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High court limits suits under torture victim law - CBS News Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:27:07 GMT

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High court limits suits under torture victim law CBS News The family wanted to sue the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization under the Torture Victim Protection Act. Sotomayor said the 1992 law's use of the word "individual" is persuasive evidence that only people may be sued over claims ... Supreme Court rules PLO, corporations can't be sued under torture lawBoston Herald Supreme Court Says Torture Victim Can't Sue Palestinian AuthorityHuffington Post Justices Limit Suits Under Law on TortureNew York Times Washington Post -MinnPost.com all 229 news articles »

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Why BDS doesn't come with a map - Daily Beast Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:04:45 GMT

Daily Beast

Why BDS doesn't come with a map Daily Beast This criticism, however, which views the question of Palestine through the prism of Zionism, is incapable of grappling with a movement that views the same question through a humanist perspective of rights. In a lengthier article for the Atlantic, ... The Crisis of Zionism: Undeterred by unavoidable realitiesThe National Pro−Israel Voice Silenced? I think not…Tufts Daily What must be said remains unspeakableSydney Morning Herald rabble.ca (blog) -The Muslim News -The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. all 278 news articles »

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Should Gov. Chris Christie have visited Palestine on Israel trip? Readers reflect - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:25:47 GMT

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

Should Gov. Chris Christie have visited Palestine on Israel trip? Readers reflect The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) In response to Aref Assaf's April 16 op-ed (“On Israel trip, Christie should not have skipped a visit to Palestine”), I'm sorry his mother has lived in a refugee camp for decades. Yet a Palestinian state could already exist if Palestinian leaders had ... unhappy anniversaryWashington Post (blog) Israelis, Palestinians meet in Jerusalem — Fayyad a no-showJweekly.com Palestinian in Syria show solidarity with hunger strikersPress TV Fight Back! Newspaper -Ahram Online all 142 news articles »

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Palestinian leader quits top-level talks with Israel - Philadelphia Inquirer Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:05:46 GMT

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Palestinian leader quits top-level talks with Israel Philadelphia Inquirer By Josef Federman AP JERUSALEM - The Palestinian prime minister pulled out of a planned meeting with Israel's leader on Tuesday, torpedoing what was set to be the highest-level talks between the sides in nearly two years. The meeting with Israeli Prime ... 3500 Palestinian prisoners in Israel on hunger strike on Prisoners' DaySan Francisco Bay View Israel nabs fly-in activists at airportBusinessWeek Palestine President visits Maldives: “Strong Palestine would enable Israel ...Minivan News Daily Beast -RT all 1,367 news articles »

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'My Neighborhood' Prompts Discussion of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:43 GMT

'My Neighborhood' Prompts Discussion of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Wall Street Journal (blog) By Stacy Perman In the first few minutes of the documentary “My Neighborhood,” Mohammed El Kurd, a bright and energetic 11-year-old Palestinian boy, says, “I live in Jerusalem in Sheik Jarrah.” As the opening scene unfolds, the camera follows him as he ...

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Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian activists unite at NAU - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:28:52 GMT

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Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian activists unite at NAU Jewish News of Greater Phoenix The American-Israeli Alliance (AIA) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) are working on a "Unity Campaign," which they plan to launch this fall. This is in contrast to schools such as Arizona State University, where the relationships are tense ... Israel to deport remaining activistsgulfnews.com 19/04/201210 French pro-Palestinian activists still in IsraelExpatica France 'Fly-in' protesters detained at Ben Gurion AirportJweekly.com Al-Bawaba -Keighley News -Ahram Online all 37 news articles »

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Britain's duty to the Palestinian people - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:01 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Britain's duty to the Palestinian people The Guardian (blog) In June 2011 I came to Britain to begin a speaking tour to draw attention to the plight of my people, the Palestinian citizens of Israel. The tour was meant to last 10 days. Instead I had to stay for 10 months in order to resist an attempt by the home ... Palestinian-Israeli dispute needs a little mutual respectRocky Mountain Collegian UN envoy condemns eviction of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem homesUN News Centre Take ResponsibilityDaily Beast The Muslim News all 141 news articles »

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Palestine Today 04 19 2012 - International Middle East Media Center Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:54:04 GMT

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Palestine Today 04 19 2012 International Middle East Media Center Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday April 19, 2012. Following the publication on the internet and in other media of a video showing a senior Israeli military officer severely ... Consider this: Duoes, dummies and useful idiotsJerusalem Post Fayyad meets Danish activist injured by soldierMa'an News Agency Sometimes A Camera Is A Better Weapon Than An M-16 – OpEdEurasia Review allvoices all 214 news articles »

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Palestine: Quartet and UNESCO In Head-On Collision - Canada Free Press Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:39:34 GMT

Palestine: Quartet and UNESCO In Head-On Collision Canada Free Press UNESCO'S recognition that Palestine is a State has now been totally refuted bythe Quartet - America, the Russian Federation, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN). The Quartet - in its latest statement - has now endorsed the view of the ... and more »

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Palestine: Launch of “100 Palestinian Blog Posts” Competition - Global Voices Online Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:44:49 GMT

Palestine: Launch of “100 Palestinian Blog Posts” Competition Global Voices Online In a recent article on Global Voices, we introduced a Palestinian initiative called “Diwan Ghazza”, a cultural platform that aims to raise awareness and empower Palestinian youth. As Yasmeen El Khoudary, fellow Global Voices author and co-founder of ...