Aljazeera.com | Palestine dances to an international beat Aljazeera.com Dabke, the traditional Arabic dance form, has long been viewed as a king of cultural resistance in Palestine, through its reaffirmation of identity and its ability to tell stories of Palestinian life and struggle. Lesser known in Palestine is the art ... |
Al-Monitor | Could Jordan-Palestine confederation be in the cards? Al-Monitor One can sense despair in the corridors of power in the Muqata government building in Ramallah. Palestinian officials tell Al-Monitor that there is more irritation with the Arab world than with Israel. They are frustrated that the Arab regimes focus on ... America's dangerous “Exodus” fantasy: What's lost in the Israel-Palestine debate Palestine to host Saudi Arabia on West Bank 40000 sites in Palestine need documentation: Geographer |
FIFA.com | Israel and Palestine Football Associations meet FIFA President in Zurich FIFA.com On Sunday, 10 May, FIFA President Blatter welcomed the Presidents of the Israel Football Association (IFA) and the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Ofer Eini and Jibril Rajoub respectively, to the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The meeting was also ... Palestine FA will not drop request to suspend Israel Palestine FA will not drop FIFA request to suspend Israel Palestinian FA will not drop request to suspend Israel |
UN News Centre | Unemployment rate for Palestine refugees reaches 44 per cent in Gaza Strip, UN ... UN News Centre “The resilience of Palestine refugees is legendary, but not inexhaustible,” said Chris Gunness, spokesman for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which provides direct relief and works programmes for some 5 million Palestine ... Israeli Navy Attacks Fishermen off Gaza 3 Gaza farmers wounded by Israeli fire |
Fusion | No, FIFA, Palestine's federation is not planning to meet with Israel's Fusion Contrary to what FIFA said Wednesday in a widely reported press release, there are no plans for a meeting between the Palestinian Football Association and the Israeli Football Association, the PFA confirmed to Fusion. The announced meeting comes in the ... |
Aljazeera.com | Palestine denounces pro-settlement Netanyahu coalition Aljazeera.com Netanyahu's new administration is giving a senior role to the far-right Jewish Home that firmly opposes a Palestinian state. Robbie Sabel, an expert at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, said the new government would not be popular with the international ... Netanyahu govt 'against peace' - Palestine Israel's new justice minister Ayelet Shaked irks Palestinian critics Angering Palestine, Netanyahu forms hardline govt in Israel |
Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News (blog) | First-ever Palestinian Heritage Parade held in the Loop Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News (blog) Sponsored by the Palos-Hills-based non-profit American Muslims for Palestine, the parade also featured the recreation of a Palestinian wedding and other traditions unique to the Middle East. The parade fell less than a week before the anniversary of ... Palestinian Heritage Parade Marches Down Columbus Drive For First Time |
Independent Online | Sexwale moved by Palestine, Israel Independent Online Johannesburg - South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale said on Friday morning that he was back in Joburg “maybe just to change my clothes” after a high-level trip to Palestine. Invited by the Palestine Football Federation, Sexwale spent two days on a ... |
Palestine: Students Detained for Political Opinions Human Rights Watch It is deeply worrying that students are being held by Palestinian forces for no apparent reason other than their connection to Hamas or their opinions. Palestinians should be able to express critical political opinions without being arrested or beaten. Human Rights Watch Calls on Palestine to Respect Right to Free Expression |
The National | Palestine can be built, one business at a time The National I have written before of some of my Palestinian American heroes, including men like Ibrahim Abu Lughod and Zahi Khouri. I want to add my friend Sam Bahour to the list. Two and a half decades ago, Ibrahim was a respected tenured professor at ... |