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A stunning series of photographs more powerful than words. During the summer of 2011, armed with a camera and a map, award-winning Canadian filmmaker and photographer Afzal Huda set out to chronicle the Separation Wall in Palestine. His aim was to magnify the ugly face of the Wall and depict the…
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Gazans Call to End Rafah Border Suffering! — Article by Shahd Abu Salamah on Global Voices online org
“In Gaza, all our dreams end at the Rafah Border.” Designed by Mohammed Abdulrahman. Shared on Twitter by @AlaaAlShokri Dreams were made and crushed at the Rafah Border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, Palestine, which has been bolted shut by the Egyptian authorities following the ouster of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi. As a result…
Islamic Archaeology in Israel: A Sea-change in Attitudes — Qantara de article by Joseph Croitoru
A group of Israeli historians and archaeologists is calling for a radical rethink in the way the region’s past is viewed. They want a stronger focus on Palestine’s Islamic eras, which have in the past been neglected in favour of its Jewish history. By Joseph Croitoru Something sensational is happening in the field of archaeology…
Occupied Palestine: Bil’in Marches Against the Occupation in Solidarity with the People of Egypt
04/02/2011 — [Popular Struggle] Weekly protest against the separation wall and the occupation held in solidarity with the people of Egypt. Dozens suffer tear gas inhalation just like those on the streets of Egypt. WHAT’S NEW ON THE SITE? Bil’in marches against US veto in the United Nations 6th Annual Conference on Popular Resistance April 20-23:…
Videos:The Battle for Al-Walaja, The Palestinian villagers along with the activists peacefully protesting the mighty Israeli army and their bulldozers – Palestine Monitor 23 November 2010
In a small Palestinian village between the ancient cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem, lies the village of Al Walaja. In early 2010, the Israeli military entered the village to oversee the confiscation of Palestinian land for the construction of Israel’s separation barrier, in defiance of international law. In the months that followed, the people of…
Thousands greet Israel-attacked Turkish aid ship / VIDEO
Click to watch at source Thousands of activists have gathered at a port in Istanbul to welcome back a ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Sunday, 26 December 2010 14:10 Mavi Marmara ship on which Israeli commandos attacked on May 31 in international…
Bethlehem: Daoud Nassar’s “Tent of Nations”, Peacefully Holding the Fort – Süddeutsche Zeitung/Qantara.de – News
Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung/Qantara.de ***** On his hill south-west of Bethlehem, Palestinian Christian Daoud Nassar offers Muslims and Jews a place where they can come together in peace. But settlers’ expansion plans mean it is a place whose existence is under constant threat. Peter Münch paid it a visit : Plenty of obstacles to overcome: Daoud…
The Heart of the Conflict in the Middle East – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Jessica Tuchman Mathews Thursday, November 4, 2010 – Washington, D.C. ***** The Heart of the Conflict in the Middle East – …, posted with vodpod ***** His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, one of the founders of the King Faisal Foundation and chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research…
Are Germans Allowed to Criticize Israel? – Spiegel’s great debate between two journalists
AP Confrontation: An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian demonstrator near Ramallah. Germany’s relationship with Israel has never been easy. How much criticism from Germany is allowed? And at what point does it become anti-Semitic? SPIEGEL reporters Erich Follath and Henryk M. Broder conducted a heated debate on this thorny German issue in the following exchange…
Eyal Weizman’s “Hollow Land”. Decolonizing Architecture – Deutsche Welle/Qantara.de
According to Eyal Weizman, concrete can function as a weapon just like rockets and tanks. In his book “Hollow Land” the Israeli examines how architecture and politics influence each other in the Middle East conflict. Sarah Mersch presents the book A complex book about an even more complex conflict: Eyal Weizman’s Hollow Land: Israel’s Architecture…
West Bank: no respite from hardship for Palestinians – International Red Cross
Geneva/Jerusalem (ICRC) – Israeli restrictions, including measures ostensibly designed to protect settlements, continue to have a severe impact on the lives of many Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today. While the economy has shown signs of growth and certain restrictions on the movement of Palestinians…
Howard Zinn, Israeli Political Leaders and the Holocaust – Rabbibrian’s Blog
Last week, Howard Zinn, the great Jewish teacher and activist, died leaving behind a profound legacy of a life long commitment to justice and human dignity for all people. He was truly a Jewish hero who embodied Jewish values in his life and work. His life will always enrich and inspire the lives of the…
So who is Israel’s one true friend? Clue: it isn’t the US – Middle East views
Tony Karon Friends don’t let friends drive drunk, an old American slogan says. By that measure the US has hardly been a real friend to Israel over the past decade. It has enabled a pattern of Israeli behaviour so reckless as to endanger Israel’s prospects of ever achieving peaceful coexistence with the states and peoples…
