The Right To Return, a Basic Right Still DeniedAl Awda, September 12, 2006 Palestinian refugees represent the longest suffering and largest refugee population in the world today. In 2005, there were approximately 7.2 million Palestinian refugees, equivalent to 74% of the entire Palestinian population which is estimated at 9.7 million worldwide. The breakdown of the…
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Pogrom in Nablus Khaled Amayreh Al-Ahram September 2008 Gangs of Jewish terrorists, otherwise known as settlers, have been assaulting unprotected Palestinian civilians and their property in many parts of the West Bank. The head of the local council at Asira Al-Qibliya accused the Israeli army of `conniving, colluding and coordinating with the settlers. The settlers…
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Boycott is a crucial means of struggle fpor Palestinian rights The Israeli policy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories [is] a colonial regime that is constructing an apartheid regime in the area. Accordingly, BDS is one of the most crucial means on which the Palestinians should focus in their struggle against the occupation. In preparation for…
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Jerusalem car crash ‘an accident’ Mahmoud Mughrabi, Kassem’s father, said his son did not have a driving licence and apparently lost control of the car. “What happened yesterday was a natural road accident. Israel has more 7,000 road accidents a year, not one or two,” he said. “This is a road accident like any…
19 Israelis, mainly soldiers, wounded in a Palestinian attack in Jerusalem Sep 23, 2008 Saed Bannoura – IMEMC Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, issued a statement demanding to rush the procedures, which would result in the demolition of the homes of the family’s attackers in East Jerusalem. Israeli sources reported on Monday night that 19…
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A new group warns of blowing up the Rafah terminal if it remains closed September 23, 2008 Rami Almeghari – IMEMC A new Gaza-based group, calling itself the Brigades for Supporting the Oppressed, threatened on Tuesday to blow up the Rafah crossing terminal “if Egypt continues to close it.” Rafah Crossing Terminal In a statement…