The Forgotten History of the Term "Palestine" – by Douglas …
admin | December 16, 2021
Some think of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute as a clash of nationalisms.
Murmurs About Palestine as 2021 Ends | Council on Foreign …
admin | December 16, 2021
As 2021 ends, two almost simultaneous statements are reminders that the Palestinian issue is not dead but has receded greatly in salience over time. Gulf Cooperation Council leaders met in Riyadh on December 14 and issued a comprehensiveif very vagueRiyadh Declaration that mentioned their economic, security, and defense cooperation, climate change, and COVID-- and said not one word about the Palestinian Authority (PA) or the Palestinian cause
Israel Hosts Miss Universe Finale Despite Boycott Calls …
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The Miss Universe pageant is being held in Israel for the first time. (File) Women from 80 countries vied for the Miss Universe crown in the Israeli city of Eilat on Sunday, with several contestants defying pressure to boycott in support of the Palestinians. The 70th edition of the annual pageant, being held in Israel for the first time, has also faced complications from the coronavirus pandemic.
Palestine Was Never a Haven for Religious Freedom Until Israel – Algemeiner
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At the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) conference in Chicago last month, one of the speakers was Omar Suleiman, who has been praised as a new type of moderate Muslim leader; he even once gave the opening prayer at Congress. Is Palestine a Muslim issue
Why Does the United Nations Celebrate Palestinian Terrorism and Rejectionism? – Algemeiner
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The United Nations once again marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on November 29, with a day of speeches and cultural events at the organizations New York headquarters. Billed as an opportunity for the international community to focus its attention on the question of Palestine, the date marks 74 years since the UN passed resolution 181, the partition of the British-ruled Mandate for Palestine to create a Jewish state and an Arab state, with Jerusalem under international control.
Redmond officials told artists to remove the word ‘Palestine’ from public artwork – Crosscut
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The monthlong annual arts event, organized by the city of Redmond in its Downtown Park, is meant to celebrate the winter holiday traditions, cultures, and faiths of the diverse Redmond community, according to the citys call for art.
Tales from the Heart: Having a Jewish baby in ‘Palestine’ – ISRAEL21c
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My daughter, Merav, gave birth to a bouncing baby baby in the heart of Palestine.
Pro-Palestine Mexican Congresswoman Ramirez is ‘grateful’ to the people of Turkey – Middle East Monitor
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Julieta Ramirez is a congresswoman in Mexico, a role she took on when she was just 26 years old. She was one of the participants from Latin America at the fourth Conference of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds in Ankara earlier this month. Her political life started when she sought to improve conditions in her home town of Mexicali, a border town in Baja California
Claustrophobic film ‘Farha’ retells the horrors of 1948’s Nakba in Palestine – The National
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Darin J Sallams debut feature Farha is replete with dark close-ups of the protagonist that are framed like tragic Rembrandt portraits. But one in particular, midway through the film, stands out, and best encapsulates the emotional and historical gravity of the work: In a windowless pantry where the character Farha, 14, spends two-thirds of the film, her features are barely visible. The vivid light in her eyes wavers behind tears
Prospects for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine – Boston Review
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Boston Review and Standing Togetherone of the largest grassroots peoples movements in Israel working to bring together Jews and Arabswelcomed Sally Abed, Noam Chomsky, Alon-lee Green, Congressman Jim McGovern and Dr.
