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IRIN :Blockade frustrates Gaza students

Photo: Erica Silverman/IRIN Undergraduate students on the green at Islamic University in Gaza City RAMALLAH, 16 March 2011 (IRIN) – The next generation in the Gaza Strip may be less educated, less professional and perhaps more radical because an Israeli blockade has restricted educational and employment opportunities, say UN and other sources. The four-year blockade […]

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Noam Chomsky On The Israel-Palestine Conflict

via YouTube – Noam Chomsky On The Israel-Palestine Conflict.

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Amnesty International : Victims of Gaza conflict await justice | Video

Amnesty International’s Philip Luther calls on UN Human Rights Council to take action for victims of conflict. Please take action by signing the petition here: http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/justice-victims-gaza-conflict On 21 March, the Human Rights Council will consider the second report of a Committee of Independent Experts which it mandated to assess the Israeli and Palestinian investigations into […]

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Politics of Heritage in Palestine: Conflict between Two Narratives

Wednesday, 02 March 2011 12:11 Nassar Ibrahim, Alternative Information Center (AIC) Political dimensions and motives occupy a great space in their relation and interaction with various heritage fields and numerous human experiences. For every society, heritage constitutes a fundamental factor in plumbing historical and cultural depths. It expresses identity and interacts with the social, political, […]

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Study finds correlation between conflict and infant mortality in Palestine

Khawaja: “Israel has over 600 checkpoints… women are hindered from accessing health facilities.” The recent conflict in Palestine has augmented the infant mortality rate in the country, said a social statistics expert, at a seminar held at the American University of Beirut on January 20, 2011. “Data from four recent surveys … provide evidence that […]

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The “Religiousization” of the conflict in Jerusalem

Thursday, January 20 2011|Mairav Zonszein | +972 Magazine     By Mairav Zonszein and Aziz Abu Sarah Crossposted from commongroundnews.org Jerusalem – Jerusalem, home to Christianity, Judaism and Islam – and highly significant to Palestinians and Israelis alike – continues to be a crucial focal point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Holy Basin in Jerusalem […]

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Two years since the Gaza War, Palestinians braced for another conflict

ReliefWeb  | Source: Islamic Relief (IR) | Date: 17 Jan 2011 Increased military operations have led Palestinians to prepare for a potential outbreak of conflict, just two years after the 22-day war. During the War, 1,300 people died and more than 5,000 were injured during Operation Cast Lead. 40,000 people were displaced from their homes […]

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South Africa offers initiative to end Palestinian split

[ 21/10/2010 – 11:10 AM ]   RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The state of South Africa proposed an initiative to end internal division in Palestine and achieve reconciliation based on the country’s experiences. Former deputy chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee Alexander Boraine announced the launch of a campaign with Hamas and Fatah to introduce […]

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