Jordan

Exhibition review: when lemons have more freedom than humans

Sarah Irving
9 July 2012
An exhibition at Amman’s Darat al Funun explores varying responses to decades of conflict in the Middle East, in which the Palestinian people have often played an involuntary and tragic role.

Cirque du Soleil

Submitted by Nidal El-Khairy on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 19:07
The Canadian circus arts company Cirque du Soleil is touring the Middle East this summer; one of the cities they’re performing in is Tel Aviv.

Right of return?

Submitted by Nidal El-Khairy on Sun, 05/27/2012 - 16:00
The Wadi Araba “peace” agreement signed by Jordan and Israel in 1994 normalized relations between the countries and was the first official agreement to deny Palestinian refugees’ right of return.

Bio shows why Leila Khaled remains an icon of resistance

Asa Winstanley
23 May 2012
Leila Khaled, an icon of the Palestinian resistance struggle, is the subject of a recommended new biography.

"Where do I sign?"

Submitted by Nidal El-Khairy on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 16:47
“Peace agreements” with Israeli apartheid affect the people of neighboring Jordan and Egypt, who become consumers of Israeli products rather than producing their own.

Against the engine of violence: New book explores history of unarmed resistance in Palestine

Jimmy Johnson
23 April 2012
Wendy Pearlman’s new book describes how the historical organizational structures of the Palestinian liberation struggle help to determine the methods of resistance against the British, the Jordanians and the Israelis.

Why are Palestinians paying for Germany's sins?

Susan Abulhawa
14 April 2012
While Palestinians continue to be robbed of their land, heritage and human rights to atone for Germany’s sins, Germany unreservedly supports Israel.

BDS roundup: Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Co-op's BDS initiative gains support

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 23:43
In this week’s roundup of news from the global BDS movement, Palestinian campaigners urge writers not to participate in the upcoming International Writers’ Festival in Jerusalem; Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Co-op’s BDS initiative gets a boost of support from Israeli boycott activists; and more.

Palestinian youth call for Ramallah protest against Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Jordan

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 12:43

Palestinian youth are calling for a silent protest this Saturday outside the headquarters of Palestinian Authority ruler Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah to protest the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Jordan.

Why is it open season on Palestinians in US presidential race?

Hasan Abu Nimah
Amman
12 January 2012
The pro-Israel rhetoric of some election hopefuls is so extreme that they make George W. Bush seem reasonable by comparison.

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