#GazaUnderAttack | A Mother And Father from Gaza’s Tragedy: Son Matter Abu Atta Killed and Born

Nov 11, 2012 ~ by occpal A tragedy in Gaza… On November 10, 2012 a mother and a father  in Gaza lost their son. Matter Abu Al-Atta was assassinated in a zionist attack on Gaza. He became 19 years old.  Within two hours after Matter was killed his mother overwhelmed by shock gave birth to […]

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Interview with Eyal Sivan: The Nakba was part of the European colonial project

Posted May 22, 2011 by Patrick Mac Manus in Palestine |  Patrick Mac Manus’s Blog Israeli-born documentary maker is no stranger to criticism, having his film ‘Route 181′ banned in France. Born in Israel to Jewish Uruguayan parents, Eyal Sivan released his first documentary, Aqabet Jaber, about the daily life of refugees in the West […]

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Will a Palestinian state be born this fall?

By Daoud Kuttab – Special to CNN | Apr 30, 2011 I place the chances for the birth of a Palestinian state this fall at fifty-fifty. The world community, including the United States, seems to favor the idea. Yet there is clearly a lack of political will and muscle for pushing Israel to seriously negotiate the […]

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Waterborne Diseases Likely to Erupt in the Mediterranean

Feb-26-2011 14:39 | Salem-New.com The quality of water in Gaza is deteriorating rapidly, and until another source of water is found, the population in Gaza remains at risk as there is little that can be done as long as the Israel policy of closure continues. Surfers and swimmers in Gaza are among those immediately subjected […]

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