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Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals
Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals

Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals In a new position paper, Adalah analyzes a series of recent measures by the current Israeli government which constitute annexation of the West Bank and a clear policy to extend the regime of Jewish supremacy and deepen the apartheid…

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Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict
Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict

Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict By Ray Hanania #RussianInvasion of #Ukraine has given #Palestinians an opportunity to confront #Israel’s lies and #propaganda, but it requires a steady focus to develop an effective #publicrelationsstrategy. It should start by focusing on the #Americanpublic, which has shown gut-wrenching revulsion and extreme outrage to issues…

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Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?
Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians? As Russia invades the Ukraine committing war crimes against civilians in an attempt to expand the regime’s repressive Communist grip, Israel has offered to mediate the conflict between the two countries. No country understands the issues involved of “occupation,” of “refugees” and “extra-judicial” and war-…

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Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem

Posted on July 29, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem
Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem

Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) has a long history with Tent of Nations, a family owned farm located in the southwest hills of Bethlehem. Owned and operated by the Nassar family, the land is not only an active farm but a dedicated space for peace and…

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Palestinians all too familiar with oppression of lockdowns

Posted on March 28, 2020March 29, 2020 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Palestinians all too familiar with oppression of lockdowns
Palestinians all too familiar with oppression of lockdowns

Palestinians all too familiar with oppression of lockdowns If the world wants to understand how to survive the coronavirus, and lockdowns, home confinement, lack of medical services and the restrictions on everyday life, they should just turn to the Palestinians who have been suffering through the brutal and oppressive Israeli occupation. Originally published in the…

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Update from Palestine in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on March 25, 2020March 29, 2020 By Maria Khoury No Comments on Update from Palestine in wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
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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Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App

Posted on November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App
Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App

Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App It is our pleasure at Peace Now to share with you that our sister organization in the United States, Americans for Peace Now, has just released its new and improved settlement map mobile application, Facts on the Ground. The app is a staple of our tours…

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Diary of the Tel Arad (Khan al-Ahmar) Palestinians

Posted on July 9, 2018September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Diary of the Tel Arad (Khan al-Ahmar) Palestinians
Diary of the Tel Arad (Khan al-Ahmar) Palestinians

Diary of the Tel Arad (Khan al-Ahmar) Palestinians Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazi soldiers until they were discovered towards the end of the war. But Anne Frank’s diary speaks only of the fear, frustrations, and tension of life before they were taken to the concentration camps. That experience of fear is…

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U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report

Posted on April 22, 2018October 13, 2018 By rayhanania 11 Comments on U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report
U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report

U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report Chapter on Israel/Occupied Territories now titled ‘Israel, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza’; Adalah & zAdalah Justice Project: Elimination of references to occupation and discrimination against Palestinians is reflective of dangerous American tolerance for racism and xenophobia. The Adalah Justice Project, together with its…

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Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings

Posted on March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings
Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings

Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings Adalah, Al Mezan demand immediate criminal investigation of Israeli killings in Gaza on Land Day. Israeli military officials publicly stated in advance of the protests that the army would employ weapons and tactics that violate international – and even Israeli – law. Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and…

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New One-State Foundation launched in Netherlands

Posted on March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on New One-State Foundation launched in Netherlands
New One-State Foundation launched in Netherlands

New One-State Foundation launched in Netherlands Launch of The One State Foundation: a new Palestinian-Israeli initiative to grow debate and support for a one state solution After over 70 years of conflict, 50 years of occupation and close to 25 years of a detrimental and counterproductive peace process it is more urgent than ever to…

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Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag

Posted on February 13, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag Standing up to Israel’s terrorism and brutality, Ahed Tamimi and her family have been persecuted by Israel and are imprisoned in the Israeli Gulag Archipelago for publicizing Israel’s war crimes in the Occupied Territory. Pro-Israel extremists and the Israeli government have demonized the Tamimi’s who have been…

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Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea
Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea

Photo array: Palestinian athletes send messages of hope into sea By Ahmad Hasaballah A sports marathon for people with disabilities was held in the Gaza Strip on August 22, 2017. Participants sent their messages of hope to the sea in plastic bottles from the Gaza Port.        

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Essential for UNESCO to put Hebron on endangered heritage list

Posted on July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Essential for UNESCO to put Hebron on endangered heritage list
Essential for UNESCO to put Hebron on endangered heritage list

Essential for UNESCO to put Hebron on endangered heritage list Israel’s fanatic settler movement and its extremist government continue to push Holy Land heritage sites to the edge of destruction through their racist policies that discriminate against Christians and Muslims. It is important that UNESCO has placed Hebron on its endangered heritage list, regardless of…

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Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation
Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation

Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation Author and award winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich pens a new book that offers readers fair and balanced insight into the reality of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinians in a way that most mainstream American news media pretends does not exist. Ehrenreich has come under vicious attack…

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Israel to build 1,800 illegal Jewish settlements to block peace

Posted on July 3, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel to build 1,800 illegal Jewish settlements to block peace
Israel to build 1,800 illegal Jewish settlements to block peace

Israel to build 1,800 illegal Jewish settlements to block peace Jerusalem Regional Committee to Discuss a New Settlement in Sheikh Jarrah and Nearly 1,800 Housing Units in East Jerusalem Neighbourhood Settlements In the coming weeks the Jerusalem regional planning committee will discuss new plans for East Jerusalem, in both Israeli neighbourhood settlements beyond the Green…

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First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

Posted on June 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land
First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land Israel’s terrorist Jewish-only settlers entered Hebron in 1967 as “tourists” and then occupied one of the city’s hotels, creating a base to build a new racist settlement. Today, those settlers have murdered, brutalized and assaulted Christians and Muslims in Hebron as they expand their illegal…

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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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