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To Gilad’s Mother: I’m One Among Thousands of Children

03Jul06
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In a press conference held on Sunday in Ramallah, 14 year old Iman, the daughter of a Palestinian held in an Israeli prison, revealed the contents of a letter which she had sent to the mother of Gilad Shalit, the captured Israeli soldier.
Her letter is a plea for peace, a peace that comes […]

Israeli Crimes in Gaza Continue: DO SOMETHING!

02Jul06
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This was posted originally by Dave*. It’s a letter from a young girl who happens to live in Gaza, certainly not the best place to live in (or take a vacation if somebody is wondering out there), she sent the following letter to her friend (Lena) in Europe:

Jerusalem in Exile — Tangible Memories

30Jun06
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What is the image of Jerusalem that dwells in your mind ?
Is there a particular image that takes shape in your mind when you remember Jerusalem? Try to describe this image in words, while being as specific as possible. Describe the visual details that are connected to this image—there are no […]

This Week In Palestinian Blogs: Tragedy at The Beach

14Jun06
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Tragedy and shock has captured the minds and hearts of Palestinian bloggers this week. The Israeli shelling of Gaza which lead to the death of several civilians including women and children, has some calling it Bloody Friday.
As Palestinian families built sand castles on a Gaza beach an Israeli shell shattered their peaceful day. Blogger […]

This Week in Palestinian Blogs: Behind The Walls

08Jun06
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“From barber shops and strawberry fields to politics and the lives of students behind walls, the Palestinian blogosphere this week has many stories to tell. “ Read full roundup.

Happy Nakbah Belated

16May06
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It is that time of year again. Oversized Israeli flags fluttering above buildings, homes and cars, firecrackers lighting up the night May sky and Israelis packing up their cars with picnic baskets and beach balls as they kick off the 58th anniversary of Israel’s independence. In a place full of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy, […]

Bulletin on Suicide Bombing

17Apr06
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Contact: If Americans Knew: 310.441.8580 / cell 415.847.1782
In the last two and a half weeks (since the previous suicide bombing) Israeli forces have killed at least 26 Palestinians — at least 5 of them children — and injured 161 Palestinian men, women and children. A college student lost her […]

You Reap What You Saw

17Apr06
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Damn right you do…
First off, to the pathetic apologists who never speak up when Palestinians are being killed every single day but will awe us with their ultra sensibility and very thoughtful posts when few Israelis are killed in a 6: 60 kind of thing: SHUT UP

It all started when we were in high school…

16Apr06
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And some cowards attacked us!
Anata secondary school in East Jerusalem has been experiencing daily incursions by Israeli forces, as the Israeli Annexation Wall runs through the middle of the schoolyard.
Israeli soldiers arrived en masse at the school on Wednesday the 12th of April, just as students took their morning break. The headmaster was forced to […]

This Week in Palestinian Blogs: They Bloom Again!

05Apr06
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From the soul unfolds itself :
In 1976, Israeli policy of expropriating Palestinian land in northern Israel to build Jewish settlements provoked Palestinian residents in the Galilee town of Sakhnin to protest on March 30. Six Palestinians were killed during the demonstration. Since then, Palestinians inside Israel and the West Bank have commemorated March 30 as […]




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