The Palestinian Authority is preparing to establish a state in the near future. But the Palestinian economy remains strongly tied to Israel, and manufacturers are struggling to recover from the second Palestinian intifada. Read more about Boom times in the West Bank? 

Palestinians in Gaza have reacted to the kidnapping and murder of Vittorio Arrigoni, a prominent Italian solidarity activist, with profound sadness. Read more about Gaza protests murder of Italian activist 

Land Week 2011 was kicked off with a massive demonstration of approximately 2,000 protesters in the southern city of Lydd on 29 March. Read more about Palestinian citizens call for their rights during Land Week 

The Israeli government has been increasingly revoking Jerusalem residency IDs and using tax collection as a means of forcing Palestinians out of the city. Jillian Kestler-D’Amours reports. Read more about Palestinians silently transferred from East Jerusalem 

Moves by the Israeli government and settler movement to appropriate historical sites undermine Palestinian cultural rights and highlight how Israel exploits archaeological claims for colonial ends. Read more about Israel appropriating historical sites for colonial ends 

Broadcasters across Europe are facing a storm of protests from pro-Israel groups over the screening of a TV drama about Palestine past and present. Neville Rigby asks if the controversy over The Promise is really because the program confronts some uncomfortable truths. Read more about Epic series "The Promise" dramatizes Palestine, past and present 

Palestinians and international solidarity activists around the world are collectively mourning the shocking death of Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian journalist and solidarity activist. Arrigoni was also an occasional contributor to The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Vittorio Arrigoni, "hero of Palestine" 

In an effort to connect human rights struggles, students at the University of Arizona constructed a mock wall representing both Israel’s wall in the occupied West Bank and the wall on the US-Mexico border. Student groups at several other US campuses are now following suit. Read more about US students erect mock walls to connect struggles 

Jihad al-Qarra was eagerly anticipating his wedding to Nidal Qdieh later this month. But those plans were destroyed when an Israeli missile hit the Qdieh family home. Read more about Woman killed in Gaza air strike was anticipating wedding 

The Electronic Intifada attended a demonstration against home demolitions in Lydd on Tuesday night, 12 April. The demonstration was part of regular weekly protests against the increasing ghettoization of the heavily-segregated Palestinian areas of the city, which is located southeast of Tel Aviv. Read more about Lydd residents protest home demolitions