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Jews take over Jerusalem house from Palestinians
Douglas Hamilton | Reuters 3 November 2009 Jews took over another house in Arab East Jerusalem on Tuesday in what Palestinians say is a systematic campaign to drive them out and strengthen Israel’s hold on all of Jerusalem. The house, built 10 years ago by the al-Kurd family, is the seventh this year to be […]
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EU court: No customs breaks for Israeli goods from settlements
Ora Coren | Haaretz 3 November 2009 Israeli goods produced in West Bank settlements are not eligible for customs benefits in the European Union, stated an advocate general of the European Court of Justice last week. Israel and the EU have a free-trade agreement that gives Israeli exports substantial customs breaks. The advocate general’s non-binding […]
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Today in Jerusalem
3 November 2009 | de l’autre côté du mur When talking about Palestine and Palestinian’s rights it is difficult to decide where to start. So I will just tell you day about my day of today. 9:39am: I am drinking my second cup of tea, trying to do my arabic homework, (last minute as usual) […]