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Issa Amro is merely the latest casualty of Palestine's war on free speech - The Guardian Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:42:00 GMT

The Guardian

Issa Amro is merely the latest casualty of Palestine's war on free speech The Guardian Last week, Palestinian human rights activist Issa Amro was released from Palestinian Authority (PA) police custody following a week-long illegal detention. His crime? Calling for the release, on Facebook, of a journalist detained by the PA for ... Shift in PalestineThe News International Palestine: President, Hamas' Haniyeh talk on phoneAnadolu Agency Hamas Offer Reflects Pressure From Egypt and FatahNew York Times The Hindu -gulfnews.com -Aljazeera.com all 141 news articles »

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How a Mark Twain Travel Book Turned Palestine into a Desert - Hyperallergic Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:01:16 GMT

Hyperallergic

How a Mark Twain Travel Book Turned Palestine into a Desert Hyperallergic 1867 was a milestone year in Western interactions with Palestine. It marked the beginning of Charles Warren's groundbreaking excavations in Jerusalem for the Palestine Exploration Fund. And that summer, Twain set sail on the Quaker City, as a ...

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Palestinian activist deported to Jordan from Chicago - Chicago Tribune Wed, 20 Sep 2017 02:41:00 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Palestinian activist deported to Jordan from Chicago Chicago Tribune Dozens of demonstrators gathered at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday to show their support for a Chicago Palestinian activist with a decades-old record of bombings in Jerusalem prior to her deportation to Jordan. Rasmea Odeh posed for ... and more »

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Palestinian Abbas says Middle East peace closer with Trump engaged - Reuters Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:13:23 GMT

Reuters

Palestinian Abbas says Middle East peace closer with Trump engaged Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a peace deal with Israel this year and said U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to the issue would help create the “deal of the century” ... Abbas: UN must try to end Israeli occupation 'within set timeframe'The Jerusalem Post Palestinian leader, at General Assembly, calls on 'duty-bound' UN to end Israeli occupationUN News Centre Iran and Palestine Condemn Double Standards at UNteleSUR English gulfnews.com -Haaretz all 272 news articles »

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Likely transfer of entire Bedouin town 'unprecedented' - Aljazeera.com Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:12:21 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Likely transfer of entire Bedouin town 'unprecedented' Aljazeera.com Area C of the West Bank, which comprises Khan al-Ahmar and other Palestinian villages, is under total Israeli administrative and military control. It includes all of the 125 Jewish settlements in the West Bank, housing more than 300,000 settlers ... and more »

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Palestine's Rapid Response Team reaches Venezuela for relief mission - Palestine News Network Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:33:48 GMT

Palestine News Network

Palestine's Rapid Response Team reaches Venezuela for relief mission Palestine News Network Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, declared in a statement that the Palestinian Rapid Response Team has reached Venezuela and is preparing to leave to the Caribbean Islands as soon as Hurricane Maria passes. The team, led by the ... and more »

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India beat Palestine in AFC U-16 Qualifiers - News18 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:43:23 GMT

News18

India beat Palestine in AFC U-16 Qualifiers News18 Kathmandu: India scored three goals in the second half to blank Palestine 3-0 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium here on Wednesday. Givson Singh Moirangthem opened the scoring ... India blank Palestine in AFC U-16 qualifier openerTimes of India AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers: India begin with a convincing win over PalestineGoal.com all 6 news articles »

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Palestine and the United Nations: 70 years on - Palestine News Network Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:20:37 GMT

Palestine News Network

Palestine and the United Nations: 70 years on Palestine News Network Palestine's story at the United Nations began on 29 November 1947, with the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) adoption of Resolution 181. The so-called “Partition Resolution” proposed, for first time in history, to divide a homeland into two states. Seven ... and more »

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Toronto Palestine Film Festival @ 10 - NOW Magazine Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:17:08 GMT

NOW Magazine

Toronto Palestine Film Festival @ 10 NOW Magazine Marking its 10th year, the Toronto Palestine Film Festival lands at TIFF Bell Lightbox Thursday for four days of features, documentaries and shorts devoted to the Palestinian diaspora. The festival opens with Raed Andoni's unsettling documentary Ghost ... and more »

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Pressure grows on Palestinian officials to end payments to prisoners and families of 'martyrs' - CBC.ca Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:02:25 GMT

CBC.ca

Pressure grows on Palestinian officials to end payments to prisoners and families of 'martyrs' CBC.ca A report by the Jerusalem Centre of Public Affairs, a pro-Israel think-tank, found that the Palestinian Authority, the self-governing body that administers much of the West Bank, allocated 1.24 billion shekels ($432 million Cdn) for the payments ...