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The Decade for Peace in Israel-Palestine - Huffington Post Mon, 14 May 2012 15:07:35 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

The Decade for Peace in Israel-Palestine Huffington Post This is at a time when unemployment for the 4 million Palestinians living in the territories is at roughly 24 percent (more than 40 percent in Gaza), exports have flat-lined and imports have skyrocketed for 10 years, the ratio of Palestinian deaths to ... Palestinian prisoners to end hunger strikeSydney Morning Herald Deal to End Hunger Strike Awaits Palestinian Prisoners' ApprovalPittsburgh Post Gazette Palestinians Agree to End Hunger Strike in Israeli PrisonsBloomberg RTE.ie -Wall Street Journal all 2,437 news articles »

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Palestinian refugees and the UN - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 14 May 2012 16:18:25 GMT

Defiance Crescent News (subscription)

Palestinian refugees and the UN Washington Post (blog) Now Cliff May alerts us to another reason for wondering if we (the Western world) would be better off without the UN: It perpetuates the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and Palestinians' misery. May explains that unlike other refugees (whom the United ... Clifford May - Defining the real Palestinian refugee problemDefiance Crescent News (subscription) all 2 news articles »

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Palestine group seeks to prevent novelist attending Israeli festival - IrishCentral Mon, 14 May 2012 11:49:38 GMT

Irish Times

Palestine group seeks to prevent novelist attending Israeli festival IrishCentral Novelist and poet Gerard Donovan is the latest target for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign in its bid to impose a cultural boycott of Israel. Already the ISPC has been blamed for forcing trad group Dervish to cancel a three concert trip to ... Novelist condemns 'intimidation' by group promoting boycott of IsraelIrish Times all 3 news articles »

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Sydney court rejects call to stop Palestine rally - ABC Online Mon, 14 May 2012 22:44:33 GMT

J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service

Sydney court rejects call to stop Palestine rally ABC Online The New South Wales Supreme Court has rejected a police application to stop a pro-Palestinian march through central Sydney tonight. Transport authorities have warned the protest could cause traffic chaos between 5:00pm (AEST) and 7:00pm. CBD protest to spark traffic chaos in Sydney todayThe Daily Telegraph Al-Naqba Commemorative Rally and March onJ-Wire Jewish Australian News Service all 17 news articles »

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May 14, 1948 | Israel Declares Independence - New York Times (blog) Mon, 14 May 2012 08:02:49 GMT

New York Times (blog)

May 14, 1948 | Israel Declares Independence New York Times (blog) On May 14, 1948, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end. The May 15 New York Times reported, “The declaration of the new state by David Ben-Gurion, chairman of the National Council and the first ... Public Deeds: Gigs and GarlandsThe Ledger Sins of Our FathersPalestine Chronicle Israel declares statehoodOUPblog (blog) RT -The Guardian (blog) all 31 news articles »

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Nakba Day commemorations to only take place inside camps - The Daily Star Mon, 14 May 2012 22:51:17 GMT

The Daily Star

Nakba Day commemorations to only take place inside camps The Daily Star By Mohammed Zaatari AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon: Tuesday's commemorations of the 64th anniversary of the Nakba – the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948 – will be restricted to the country's refugee camps, with no mass rallies planned at the border with Israel. and more »

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Freedom of speech trumps commuter chaos in eyes of the law - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 15 May 2012 01:53:18 GMT

Freedom of speech trumps commuter chaos in eyes of the law Sydney Morning Herald View Palestinian March in a larger map A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by police to prevent a pro-Palestine protest going ahead this evening, saying Nakba Day should be regarded like Anzac Day or Christmas Day. NSW Police objects to a peak-time city pro-Palestinian marchJ-Wire Jewish Australian News Service all 52 news articles »

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“Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine” - Jewschool Mon, 14 May 2012 19:11:20 GMT

Jewschool

“Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine” Jewschool by Kung Fu Jew [➚] · Monday, May 14th, 2012 My new go-to primer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine, published by the Peace Research Institute in the Middle East (PRIME), a team of 24 joint ...

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Noam Chomsky: Palestinian Hunger Strike a Protest Against "Violations of ... - Democracy Now Mon, 14 May 2012 14:27:10 GMT

Democracy Now

Noam Chomsky: Palestinian Hunger Strike a Protest Against "Violations of ... Democracy Now We begin our hour-long interview with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky by discussing the Palestinian hunger strike. A tentative deal has reportedly been reached to end a landmark action that's seen an estimated 2000 ... and more »

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Rally slams Israel's invasion on Palestine - Pakistan Daily Times Mon, 14 May 2012 21:23:33 GMT

Rally slams Israel's invasion on Palestine Pakistan Daily Times The rally was organised by various student organisations along with Palestine Foundation (PLF) Pakistan. The protestors burnt US, British and Israeli flags and raised slogans against the countries. They chanted slogan of “Long Live Pak-Palestine ... Rally held against Israel, US, UKThe News International all 2 news articles »