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Chicago Jews for Justice in Palestine: We say ‘No More!’ to the racism, apartheid, and occupation being committed by the Israeli state in our name
From Mondoweiss 7 July 2014See video of speeches hereThe following speech was given by Jews for Justice in Palestine, a Chicago-based collective working in solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against Israeli occupation, at an emergency protest on Saturday. The demonstration was held to protest Israeli escalation in the West Bank and Gaza and the international media’s biased reporting on …
How will Israeli society react to confirmation Jewish terrorists burnt Mohammed Abu Khdair alive?
16-year old Mohammed Abu Khdair, murdered by Jewish terrorists on 2 July 2014 Reports in the Israeli media talk of arrests of Jewish suspects in the abduction, torture and burning to death of 16 year old Muhammed Abu Khdair from Shu'fat in Alquds, Jerusalem. The associated Press also reported on this here. At the time …
diary of occupation : watching …up and close
The word that may describe my situation now is : Numbness. I feel numb . Not horrified anymore. My horror is an appalling emotion of a coward. I was watching what is taking place mesmerized moving from one widow to another trying often to capture a scene with my lousy hand holding a camera . the iphone might not have the best techniques for my case as well.
Zoe and Brownie (our dogs) are in awe I guess. Brownie has spent the last four hours under the couch not making a single move. Zoe lost his capability to bark . Zoe the master of barking for any movement that occurs in the street is in absolute silence.
The fact that the kids are not home , in a way makes things less stressful . What is happening is more of surreal. Somehow maybe having it all happening under my windows…
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No dates with Apartheid this Ramadan please
The holy month of Ramadan starts this weekend. Muslims all over the World will be breaking their fast with a glass of water and an odd number of dates, following in the steps of Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon him. The search will be on for the best dates and Israel will be busy marketing …
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The PA should note, Authority comes from the People, not from the name
I am not sure of how long it took for the name of the Palestinian Authority to be conceived and then born after Oslo, but I would love to know what the alternatives were. What is beyond doubt is the fact that the PA now has little credibility amongst the People it supposedly has authority …
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The more Abbas appeals to the Israeli public, the more Netanyahu belittles him
You have to take your hat off to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinain Authority and Chairman of both the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Fatah. That is if you live long enough to recover from repeated heart attacks and strokes his unbelievable comments can give you. The man is a master of causing Palestinain jaws …
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TV Interview on Palestinian Administrative Detainees
Here are links to my appearance on the 'Debate' programme on Press TV on 8/6/2014. This covered Administrative detainees as well as the peace talks. The other guest just could not see that the Pope's gesture in bringing Abbas and Peres to pray at the Vatican had limited value as I argued here. Part 1 …
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No more ‘we must avoid any act that will derail the peace process’ please
Image from the Guardian Western powers have been adamant over the years that they will not firmly criticise, let alone sanction Israel because any act could derail the peace process. Let us out to one side the fact that the process has become an illusion that has not led to peace. In fact it has …
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