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Mayor’s aide: new deal for Jerusalem Palestinians

Karen Laub | Associated Press 21 May 2009 The Israeli official put in charge of Jerusalem’s Arabs said he believes treating them more fairly will strengthen Israeli claims to all the disputed city, and says he’s seeking ways to legalize thousands of unlicensed Arab homes vulnerable to demolition. With Israeli control comes responsibility for all […]

May 21, 2009
Beit Ommar farmers continue to challenge closed military zones in order to reach their lands

Palestine Solidarity Project Saturday, 16th May 2009 On the morning of the 16th, Palestinian farmers from Beit Ommar village with lands in Saffa close to the illegal Israeli settlement of Bet Ayn, defied a closed military zone order issued by the army in order to work their lands. At around 7am, about a dozen farmers […]

May 21, 2009
Hopes and dreams on the Gaza coast

Ayman Mohyeldin | Al Jazeera 20 May 2009 Every day, as the sun sets on the coast of Gaza, people make their way to the coffee shop-lined beaches and the pot-holed streets that run parallel to its coastline. On the terrace of the famed Al Deira Hotel, patrons jostle for position, sipping sweet Arabic coffee […]

May 21, 2009