Category: Arab World

Dr. Ashrawi: Hebron’s World Heritage Must be Protected from Israeli Aggression

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Dr. Ashrawi: Hebron’s World Heritage Must be Protected from Israeli Aggression

Dr. Ashrawi: Hebron’s World Heritage Must be Protected from Israeli Aggression “Israel’s approval of the confiscation of Islamic Waqf land belonging to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron is an egregious assault on Palestinian land and a grave violation of international law as well as signed agreements. This is a provocative and irresponsible action that will…

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Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

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Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary The Middle East’s leading English language Newspaper, The Arab News, celebrates its 45th Anniversary this week showcasing its history in special retrospectives and a selection of features on the 45 most important Middle East events during its publication life. The Arab News Newspaper, the Middle East’s leading English…

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A Gaza-based startup is helping digitize e-commerce across the Arab world

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A Gaza-based startup is helping digitize e-commerce across the Arab world

A Gaza-based startup is helping digitize e-commerce across the Arab world Palestinians in Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip launch online e-commerce site, Matjaree, to stimulate sales and economy during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. A Gaza-based startup is helping the Arab world shop online during pandemic A Gaza-based team of internet and computers experts are helping the Arab…

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CMEP Affirms United Nations and the Vatican’s Calls for Global Ceasefire

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CMEP Affirms United Nations and the Vatican’s Calls for Global Ceasefire

CMEP Affirms United Nations and the Vatican’s Calls for Global Ceasefire Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) applauds UN Secretary General António Guterres’ March 23 call for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the globe. The ceasefire is especially critical in the Middle East as an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic by reinforcing…

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Update from Palestine in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic

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Update from Palestine in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic

Update from Palestine in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic A look in photos and comment at the challenges facing Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, this a look at the Christian Palestinian Community in Taybeh and also in Bethlehem, from correspondent Dr. Maria Khoury. Photos courtesy of Maria Khoury. By Maria Khoury May God protect you…

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Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise

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Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise

Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise Palestinian spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi accuses Israel’s rightwing government of escalating the annexation of civilian Palestinian, non-Jewish lands to build racist settlements in the Occupied West Bank and Occupied East Jerusalem and of enabling state-sanctions settler terrorism Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on Wednesday, March 11,…

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Government Accountability Project and Mordechai Vanunu Google Alerts

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Government Accountability Project and Mordechai Vanunu Google Alerts

A Super Tuesday “Mordechai Vanunu Google Alert” led to the Government Accountability Project’s “Arab Daily News: Protecting The Legend of Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai, JC” By Eileen Fleming On Super Tuesday morning a Mordechai Vanunu Google Alert led to a long forgotten article of mine that was published at the Government Accountability Project…

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Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria

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Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria

Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria A Russian airstrike on the northern Syrian city of Ma’arat al-Naasan killed Abdul Nasser Haj Hamdan, a photographer working for the Media Office in Binnish, a pro-civil rights opposition outlet in Syria Russian and Syrian military forces must ensure the safety of journalists and other civilians and…

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SDRPY Establishes Association for Agricultural Revival in Yemen

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SDRPY Establishes Association for Agricultural Revival in Yemen The Ma’in Association, the first agricultural society in the Yemeni province of Al-Jawf approved in accordance with the Yemeni law on NGOs and private institutions, has been established under the auspices of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY). The association will work to provide…

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Responding to 4chan’s “Why do the Jews still bully Mordechai Vanunu”

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Responding to 4chan’s “Why do the Jews still bully Mordechai Vanunu”

The 4chan post “Why do the Jews still bully Mordechai Vanunu” was published and archived on Sunday; but the thread continues to generate Vanunu Google Alerts on Tuesday. By Eileen Fleming 4chan is an anonymous English-language website dedicated to a wide variety of topics. Registration is not possible and posts are made anonymously. 4chan receives more…

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Christian Palestinians reject Trump “deal,” urge support for Palestinian rights

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Christian Palestinians reject Trump “deal,” urge support for Palestinian rights

Christian Palestinians reject Trump “deal,” urge support for Palestinian rights Kairos Palestine, the largest organization representing Christian Palestinians in the Middle East, issued a statement this week rejecting Trump’s “Deal of the Century” calling it a plan to further subjugate and erase Palestinian rights. The Christian Palestinian group urges recognition of Palestinian rights. “Peace, peace,…

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New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

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New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism A new group has been created on Reddit to encourage moderates to be more vocal in supporting peace and rejecting extremism in Israel, Palestine and in the Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Christian and Muslim Worlds. We need to strengthen the moderate voices and push for compromise and mutual…

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Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical

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Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical

Reaction to Trump Deal of the Century is swift and critical In many cases, Palestinian leaders and activists denounced the plan unveiled Tuesday by President Donald Trump for Israeli-Palestinian peace even though it offers the basis for a Two-State Solution, a flawed Palestinian State divided by Israel’s illegal and racist settlements, but left the door…

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Details of the Deal of the Century for Palestine-Israel peace

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Details of the Deal of the Century for Palestine-Israel peace

Details of the Deal of the Century for Palestine-Israel peace The following is the White House summary of the Deal of the Century, Israel-Palestine peace plan unveiled by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020: “We are not here to lecture—we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do,…

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Responding to President Trump’s “peace plan” for Israelis and Palestinians

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On Tuesday President Trump announced his Israel-Palestine “peace plan” that would firmly establish apartheid by way of a disjointed Palestinian state surrounded by Israel and granting Israel most of what it has demanded over decades of conflict.  By Eileen Fleming Mr. Trump claims his “peace” plan is the solution to decades of bloody strife while…

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Trump unveils “Deal of the Century” calls for Palestine State

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Trump unveils “Deal of the Century” calls for Palestine State

Trump unveils “Deal of the Century” calls for Palestine State Joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump unveiled his “Deal of the Century” on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2020 saying it will lead to a Two-State Solution and economic advancements for Palestinians By Ray Hanania Standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President…

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Friends of Hebron fights for civil rights and justice

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Friends of Hebron fights for civil rights and justice The Friends of Hebron volunteer organizations formerly Hebron Freedom Fund, stands up for the rights of Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Donate to this great organization and standup for the rights of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Their work is the work of…

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Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran

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Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran

Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran Despite the aggressive rhetoric. from Israel’s leaders, Israel benefits from Iran remaining a militant extremist regime. Israel has secretly supplied Iran with weapons and exploits the perception of Iran as a radical nation against the reality of Israel’s needs for a “bad guy” in the region…

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