Ashrawi calls Dutch firm to disengage from Israeli project in East Jerusalem

Al Ray Agencies | Aug 31, 2013 Gaza, Alray – PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi called on the Dutch engineering firm, Royal HaskoningDHV, to end its involvement in the development of an Israeli project in occupied East Jerusalem. “This project, allegedy a municipal wastewater treatment plant commissioned by Israeli authorities, will be built in […]

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Israel blocks Gaza gas field development

Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:30PM GMT | Ashraf Shannon, Press TV, Gaza Efforts to develop gas fields off the coast of Gaza remain deadlocked despite the international backing the project enjoys. Our correspondent Ashraf Shannon tells us the reasons why the project has stalled and why Palestinians cannot break the deadlock. Thirteen years ago British […]

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Palestine’s Investments Require Divestment ~ by Sam Bahour

By Sam Bahour | Palestine Chronicle | July 26, 2012 Nearly two decades ago, I had a dream. I thought the historic tragedy that befell the Palestinian people was about to end. As such, I refused to be an observer to the historic events that were unfolding; instead, I chose to employ my U.S. education […]

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#Floriade2012 | Israel’s Facade at the Floriade

June 2, 2012 During the World Expo Floriade 2012 which lasts from April 5 to October 7 2012, we will update this special topic with related news from Palestine Without any shame Israel currently has erected a facade at World Expo Floriade 2012 and boasting about it’s ‘achievements’ in agricultural and water development. Not only […]

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U.S. Government Criticises Israel Over New Subsidy Plan

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… Wednesday February 01, 2012 16:43 by Circarre Parrhesia – IMEMC & Agencies The U.S. Government has criticised, on Tuesday, the recent announcement by the State of Israel’s inclusion of 70 West Bank settlements in its list of areas to received subsidies towards development costs. Israeli […]

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First Publication of Palestinian Media Affairs Magazine – MADA El-E’lam – incl Link 2 PDF

  27.06.11 – 11:55 Ramallah – PNN – A first issue of a new bi-monthly magazine called MADA El-E’lam has been published this week by The Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA). MADA El-E’lam becomes the first specific magazine focussed on Palestinian media affairs, helping to fill the information vacuum in this area […]

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No Development, No Prosperity, No Humanitarian Crisis

  When senior foreign delegates visited Israeli President Shimon Peres recently, they were surprised when he informed that there are no humanitarian problems in the Gaza Strip. He maintained, in fact, that there is plenty of food, medicines and other products, although there is a slight shortage of cement. But you know – Hamas wants […]

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UNDP official: Israel denies development rights in Gaza

April 27, 2011 GAZA (Ma’an) — UNDP’s Gaza office head Sascha Garumann said Wednesday that the international community must re-focus on development in the enclave, despite the “serious impediment” of Israel’s blockade and occupation. The bulk of international efforts go to humanitarian assistance, the development agency official said, urging the community to “go beyond” emergency […]

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Development as Freedom: Future of Egypt

22:13 02/11/2011 ‘Egypt under the Mubarak regime has been a country in decline.’ By Ali Younes Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, former Air Force General became president of Egypt after the assassination of President Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat by Muslim extremists on 6 October 1981, resigned from office today 2/11/2011 and assigned his presidential powers to a […]

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Resistance to free Palestine: Poll

PressTV – Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:21PM Palestinians have described resistance as the most preferred way to establish an independent and free state, the results of a new opinion poll indicate. The opinion poll conducted by Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state indicated that 42.9 percent […]

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