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Items by Zaher Birawi
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From Tunisia, Arabs participate in the Steadfastness Flotilla to break the Gaza blockade
The absence of Arab activists from the first phase of the Steadfastness Flotilla, which set sail last week from the Spanish port of Barcelona, created an impression on social media that they were not represented in this movement. However, this impression was inaccurate, as the European nature of the voyage…
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The Madeleine ship: A message of solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the blockade
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 1st, a small ship from the International Freedom Flotilla Coalition will set sail from the port of Catania in Sicily (Italy). The coalition named the ship “Madeleine” in honour of Palestinian fisherwoman Madeleine Kullab, the youngest professional fisherwoman in the world and the only one in Palestine. …
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How will Britain’s designation of Hamas affect Palestinians and British policy?
The proposal by British Home Secretary Priti Patel to designate the political wing of Hamas as a “terrorist” organisation will be submitted for parliamentary approval this week. The move indicates clearly the degree of official British alignment with Israeli policies towards the Palestinians and legitimate resistance groups; official antipathy to…