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ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest
ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest

ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest The High Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel and Adalah to UN Commission of Inquiry: Israel practices racial segregation against Palestinian citizens of Israel. For the first time, an international Commission of Inquiry (COI) will also examine Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinian citizens…

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Historical Fiction and Nakba

Posted on May 12, 2019June 12, 2019 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Historical Fiction and Nakba
Historical Fiction and Nakba

The 1948 Palestinian exodus, known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة‎, al-Nakbah, literally “disaster”, “catastrophe”, or “cataclysm”),occurred when more than half of the indigenous Palestinian population were driven from their homes between December 1947 through January 1949, resulting in the destruction of 600 Palestinian villages in the Holy Land. Historical fiction is a literary genre in which…

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70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy

Posted on June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy
70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy

70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy Palestinians should reject rejectionism and get out of the way of the Trump train wreck that promises to achieve little except open the door to more dramatic and widespread changes. The Arab World’s and Palestinian strategies of rejectionism has led us to this place of failure….

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A Black Day to Remember the Nakba

Posted on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on A Black Day to Remember the Nakba
A Black Day to Remember the Nakba

A Black Day to Remember the Nakba By Maria C. Khoury As a little girl I use to pray for the president of the United States every Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Liturgy never really understanding why I should do so.  But finally in my old age after waking up to the bloodiest day I…

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Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza
Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza

Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza The death toll in Gaza is rising literally as I write – 38 people have been killed already today. By the time you’re reading this, I don’t even want to guess. Meanwhile the US Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem: a cynical, dangerous celebration of annexation. This is the Nakba (“catastrophe”) happening…

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Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move
Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move

Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move Human Rights Defenders Stand in Solidarity with the Great March of Return and Oppose Today’s U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem. Leaders and groups around the world condemn Israel’s intentional killing of civilians in Gaza including statements from B’Tselem and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders A group of…

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Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years

Posted on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years
Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years

Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years Changing the movement after 70 years to liberate Palestine, moving forward beyond the Nakba to Amal, from tragedy to hope. The Palestinians need to reassess their strategies moving forward, silence the fanatics and extremists, and build a new communications network to help the public and world see…

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Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Posted on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day
Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day Palestinians around the world are commemorating Nakba Day, the day in which Israel and the United Nations committed the Palestinian people to a homeless diaspora and struggle against increasing Israeli violence and racist persecution of their rights. Palestine Solidarity Campaign is presenting a week of events to commemorate and honor Palestinian…

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68 Years of the Palestinian Ongoing Nakba !

Posted on May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 By Managing Writer 1 Comment on 68 Years of the Palestinian Ongoing Nakba !
68 Years of the Palestinian Ongoing Nakba !

Nakba, in Arabic, simply means, Catastrophe, or Tragedy; for Palestinians, it is the most tragic nightmare to happen to a whole nation in modern history. The irony is that while Palestinian commemorating the 68th anniversary of their Catastrophe, the Palestinian exodus, Israelis celebrate what they call “independence day”. The wonder is how people can celebrate…

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The Real Nakbah

Posted on May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 By Jafar Ramini No Comments on The Real Nakbah
The Real Nakbah

By Jafar M Ramini These are very difficult times for us. We Palestinians are going through an emotional upheaval that stirs our hearts and squeezes our tear ducts. For it was on May 15th 1948 that the Jewish terrorist armies attacked many villages and towns in Palestine destroying over 600 of them and driving around…

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State of Palestine and Nakba 67

Posted on May 14, 2015 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on State of Palestine and Nakba 67
State of Palestine and Nakba 67

By Eileen Fleming   On Wednesday The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognized the State of Palestine. The treaty signals that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the State of Palestine and it concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory. As of…

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