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Telling old stories in a new way: Palestinian dabke
At the first annual Hebron Festival, an event organized by the Hebron Municipality to celebrate the culture and history of Palestinians in Hebron, students from across the West Bank put on a theatrical performance, telling of life and history in Palestine through a play combined with music and dabke.
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Israeli apartheid in Masafer Yatta: raids, demolitions, arrests and beatings
Beginning with invasive night raids on multiple villages, and ending with 7 structures demolished, 4 families made homeless, 2 Palestinians arrested, 1 beaten and hospitalized, 1 car confiscated, and 1 road severely damaged, Israeli Occupation Forces continue their ongoing assault on local communities in Masafer Yatta.
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Statement on “postponement” of Regavim London talk due to activist pressure
Yesterday, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) announced the “postponement” of a talk by extremist pro-settler group Regavim in London due to opposition from British, Israeli, and Palestinian activists. Regavim, which receives funding from the Israeli government, is not only anti-Palestinian and openly racist, but also lobbies for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the West…
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Call to Action: Join London protest against Israeli demolition ‘charity’ Regavim
On September 1st, UK Lawyers for Israel is hosting a talk by Regavim, a pro-settler NGO with charitable status, pivotal in speeding up demolitions of Palestinian homes across the West Bank and displacement of Bedouin villages in the Negev. What is Regavim? Regavim, ‘dedicated to the preservation of Israel’s land’, petitions courts to demolish homes…
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On the 71st week of the Great March of Return, the world forgets while Gazans remember
August 25, 2019 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, occupied Palestine Eleven consecutive weeks of protests in Hong Kong have captured the focus of online commentators, heads of state, and global media. In France, 39 weeks of protests by the Yellow Vests movement continues to garner widespread interest. In the US, Occupy Wall Street is…
