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Hebron woman goes on hunger strike over settler attacks

Mya Guarnieri
Hebron
23 January 2012

Settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has risen 40 percent since 2010, and 165 percent since 2009, according to the UN. Protesting a wave of settler attacks on her home and property, one elderly Palestinian woman in Hebron went on hunger strike.

Hummus and falafel are already "Israeli." Now they're coming for Palestine's olive oil too

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 22:06

Zionism’s cultural appropriation of indigenous Palestinian folklore and cuisine – such as hummus, falafel and maftoul – as “Israeli” has long irked Palestinians. Now, Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are attempting to steal perhaps the most important symbol and source of economic sustenance for rural Palestinians: olive oil and olive culture.

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