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In what is sure to be the silliest and biggest distraction this summer, the Jordan Festival is facing a lot of Arab stars backing out before the festival even kicks off; citing “suspicion of normalization with Israel”. For those who haven’t heard about the controversy, which I hesitate to label

2 Israeli teens assault elderly men playing chess because "they don't like Russians" The indictment reveals that the two had arrived at the park where they approached the immigrants. One of them blew smoke in one of the older men’s faces, and proceeded to hit him on his arm with a

This is a true, amazing and shocking firsthand story that details the 'welcoming package' waiting for you at Israeli borders. (Try to imagine how Palestinians are treated at checkpoints!!!) Stolen days in Israel This is a long and mostly detailed rendition of what happened to me after my arrival in Tel Aviv.

Some good news: Adalah-NY - UNICEF Rejects Support From Israeli Billionaire Known for Constructing Settlements on Palestinian Lands Diamond Mogul, Lev Leviev, Facing Increasing Pressure for Human Rights Violations A senior advisor to UNICEF's Director said in a letter today that UNICEF will reject all partnerships with, or financial support from, Israeli billionaire

Religious and cultural rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem is a new UN 19 pages report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It provids shocking -but not surprising- information about the situation. Excerpt: Nablus, located 65 kilometres from Jerusalem, is the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank.

Unlike the Rolling Thunder, the Veteran group that descends on Washington, DC every Memorial Day to remind us and the nation, certainly the Congress of the brave men and women who gave up their lives for the love of the country and to remind us and the nation of the

George Bisharat Tuesday, June 17, 2008 On his first day as the presumptive Democratic candidate for president earlier this month, Barack Obama committed a serious foreign policy blunder. Reciting a litany of pro-Israeli positions at the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), he avowed: "Jerusalem will remain the

On April 11 Mousa Abu Maria, a dedicated peace with justice activist and co-founder of the Palestine Solidarity Project, an organization committed to challenging the Occupation using non-violent direct action and promoting Palestinian self-sufficiency, was arrested by Israeli forces. Like nearly 1000 other Palestinians in Administrative Detention, Mousa is

Pay no mind to the Mossad agent on the line. by Philip Giraldi After Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1986, the U.S. negotiated an understanding with Israel-a "gentlemen's agreement" -stipulating that neither nation would thenceforth conduct espionage operations in the other's territory without consent.

Here are two stories from two very bright young ladies from Gaza, Occupied Palestine. The first one is a moving clip taken from an Arabic TV show where she tells her story. Watching it made me and my family cry, so I decided to translate it and share it with you. (Hat