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Marcel Khalifa – The Child and the Kite
In Arabic a kite and plane are the same thing, Tayaara, which means a thing…
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Running Orders
Running Orders BY LENA KHALAF TUFFAHA They call us now, before they drop the bombs.…
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Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr: Let’s stop funding Israel’s campaign of oppression
TSELA BARR AND BARB OLSON, The Cap Times, May 15, 2021
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Palestinians in Israel now face far right mob violence backed by the state
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 14 May 2021
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An Army Like No Other — How the Israel Defense Forces Made a Nation
Verso Books, May 15, 2021
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A Nightmare of Terror Across the Landscape of Palestine
As Israeli lynch mobs roam the streets attacking Palestinians, and as Israeli war planes drop…
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2021.05.10 Update: Banner Drop for Sheikh Jarrah
Note: The start time has changed to 3:30 pm. In light of the recent events…
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Israeli warplanes destroy 12-story residential building in Gaza
Anadolu Agency, May 11, 2021
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Live: Nine children killed in Gaza, Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa again
Middle East Eye, May 10, 2021 Follow MEE's updates from Jerusalem and beyond as tensions…
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Sheikh Jarrah Explained
Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 6 May 2021
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The Day the UN Buried its Report on Apartheid in Israel
Thalif Deen, IPS-Inter Press Service, May 9, 2021
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2021.05.16: Ban Killer Drones Webinar
Ban Killer Drones: Proliferation, Border Surveillance and Persecution of Whistleblower Daniel Hale 10:00 AM Central…
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2021.05.16-20: Virtual Delegation to Lifta: Commemorate the Nakba
With your guide Umar al-Ghubari Eyewitness Palestine To commemorate Nakba Day this year, we will…
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Rep. Pocan on Israeli police violence at Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli police violence against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah is completely unacceptable. The Israeli military…
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National Lawyers Guild Urges Biden to Align US Israel-Palestine Policy With International Law
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, May 03, 2021
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Cornel West on Palestine
Useful Idiots, Apr 30, 2021 Friend-of-show Dr. Cornel West has been in the news a…
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2021.05.09: Virtual Tour of the West Bank
These past weeks have brought along a sea of change. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced the…
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Ancestors of Palestinian Liberation
Palestine Advocacy Project has partnered with Anemoia Projects to bring you Ancestors of Palestinian Liberation: …
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Israeli Authorities Close Gaza Sea and Ban Palestinian Fishing
Deterioration of Living Condition For 4860 Fishermen and Workers in Associated Professions Ref: 45/2021 Date:…
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Update: Fresh Food for Families in Rafah
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…
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