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Brazilian Congress holds a special session for Palestine
Yesterday, the Brazilian Parliament Congress held a special session for Palestine to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people against the continuous aggression of the Israeli occupation. The session came following an invitation by a number of deputies who support the Palestinian cause, such as Camilo Capiberibe, Alexandre Padilha and…
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A Palestinian woman from Gaza is now a mayor in Sweden
If nothing else, hardship in the Gaza Strip teaches the Palestinians creativity and resilience, skills and characteristics that are demonstrated in the besieged territory and, given half a chance, exported around the world. Palestinians in the diaspora have taken their place alongside some of the world’s greats. With millions of…
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‘In every word I speak and everything I do, I’m thinking of Palestine,’ singer tells Brazil
With the occupation of their homeland an ongoing reality, the Palestinians in Brazil know that they have a duty to preserve and share their culture. And whether protesting against oppression, criticising the occupation government or resisting the occupation, music has unique potential for the Palestinian struggle. As such, singing is…
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Colombia elects 1st leftist president in its history: A great supporter of Palestine
In Colombia, where some 13,000 Palestinians reside, the leftist candidate Gustavo Petro has won the presidential election after he defeated his far-right rival Rodolfo Hernandez. The 62-year-old’s victory represents a major revival for Colombia’s progressive left in Latin America as it joined left-wing parties in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Argentina…
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The Baladi Foundation: Helping Arab and Palestinian refugees integrate into Chile
Historically, Chile has always been a destination for global migration, currently hosting around one million Arab refugees, many of whom cannot return to their countries of origin. Refugees often wait months, or even years, before receiving language training and other forms of integration support. It is not only the government…
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Ex-Brazil president meets Palestinian community wearing a keffiyeh
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with members of the Palestinian community in Brazil at Plaza Sao Rafael hotel in Porto Alegre state. A delegation from the Palestinian Arab Federation of Brazil (FEPAL) and others from the Palestinian community in Brazil were attendance and delivered a letter…
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Argentina national football team cancels match with Israel
In the face of intensive local and international pressure, the Argentine national football team has cancelled its match against Israel scheduled for 6 June at the Sami Ofer Stadium in Haifa. The decision has been taken despite lengthy preparations in Buenos Aires and the raising of $2.5 million to fund…
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Brazilians celebrate as city of Recife unveils ‘Palestine Square’
Dozens of people waving Palestinian flags gathered in the city of Recife, in Pernambuco State in Brazil on Saturday to celebrate the naming and unveiling of “Palestine Square”. The celebrations included Dabke dance performances, live singers and people wearing traditional Palestinian clothes. Among a number of speeches in support of…
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This Palestinian refugee witnessed the Nakba, and would go home tomorrow if he could
Seventy-four years since the Palestinian Nakba, Abder Raouf Misleh still clings to the hope that he will return to the village from where he was displaced in 1948. His memory is fresh about the details of the ethnic cleansing and what the nascent Israeli occupation forces did to his village…
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Latin America condemns assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh
Once again, the world woke yesterday to the news that Israel had targeted a journalist, this time killing Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh. The 51-year-old died after a sniper bullet struck her just between the areas covered by her helmet and her ‘Press’ flak jacket. An icon of Palestinian media,…
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Remembering 11 Days of endless resistance in the Gaza Strip
What: The 2021 Gaza War was the fourth war that the Israeli occupation has launched on Gaza since Hamas seized control in 2007. The Israeli forces launched the gravest war on Gaza with eleven days of intense bombings on the Gaza Strip. Civilians were killed and injured, tens of thousands…
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‘I am dreaming of the moment I hug him,’ says Ahmed Al-Manasra´s mother
Can you imagine what it must be like to know that your child is being kept in solitary confinement, in a room without light and electricity, and without enough food and water? And that he has been there for more than five months? Could you bear to see your child…
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‘Latin American countries should suspend bilateral agreements with Israel’: Latin America rises up for Palestine
Palestine has recently been experiencing turbulent events in various parts of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. These events are taking place on several fronts at once: Israeli police attacks against Palestinians praying at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the continuous storming by Israeli settlers and the targeting of…
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The worst of Israeli settler attacks on Al-Aqsa is yet to come
Last Friday, Muslims worshipers went to Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform their morning – Fajr prayer – as they normally. Unfortunately for them, the Israeli occupation has become used to turning the holy month in Jerusalem into a battlefield. As if every Ramadan should be a tragic month for the city…
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The role of dabke in preserving Palestinian culture in Argentina
Being a Palestinian refugee is not a matter of choice, but working for Palestine is. Millions of Palestinians have found themselves uprooted following the Nakba in 1948 and the 1967 June War. Argentina is one of the countries which now have a Palestinian diaspora community as a result. Displacement and…
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The Palestinian flag flies across Latin America to mark Land Day
For Palestinians, Land Day presents an opportunity not only to mark a past event, but also to think about the future, and more ways to resist Israel’s occupation, theft and colonisation of their land. Palestinians and their supporters around the world commemorate Land Day on 30 March every year, and…
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Palestine tops Chilean president’s agenda in first statements after taking office
Last Friday, thirty-six-year-old Gabriel Boric, the youngest Chilean president ever to have been elected, officially became the president of Chile after winning Chile’s presidential elections last December. His victory represents a major revival for Chile’s progressive left and a new era for Chile and neighbouring countries. Boric began his inaugural…
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A leading Palestinian Brazilian doctor has received a prestigious civic award
A Brazilian councilwoman, Rosana Vargas, announced last week that a leading Palestinian Brazilian has been given the prestigious honour of being named as an Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Santo Ângelo in Rio Grande do Sul State. The state is home to thousands of Palestinians in exile. Dr Bacila…
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On International Women’s Day, remember all women suffering under occupation
Ukrainian parliamentarian Kira Ruddik has expressed her surprise on Twitter that she has learnt how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle and prepared herself to bear arms. “It sounds surreal as just a few days ago it would never come to my mind. Our women will protect our soil the…
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Will Bolsonaro move the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem before the 2022 elections?
It seems that 2022 year will be a crucial year for Brazil, especially that the presidential elections has become imminent. There are calls for the return of the left under the previous president, Lula da Silva, according to most opinion polls. This means that the end of the extreme right’s…
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Keeping Palestinian heritage alive in Chile
Cultural appropriation is just one way in which the Israeli occupation seeks to eradicate Palestinian heritage. This is very obvious when it comes to food, with hummus being claimed as an “Israeli” dish, for example. In fact, the backstory of Palestinian grandparents’ favourite dishes is often erased in the Zionist…
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The ‘I Hear U’ project builds medical bridges between Brazil and refugees
Modern technology makes it possible for us all to communicate around the world at the touch of a button. Today, even refugees can speak to medical specialists for a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. This could still be costly, though, which is why the “I Hear U” project was launched in…
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Despite all Israeli restrictions on Palestinian Football, secondment of the first Palestinian footballer to Spain
The reality of sports in Palestine faces many challenges that hamper the Palestinian football dream. For example, Palestinian players need permits to cross Israeli checkpoints in order to get to football stadiums. In addition, Palestinian teams face difficulty in participating in international competitions as a result of travel restrictions that…
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Venezuela’s President Maduro: ‘No one dares to ask us to abandon Palestine’
Under the presidencies of Hugo Chavez (1999-2013) and now Nicolas Maduro (2013-present), Venezuela has expressed strong solidarity with the Palestinian cause. It was the first country in Latin America to recognise the State of Palestine on the 1967 nominal borders. In 2009, Venezuela and the Palestinian Authority established diplomatic relations…