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MOST RECENT POLL: A majority of Palestinian youth express their support for a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine within the 1967 boarders).

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:45
http://www.americantaskforce.org/daily_news_article/2012/02/01/1328072400_13 Results of a Specialized Opinion Poll among Palestinian Youth: Activism, Political ...
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AFP News: Palestinians return 'lost' Israeli soldier to unit

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:27
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Greenwashing the Occupation By Julie Holm for MIFTAH

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:16
[AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT ...
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The Middle East's "invisible refugees"

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:05
[LIBYA] Photo: Heba Aly/IRIN The Alhelis camp in Benghazi for displaced people from the town of Tawergha. Some Palestinians were specifically targeted - their homes were ransacked and people...
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Time Magazine: “The People Are Suffocating”: West Bank Economy Struggles Under Pressure From U.S. Congress

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:06
"In a donor economy – which Palestine emphatically is – tides and waves are governed by the whims of distant overlords as much as by global finance. Since 2007, Washington has sent some $4 billion to...
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This Week in Palestine: Palestinian Women in Resistance

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 04:03
[AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT ...
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UNWRA NEWS: Refusal to grant travel documents traps family in Gaza for 10 years

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 19:54
http://www.unrwa.org/etemplate.php?id=1232 30 January 2012 Gaza City 10 December was International Human Rights Day, the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. To mark the day, ...
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A Tool Box... for those already involved... a poem by Anne Selden Annab

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 15:55
A Tool Box for those already involved If you believe in Palestine you might need a tool box to break away from those who don't Take pliers and carefully unscrew the nuts attached to nay...
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Resenting the Lights of Jerusalem By: Joharah Baker for MIFTAH

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 15:31
The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy VISION An independent, democratic and sovereign Palestinian state, which grants Palestinians their basic rights,...
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My letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer RE Point Counterpoint: The upcoming Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Conference

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:24
Point Counterpoint: Aim to promote human rights of the Palestinians. By Ali Abunimah ...
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Palestinian bookshop owner celebrates Jerusalem residency ruling Munther Fahmi's campaign to be allowed to stay in his birth city

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 12:51
was backed by eminent literary figures Inside the American Colony hotel in Jerusalem where Munther Fahmi has his bookshop. Photograph: Dan Balilty/AP [AS ALWAYS PLEASE...
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My letter to CSMonitor RE "As Israeli-Palestinian talks sink, fringe ideas gain traction"

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 17:43
Yaffa Palestine...Circa 1930's (Vintage Palestine ALBUM) RE: As Israeli-Palestinian talks sink, fringe ideas gain...
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Israeli demolitions leave 1100 Palestinians homeless in 2011

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 15:50
Palestinian refugees [AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT ...
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PLO: Israel gave no reason to restart talks

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 15:41
A protester holds a Palestinian flag next to extreme right wing Jewish settlers during a weekly protest in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem on Dec. 30, 2011. (Reuters/Ammar...
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Fayyad: Building Palestinian state requires cooperation from Israel

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 15:31
http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/fayyad-building-palestinian-state-requires-cooperation-from-israel Frank Kane ...
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To be clear: Return... a poem by Anne Selden Annab in Growing Gardens for Palestine

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 15:44
Growing Gardens for Palestine "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? To be clear: Return How many ways can analysts & experts (& echo chambers) misinterpret-...
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Desmond Tutu: "It is time to talk about making real changes so that the world becomes a more equitable place."

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 17:12
The Elders is an independent group of global leaders who work together for peace and human rights. They were brought together in 2007 by Nelson Mandela, who is not an active member of the group but...
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UN official urges Israelis and Palestinians to intensify efforts to resolve conflict

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 04:38
“Neither the international community nor the parties can afford to let this opportunity pass by. The Secretary-General continues to call on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to show vision,...
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It can be done... giving peace a chance

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 19:27
[AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT EMPOWER PALESTINE...
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