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West Bank couple, deported to Gaza, recount difficult years in Israeli prison
by Joe Catron 30 January 2012 | The Electronic Intifada “This is the life of Palestinian people,” Obada Saed Bilal said one recent morning. “If I hadn’t been detained, I would have been wounded or martyred. I was in detention for over nine years, but I still resist. My marriage and university studies are my…
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Solidarity with Khader Adnan!
29 January 2012 | The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat Khader Adnan, an imprisoned Palestinian activist and a spokesperson for the Islamic Jihad party, has been on an ongoing hunger strike since December 17. He is facing severe health consequences for his 43-day hunger strike and needs international support and solidarity to publicize his case…
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Arraf to CPDS: Israel losing the PR battle
by Yousef M. Aljamal 30 January 2012 | Centre for Political and Development Studies For the third week in a row, the Centre for Political and Development Studies (CPDS), a Gaza-based think tank, held a video link to explore issues related to the Palestinian cause, with the presence of Palestinian and international activists. Huwaida Arraf,…
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Kufr ad-Dik: At the crossroads of Israeli confiscation
by Neil 30 January 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The village of Kufr ad-Dik in the Salfit region of the West Bank has become the latest in a series of villages to launch weekly protests against mass land theft by Israeli occupying forces. Residents of Kufr ad-Dik took part in their fifth demonstrationon…
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Stop the Jewish National Fund greenwashing ‘Green Sunday’ February 5, 2012
27 January 2012 | Stop the JNF Campaign The Jewish National Fund has designated Sunday 5th February as ‘Green Sunday’, when it encourages people to donate money to ‘plant trees in Israel’. The JNF claims to have environmental objectives. Don’t be taken in. The JNF’s tree planting is a cover for ethnic cleansing. The JNF…
