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Freedom Funnies: ‘The Angel of Dialogue, the Gift of Censorship, and the Power of Boycott’
In the latest installment of Freedom Funnies, Ethan Heitner talks with Larissa Sansour about the cultural boycott and the controversy over her rejection by the Lacoste Elysee Prize.
As 100s of other prisoners begin hunger strike,Thaer Halahla, 7 weeks without food, vomits blood
and other developments from the occupation: Attack on Danish Activist / Suppression of Bike Tour Religious cover to attack peace activists: Rabbis: Officer reacted to highly unusual circumstances Prominent rabbis rally to aid of officer who assaulted foreign activist; slam military’s … Continue reading
11-year-old child beaten in pro-prisoner march
And other news from Today in Palestine: Israeli occupation forces severely beat an 11-year-old child while participating in a peaceful march in Ma’sara village, south of Bethlehem, on Friday in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. link to www.palestine-info.co.uk Land Theft & … Continue reading
Power outages lead to the death of three children in Gaza
A family in the central Gaza Strip has suffered an unimaginable tragedy because of a candle lit during one of Gaza’s frequent power outages.
Israel arrested over 300 Palestinians in March, including a mother trying to protect her 3-year-old son from Israeli soldiers
Israeli forces detain 8 in West Bank HEBRON (Ma‘an) 11 Apr — Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians in the West Bank overnight Tuesday, the army said. link to www.maannews.net Hundreds of Palestinians arrested in March, says rights group NABLUS (WAFA) … Continue reading
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Sixty-five percent of Hebron has been confiscated by Israel for settlements since 1967
Abdul Hadi Hantash, a member of the Land Defense Committee in Hebron, reports that Israeli settlements in the Hebron district expanded by 20% during 2011 and are expected to expand an additional 30% this year. Hantash claims that “the number of settlement units will be doubled”. He further adds that 65% of the district’s area, which exceeded 1103.5 square kilometers, has been confiscated since 1967 for settlements, military camps and bypass roads.
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The children of Kufr Qadum: “You arrested our fathers, so we lead the demonstration today”
After Israeli army nightly incursion into Kufr Qadum accompanied by massive arrest of villagers , the children of the village have come out in protest with a message to the occupying army and the world: “You Arrested Our Fathers, So We Lead the Demonstration Today”. The weekly demonstration has again been brutally suppressed by the army, who blacked all entrances to the village, took hold of a home, made use of the “Skunk”, and fired the usual dose of teargas and shock rounds.
The untold suffering of Palestinian children (190 in detention now)
‘The Suffering of the Palestinian Child Under Israeli Occupation’ — important document published today
Episcopalian twit (a review of JFK’s former mistress’s memoir)
We read memoirs in order to judge the people who wrote them
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Israeli forces attempt to arrest 2-1/2-year-old Palestinian
Israelis crack down on Kufr Qaddoum, part of Jerusalem municipality on eastern side of separation wall
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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International Criminal Court refuses to investigate ‘Cast Lead’ because the UN does not officially recognize Palestine as a state
The International Criminal Court will not investigate Israel’s conduct during its December 2008 offensive on Gaza because Palestine is not a state, the world prosecutor said Tuesday. In a statement, the ICC prosecutor acknowledged that over 130 countries and some UN bodies recognize Palestine as a state. But, Palestine still holds observer status in the UN, and so the ICC cannot at this time investigate allegations of war crimes committed on Palestinian territory, the prosecutor said.
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Today in Palestine
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Video: Israeli military violently evicts Palestinians, internationals from Hebron house
Two days ago the Israeli military raided a house in Hebron’s old city, evicting Palestinian and international activists who hoped to prevent it from being taken over by settlers.
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Neocons, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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My spirit is American (a religious manifesto)
The Israel lobby colonized American Jewish spiritual identity, and consecrated it to nationalist myths half a world away, when our inspirations are American
Settlers run wild in the West Bank, but Israel rarely bothers to put them in kangaroo courts
Palestinian family pelted with stones near Hebron, by zealot settlers. No accountability
Settlers take over house in Hebron, PA detains owner
Several dozen settlers move into property located near Cave of Patriarchs; say they have legal ownership. Palestinian owner detained by PA police.
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Neocons, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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Netanyahu’s office signs off on plan to relocate 30,000 Bedouin
A five-year economic development plan for Israeli Bedouin has been approved by a steering committee in the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of operational plans for relocating tens of thousands of Bedouin to officially recognized communities.
Posted in Israel/Palestine, Today in Palestine
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US ‘understands’ Israel’s decision to cut ties with UN Human Rights Council
Shapiro: Israel’s decision to cut HRC ties ‘understandable’ US ambassador to Israel says Human Rights Council obsessively focuses on Israel instead of other critical issues in Syria, Iran. link to www.ynetnews.com Israel reprimands Austria, Belgium over vote on UN human … Continue reading
Israel looks to punish the Palestinians for UN inquiry into the settlements
Israeli state officials said that Israel is considering “penal” measures against the Palestinian Authority as well as various steps against the United Nations Human Rights Council, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Sunday … The cabinet will reportedly consider freezing tax money Israel collects for the PA, as well as halting joint financial projects such as an initiative to grant 5,000 extra work permits for Palestinians.
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UPDATE: Hamas, family misled AP reporter on death of five month old child
A seven-month-old baby in Gaza died on Friday evening after medical equipment he was connected to switched off as a result of a power cut, a Hamas-affiliated TV channel said. Gaza medical spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya confirmed the incident, adding that the infant was born with respiratory problems and doctors had recommended the use of mechanical breathing apparatus to be used at home.
Half of Gaza’s ambulances and fire trucks are at a standstill due to fuel crisis
The Committee for Ambulance and Emergency in Gaza announced Wednesday that 50% of ambulances and fire trucks stopped working as the fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip have worsened.
Settlers announce plans to take more houses in Beit Hanina and Sheikh Jarrah; Gush Shalom says the government is complicit
Israeli settlers are planning to take over more Palestinian homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Beit Hanina and Sheikh Jarrah, the Israeli peace bloc, Gush Shalom, said Tuesday.
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Settlers use stolen Palestinian water springs to promote settlements: ‘It is a way of promoting or advertising settlements as a fun place’
Jewish settlers have seized dozens of natural springs in the occupied West Bank, barring Palestinians or limiting their access to scarce water sources, a United Nations report said on Monday.
Israeli settlers attack a shepherd and a child in separate attacks in the West Bank
Settlers destroy 220 olive trees in Nablus village land
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Are solar panels an existential threat to Israel too?
Israel is planning to demolish ‘illegal’ solar panels that are the only source of electricity for Palestinians in West Bank villages.
Israeli official on Gaza attack: ‘In a sense, this was a mini-drill for Iran’
And more news from Today in Palestine.
Posted in Iran, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Today in Palestine
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