes in Gaza, but will nonetheless accept its recommendations and investigate charges that militant groups violated the rules...

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