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4 January 2012
I woke up this morning to read a distorted and misleading piece in The Washington Post, the headline reads: ”Palestinians block performance of Israeli Arab singer under pressure from boycott movement.” Read more about The cancellation of Sharif Dorzi's concert
3 January 2012
It is becoming a trend among influential GOP candidates to call out the Palestinian people as “invented” or even “non-existent”. First we had Republican candidate Newt Gingrich calling the Palestinians an “invented people”. Another rising star, Republican candidate Rick Santorum, has also said “There is no Palestine”. Read more about Film footage from Palestine back in 1896
3 January 2012
This is the translated English version of عفواً، بس ليش خطأ؟ which appeared earlier in Arabic on Ma’an Arabic news service. Read more about Abbas: "Arab refusal of Partition Plan was a mistake"
1 January 2012
At the Palestinian New Year’s festival at Arafat Square in Ramallah, musician Basel Zayed and his group Turab were prevented from completing their music concert by the Palestinian police because the group sang “El-Doleh” ; a satirical song about the Palestinian promised state. Read more about Concert interrupted by PA police over song critical of UN statehood bid
24 December 2011
Bethlehem, the city of peace and the birthplace of Jesus Christ, has become a ghetto in the world we know today thanks to the Israeli occupation. With over 23 physical barriers surrounding the city, apartheid wall cutting through its outskirts, and settlements strangling the city of Bethlehem from all directions, the idea of living there or even visiting this holy city has become an unpleasant and dreadful idea. Read more about Christmas in Bethlehem
23 December 2011
Donor Opium is a new documentary film directed by Mariam Shahin and George Azar about the impact of international aid to Palestinians. The film features Palestinian criticisms of this externally funded “development”. Featured speakers are Khaled Sabawi, Sami Abdel-Shafi, Linda Tabar, Iyad Al Riyahi and Khalil Nakhleh. Read more about Film: Donor Opium
14 December 2011
This is a statement by Palestinian bloggers and activists supporting all political prisoners of the Syrian Revolution, it reads: We, a group of Palestinian bloggers and activists raise our voices loud and clear in solidarity with all the prisoners of the Great Syrian Revolution. We stand with all the prisoners, activists, artists, bloggers and others, all who are shouting in the streets or on various platforms demanding freedom and justice, while decrying the huge amount on injustice and oppression practiced by the Syrian regime for more than four decades. Read more about Statement in solidarity with Razan Ghazzawi
10 December 2011
In a move that has bewildered many Palestinians, Qatar has depicted the “State of Palestine” as the West Bank and Gaza during the opening ceremonies of the Arab Games Doha 2011. Read more about Uproar as Qatar depicts "Palestine" as just the West Bank and Gaza
13 November 2011
Before I start, it is worthy to note that the following two incidents took place only in the last three days. The following is just another example of life under Israeli occupation. What Press Freedom? Read more about Arrested for Standing By and Filming
11 November 2011
Palestinians have launched a website dedicated for the civic registration drive for elections to the Palestinian National Council (PNC), the supreme legislative body of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Read more about Civic Registration for Direct Elections to the PNC