Category Archives: Palestine

Video: American Jew in Israel Speaking Out Against Israeli Policies

Posted on June 25, 2011 by iPouya

So much for freedom of speech… see the video here.

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American Jews to join Gaza flotilla

Posted on June 23, 2011 by iPouya

Ma’an News: Several American Jews are to board a US boat planning to join a flotilla of about 10 ships seeking to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza later this month, an organizer said Monday. “We are seeking justice for … Continue reading →

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Khalidi’s “Palestinian Identity”

Posted on June 4, 2011 by iPouya

I just finished reading Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi’s seminal book Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness (Columbia Univ. Press, 1997) and I thought I’d share a paragraph that I found very concise: “Ironically, it is Israel, the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Speech, the Israeli Backlash, and the Counter-revolution

Posted on May 23, 2011 by iPouya

Why is it that every time something big happens in relation to the Middle East, I’m off somewhere and can’t really blog about it? When bin Laden was killed, I was inflight to California from Michigan. And when Obama gave … Continue reading →

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The Arab Spring Comes to Israel

Posted on May 17, 2011 by iPouya

Juan Cole – Excerpt: The current Israeli government continues to steal land from the Palestinians and to attempt to blockade those in Gaza. It continues to deny responsibility for the millions in exile. It has never paid a dime in … Continue reading →

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Video: Nakba clashes on 3 of Israel’s borders

Posted on May 15, 2011 by iPouya

See it here.

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Nakba Day Protests â€“ In Pictures

Posted on May 15, 2011 by iPouya

Must see!

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63rd Anniversary of the Israeli Campaign to Rid Palestine of Palestinians

Posted on May 15, 2011 by iPouya

Click here for the interactive map of Palestinian villages destroyed by Zionist forces during the Nakba.

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Sarkozy: France could recognise Palestine

Posted on May 4, 2011 by iPouya

al Jazeera: France may recognise a Palestinian state later this year Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, said in an interview with a leading weekly magazine. “If the peace process is still dead in September, France will face up to its … Continue reading →

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Israel Prize winners to sign petition for Palestinian state

Posted on April 20, 2011 by iPouya

JP: Seventeen Israel Prize winners are calling for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along 1967 lines, according to a copy of a petition obtained by AFP on Wednesday. According to the report, the group plans on signing the … Continue reading →

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Footage from the Protest outside Israeli Embassy in Cairo

Posted on April 9, 2011 by iPouya

Egyptian and Palestinian flags raised together… I can smell the change in the air. See the video here.

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The Wikileaks Cables on Israel

Posted on April 7, 2011 by iPouya

The recently revealed wikileaks’ cables are explosive – The Guardian: The cables report a private talk between the then US ambassador, William Monroe, and King Hamad of Bahrain in the king’s palace on 15 February 2005. Monroe reported back to … Continue reading →

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Films “Miral” and “Budrus”

Posted on March 27, 2011 by iPouya

The more Israelis protest the release of “Miral,” the more I want to see it. Here’s the trailer. If you’ve seen it and like or dislike it, I’d like to hear why. Last night I watched “Budrus,” which is about … Continue reading →

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