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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur, The Progressive, April 11, 2019
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First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 50/2019, March 30, 2019
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How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
Nathan Thrall, New York Times, March 28, 2019
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1st Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return
Palestinian Center for Human Rights, March 28, 2019
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Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour
Edo Konrad, +972, March 4, 2019
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2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel
The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT Livestream Online Videos &…
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Shot Like a Clay Pigeon
Pictured Here: Palestinian killed at random by an Israeli soldier Christian Peacemaker Teams, March 13,…
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A Teenage War Resister in Israel
An Antiwar Story from the Embattled Middle East He is a rarity in his own…
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2019.03.26-04.14: Naila and the Uprising
On Wisconsin Public Television’s Women, War & Peace Tuesday, March 26 8:00 pm on WPT…
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Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over ‘Jewish people’ comment
F. Brinley Bruton and Yael Factor, NBC News, March 11, 2019
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New York Jewish Voice for Peace Proud to #StandWithIlhan
Dear Rep. Engel and Rep. Lowey, We, members of the Westchester chapter of Jewish Voice…
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Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan
#StandWithllhan Please consider calling or emailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and your own Representative: Speaker…
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Maia Project Update
Latest Maia Water Filters in Rafah (28 Feb 2019) from Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s…
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2019.03.07: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Goodman Public Library 2222 S Park St, Madison 6:30 pm Peace and Justice Book Club…
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This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution. M.J.…
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ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar!
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), February 12, 2019 The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) unequivocally condemns all…
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2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World
Join us for the 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie with Ahmed Abu Artema, writer, refugee…
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South Hebron Hills Update
Expulsion by a thousand cuts Dear Friends, The last weeks have been busy and challenging…
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Congressmen are trying to stop Rep. Rashida Tlaib from leading a delegation to the West Bank
Daily Kos, January 31, 2019
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CODEPINK: Bank of NY Mellon — Divest from Elbit Systems
CODEPINK, December 31, 2018 Huge News! Last week HSBC Bank in the UK announced it…
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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return

First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege

How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics

1st Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return

Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour

2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel

Shot Like a Clay Pigeon

A Teenage War Resister in Israel

2019.03.26-04.14: Naila and the Uprising

Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over ‘Jewish people’ comment

New York Jewish Voice for Peace Proud to #StandWithIlhan

Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan

Maia Project Update

2019.03.07: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood

This Is How AIPAC Really Works

ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar!

2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World

South Hebron Hills Update

Congressmen are trying to stop Rep. Rashida Tlaib from leading a delegation to the West Bank

CODEPINK: Bank of NY Mellon — Divest from Elbit Systems