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Nakba anniversary message
On this 64th anniversary of the Nakba we mourn the ethnic cleansing that began in 1948 and that continues today with silent transfer, home demolitions, land confiscation and more. But we also celebrate...
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Coexistence envoys or occupational hazard: Israel posts two Arab diplomats to...
Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem – Israel’s foreign ministry has appointed a Druse Arab poet as ambassador to Oslo and named an Arab career diplomat as his deputy as part of an uphill battle to win over...
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Humanizing
It is abundantly clear that oppressors spend an inordinate amount of time and resources to dehumanize their victims. But we humans spend an inordinate amount of time also trying to suppress our own...
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Palestinian charter
To remind us, this charter of the PLO shown below was not legally amended. Many of us are calling for a democratic election to the Palestine National Council per the charter after which some things can...
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Gaza Again
People are subjected to massive well-funded propaganda trying to sell a “product” that “Israel is defending itself” by massacring civilians in Gaza (again) and engaging in extrajudicial executions of...
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Making Sense of Israel's Response to Palestine's Bid
I’ve been struggling to find relatable metaphors that explain Palestine’s bid for non-member observer state status and the opposition’s (primarily Israel, U.S., and Canada’s) response to it....
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Christmas behind the wall
We remembered the 20 children killed in Connecticut (where I last lived in the USA). We remembered them and we also remembered the 33 children killed last month by US funded Israeli war machine and the...
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Economic pacification
The meeting in Jordan of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is a shameful spectacle of self-described “World business and political leaders.” Millions are spent to have good food, smiles and handshakes...
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A Brief History of Falafel: Palestinian and Israeli Nationality In a...
A famous postcard from Israel, sold at most tourist and souvenir shops, depicts a large falafel sandwich against a black background. A miniature Israeli flag sticks prominently on top and the words,...
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The Psychological Foundings Of Suicide Bombers: A Palestinian Approach !!
In early 1998, I was asked by a Palestinian “friend” if I can do an “academic” research for a Palestinian “Human Rights” organization about the suicide bombers. They were looking for an “academician”...
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