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Peace activist and ecumenical Christian leader condemns Israel’s human rights violations “While America Celebrates Freedom, I Was Denied Entry to My Homeland Palestine and the Promise of Liberty,” Sir Rateb Y. Rabie, KCHS, HCEF founder says in newsletter statement. Click here to read more. Israel consistently violates Visa Waiver Program agreement it made with United…
Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians On Monday Feb. 1, 2021, another massive demolition at Khirbet Humsah; today, troops began extensive training among homes and fields of Masafer Yatta residents Israel has taken two unusally broad measures this week as part of its ongoing efforts to forcibly transfer Palestinian communities in order to take…
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Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights “We Stand With Palestine” Contingent in Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade Confounding many people’s expectations, our “We Stand With Palestine” contingent in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade yesterday – with its huge 160 sq foot banner, “Israel: STOP killing Palestinians!” – was met with almost universal approval by the approximately…
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PLO denounces Israeli attack on college campus Dr. Ashrawi: The Israeli army’s assault on Birzeit University campus is a grave violation and a dangerous escalation. Birzeit University officials plea for protection at their educational institution from Israeli settler and military terrorist attacks. Video shows brutality of Israeli terrorism against students, similar to Israel’s assault against children…
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Palestine is Starving: Palestinian revolutionary dissident Bilal Kayed’s hunger strike enters 25th day. Activists join in hunger strike to show solidarity for Kayed’s abuse at the hands of Israeli oppressors in the Israeli Gulag concentration camp system By Dezeray Lyn Today marks the 25th day of rejected meals for Palestinian political prisoner, Bilal Kayed. Caged in a small isolation…
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