Mondoweiss | The final straw: The real reason why Palestine wants Israel out of FIFA Mondoweiss Only days before the tournament, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) contacted the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSW), the governing body of beach soccer which falls under FIFA's umbrella, and released a press release which read: “The Palestinian ... Israel briefly detains travelling Palestine player Sepp Blatter's 'peace match' offer fails to soften Palestine stance on Israel Palestinian leaders press on with campaign to suspend Israel from FIFA congress |
GOOD Magazine | Authentic Palestinian Cuisine? There's an App for That GOOD Magazine A Palestinian-British app is the brains behind a new mobile that gives people access to the popular national dishes of Palestine. Chef Joudie Kalla, who's honed her craft Gordon Ramsay's Pengelly's, London-based Italian restaurant Daphne's, launched ... |
The Daily Star | Israel briefly detains traveling Palestine player The Daily Star RAMALLAH, Palestine: The Palestine Football Association has complained to world football governing body FIFA that Israeli authorities held up a national team player as the squad traveled from the West Bank to Tunisia Thursday. The PFA said player Sameh ... |
Mintpress News (blog) | Meet The Tiny Country Pushing For Huge Change In Palestine Mintpress News (blog) VALLETTA, Malta — In the course of a joint endeavor between the Maltese Foreign Ministry and the University of Malta, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki gave a public lecture at the Old University in Valletta, Malta, on May 8, in which he ... |
The Guardian | The Vatican Recognizes Palestine New York Times The decision by the Vatican to join a growing number of governments in recognizing a state of Palestine is an effort to help a friend see how peace in this fractious region can be encouraged. Sadly, Israel continues with its narrow and worrisome vision. Fifa president Sepp Blatter proposes Israel v Palestine 'peace match' Israeli settlers reportedly chop down 800 Palestinian olive trees Blatter tries to calm Palestine-Israel FIFA dispute |
Anadolu Agency | Palestine to chair UNESCO meeting Middle East Monitor According to Anastas, the meeting that mainly aims to recover embezzled cultural property is a significant legal tool for Palestine that saw its own property "illegally exported or even stolen", particularly because of Israel's partial occupation of ... UNESCO membership empowers Palestine against Israel |
Foster's Daily Democrat | Arc of justice bends toward Palestine Foster's Daily Democrat Since 2005, when Palestinian civil society issued a global call for a non-violent campaign of Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) to be waged against Israel's illegal occupation of its territories, the BDS movement has gradually emerged as an ... Illinois Bill Would Ban State Pension Funds from Divesting from Israel Losing public opinion on BDS, activists turn to 'lawfare' |
UN News Centre | Funding shortage forces UN agency to halt housing allowance for Palestine ... UN News Centre 22 May 2015 – A $100 monthly housing stipend per family for Palestine refugees who have fled war-torn Syria for Lebanon will be suspended because of lack of funds, prompting the UN agency assisting those refugees in the Middle East to urgently appeal ... Health services for Palestine refugees extended |
New York Daily News (blog) | 'Letters to Palestine' brings an outsider perspective to Middle East New York Daily News (blog) “The Palestinian voice has become synonymous with terrorism.” Vijay Prashad, the editor of “Letters to Palestine,” says this during a phone interview, and I know that it's true. Prashad attributes this phenomenon to the war on terror, saying that ever ... |
Palestine police collecting supplies still needed in Van KLTV On May 10, 2014, a devastating EF-3 tornado ripped through the small town of Van, Texas. The residents of Van will need help in their recuperation efforts and the Palestine Police Department is assisting those efforts through Operation Hope for Van. |