Richard Falk calls for listing Palestine as LDC under UN framework

09 May 2011, Monday | EMİNE KART, İSTANBUL | Today’s Zaman Richard Falk, chair of the Academic Council of the 4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV), said on Monday here in İstanbul that Palestine should be considered a Least Developed Country (LDC) under the UN framework. “Palestine, a country which has been […]

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Settlers Attack Wadi Al Hilwa, Demand Bedouin Residents To Leave

Monday May 09, 2011 02:01 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies A group of extremist armed Israeli settlers attacked, on Sunday evening, Wadi Al Hilwa area in the northern plains of the West Bank, and demanding local Bedouins to leave the area. Local sources reported that the settlers came from Maskiot illegal settlement, installed […]

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Decision To Hold Criminologists Conference In Israeli Settlement Criticized

Monday May 09, 2011 17:38 by David Steele – IMEMC & Agencies The Israeli peace group, Gush Shalom, has sharply criticized a decision to hold a criminologists’ conference in the settlement of Ariel, deep inside the West Bank. Ariel University Center of Samaria: This picture was taken by Michael Jacobson On Sunday, Gush Shalom sent […]

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IOA starts building section of separation wall around Qalandia village

[ 09/05/2011 – 04:32 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) started building a section of the separation wall around the village of Qalandia to the north of occupied Jerusalem, local villagers said on Monday. They said that IOA bulldozers escorted by security forces started leveling land south of the village. The […]

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Israel blocking Palestinian salaries

Mon May 9, 2011 6:38PM Palestinian Authority’s acting Prime Minister Salam Fayyad The Palestinian Authority says it has been unable to pay the salaries of tens of thousands of its staff because of Israel’s decision to block funds belonging to the authority. Tel Aviv froze USD 100 million in taxes belonging to the PA after […]

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Israel’s blockade of Gaza is cracking

Sealing coastal territory undermines past diplomacy – and siege is likely to be broken by post-revolution Egypt. AlJazeera | Opinion | Noura Erakat | 09 May 2011 18:45 An Egyptian soldier watches from a parapet at the Rafah border crossing, as Hamas policemen stand guard on the Palestinian side. Egypt’s announcement that it will permanently […]

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Settlers attack a school in northern West Bank

09 May 2011 | Palestine News Network A group of Israeli settlers attacked on Monday morning a Palestinian school in the southern part of Nablus, northern West Bank. Witnesses told local media that the settlers smashed windows and put-up a banner and wrote slogans on the outer wall of the school calling for the killing […]

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Reconciliation promises Palestinian state

Mon May 9, 2011 6:12PM Mahmoud Rasouli Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Khaled Meshaal (R) Will the unity accord between Palestinian factions, which was the result of over a year and half of negotiations, promise the formation of an independent Palestinian state? The Hamas and Fatah movement finally signed a deal whereby each side set aside […]

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PM Salam Fayyad: We Can’t Pay Salaries Because Israel’s Decision of withholding Tax Money

09.05.11 – 19:24 | PNN – Palestine News Network Ramallah- PNN – The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced on Monday evening that the Palestinian Authority will not be able to pay salaries to its employees this month for the first time since 2007 because of Israel’s decision to stop the transfer of tax revenues […]

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Uncovering the Future

09.05.11 – 19:56| PNN – Palestine News Network ANERA – PNN – In the early morning, the spring sun warms the fertile fields of Gaza. It’s time for planting but first it’s time for cleaning. Wearing hats against the hot sun, workers spread out across the green fields to collect the plastic sheets covering last […]

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When you are United, How can we Rule you?

09.05.11 – 15:50| PNN By Adam Keller – These Europeans – are they so very generous, or what? Urgently forwarding a sum to pay the salaries of the Palestinian Authority employees, because our minister of finance doesn’t pass on to the Palestinians the money which is theirs. Custom tax revenues on goods entering the Palestinian […]

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Egypt activists plan 15 May march to Gaza

Ali Abdel Mohsen |  Mon, 09/05/2011 – 15:24 | Al-Masry Al-Youm Photographed by AP In the wake of youth-led uprisings across the Arab world, several international activist groups are calling for a “march of millions” into Gaza. The march is scheduled for 15 May, the 63rd anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel […]

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May 14: Nakba Commemoration in Michigan with Awad AbdelFattah, Noura Erakat and Helen Thomas

The Palestine Cultural Office and the US Palestinian Community Network present Nakba 63 Commemoration Event featuring Awad Abdel Fattah, Noura Erekat and Helen Thomas Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:30 PM at Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150 Preferred Seating $50.00 General Seating $35.00 Dinner, Cultural Program, & Music For more info call: (313) 945–9660 […]

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Palestinian Refugees | So You Think You Know? – video

Source Related Special Topic | Palestinian Refugees Special Topic : #May15 | Al Nakba & Refugees Revolution | Right 2 Return | also for further announcements of events

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Third Intifada Underway

Rallies to Kick Israel’s Ambassador out of Egypt by Ashraf Ezzat |  May 9th, 2011 | DissidentVoice “The Arab world is experiencing an earthquake,” commented Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minster, on the power of popular uprisings sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa. Passing that quick judgment, Netanyahu overlooked the fact that that mighty […]

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