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Archive for May, 2008

Canada’s Ignorant Prime Minister

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently made outrageously ignorant comments on the plight of the Palestinian people.

He claimed that criticism of and opposition to the Israeli policies of ethnic cleansing and apartheid against the Palestinian people amounted to “anti-Semitism.”

“Unfortunately, Israel at 60 remains a country under threat - threatened by those groups and regimes who [...]

Video and Photos: Israeli Army Raid and Loot Hebron Orphanage home to 110 girls

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

This is an update to Kawther Salam’s story about the Palestinian Orphanage in Hebron.

At 1.00 in the morning on the 30th of April, the Israeli Army raids orphanage in Hebron, home to 110 girls, seizing all equipment from community sewing workshop.

The Hebron Orphanage for girls is run by the Charitable Islamic Society,(I.C.S) and houses 110 [...]

refugeeHood: the inheritance

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Palestinian youth in the Dheisheh refugee camp talk about what it means to them to be a refugee, their identities and hopes for the future.

Video source: ibdaa194.org

Update -Also available at:

Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dc8w_refugeehood-the-inheritance_news

British Apology to Palestinians

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Scottish effort to issue a British apology to the Palestinian people for Balfour. Please make the effort to sign the Petition.

Balfour Declaration and the rights of the Palestinian People
Raised by: Mr Gerald Quin on 15 April 2008

Petition by Gerald Quin calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make representations to the [...]

You Vote: YES!

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Do you believe Palestinians and Israelis should stop working towards a two-state solution and focus on co-existence with equal rights and protections in a shared homeland?

A question published by LA Times and asking readers to vote. Majority (at the time of writing this) said, Yes!

ISRAEL: The one-state solution? You vote

A story online today details how [...]

Palestine Think Tank

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Haitham Sabbah, Mary Rizzo and Gilad Atzmon are very pleased to announce their new site, Palestine Think Tank. It is a site containing news, analysis, art and more to further the cause of justice for Palestinians. It concentrates on many aspects of the resistance, but also focuses on the issues affecting the entire Middle East. [...]

Out of station

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

And will be back to my blog by end of this week.

Thanks for dropping by.