Thursday, January 21st, 2010
A new report reveals the effects of the ongoing Israeli and Egyptian blockade on the health of Gazans. The report by more than 80 aid groups, including WHO (World Health Organisation) and UN agencies, was released yesterday during a press conference held in front of Al Shifa Hospital's dialyses unit ...
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
With a new year comes new tactics from Israel's security forces. 2009 began with a determined effort to destroy their enemies in Gaza, claiming the lives of 500 children in the process. It must have been an irritation to the military that they could not so easily wipe out the ...
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Hebron is of extreme importance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as the Cave of Patriarchs is located there. Above the subterranean caves is Ibrahimi Mosque, which is accessed by entering the old city. In recent years, Jewish settlers in the old city have been increasing in numbers, creating difficult living ...
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
62 years have passed since the dispossession of the Palestinian people, and 42 years marks the unjust occupation which makes it the longest ongoing occupation known in modern history. Whether it is in Gaza where the situation is deteriorating, the West Bank where inhabitants are prohibited from visiting the holy ...
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
On the occasion of the World AIDS Day, Palestinian Medical Relief Society held and organized a conference in the West Bank city of Hebron, focusing on prevention and fight against HIV/AIDS.
The event brought together the President and founder of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the Director of ...
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
A wave of recent studies from academics both sides of the wall have revealed ingrained racism in Israeli schools. Books authorised by the ministry of education habitually use geography, history, language and other methods to instil negative perceptions of Arabs and Palestinians.
Nurit Peled addressing the EU Council
Nurit Peled, co-founder of ...
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
”... employment of Arab women in Israel is lower than almost anywhere else in the Arab world, including such employment blackspots for women as Saudi Arabia and Oman.”
Arab and Jewish women March for Jobs in Tel Aviv
Courtesy: Wac - Workers Advice Center
Israel's finance minister was accused last week of trying ...
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Not surprisingly, the public debate over the law for a biometric database has ignored the fact that the Israeli authorities are goading the Palestinians to surrender biometric data of their own - handprints, fingerprints and facial images indicating the distance between an individual's nose and eyes. Since 2005, such data ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
As she awaits the final verdict, Bethlehem student Berlanty Azzam can at least take some consolation from the global campaign on her behalf. Human rights NGOs and the left wing media have pushed her case enough to put genuine pressure on the Israeli government and their policy toward Gazan students. ...
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Construction on the Jerusalem Light Railway (JLR) began in 2006 with the pretext of, “bringing immediate relief to traffic congestion” and “revitalizing the center of Jerusalem”. The project, slated for completion in 2010, is a public-private initiative that purports not to carry any political objectives or intention but instead serves ...
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