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Obtaining permission from the Israeli authorities to live in or simply visit the occupied Palestinian territories has long been a difficult task for Americans. Already during the first month of 2010, at least four Americans were denied entry into Israel, while others were deported. More...
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During the month of January, 54 members of Congress submitted a letter to President Obama, asking him to pressure Israel to ease restrictions on the Gaza Strip. Also, in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the end of the invasion of Gaza, two members of Congress hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill that provided an overview of the continued humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More...
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There is a common misconception that Palestinians need to “find their Martin Luther King, Jr. or their Gandhi”, and appeals are often made to Palestinians to use nonviolent techniques in their movement for freedom and equality. But for nearly a decade, the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation has employed various nonviolent methods, often in partnership with Israelis and citizens from around the world. More...
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As top Palestinian, Israeli and American officials claim to be attempting to “restart negotiations”, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad is simultaneously working to eliminate from the Palestinian market goods produced in Israeli settlements and end the practice of Palestinians working in Israeli settlements. More...
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On January 18 and then again on January 25, 2010, the Gaza Strip was pounded by torrential rains that led to flash flooding, which left 12 Palestinians severely injured, over 100 houses uninhabitable and thousands of animals dead. These heavy rains and the flooding that they produced were yet another blow to a people already enduring one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. More...
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