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Items by Dr Fayez Abu Shamaleh
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Who is responsible for annexing the West Bank to Israel?
Downplaying catastrophes is a catastrophe in itself; dwarfing concerns is a serious delusion; and jumping over reality is a deep canyon that will break the necks of the people who are silent regarding their seized rights. Those who have seized the Palestinians’ rights are not only the Israelis, but...
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Who will stop the Israeli settlements?
The Palestinian reaction to the decision of the Israeli defence minister to grant 800 settlers in the centre of Hebron independence from the municipality of Hebron was weak and did not match the action taken by the Israelis. The Ramallah government warned against the fierce settlement attack waged by...
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From Bobby Sands to Marwan Barghouti
After a 66-day open hunger strike, the Irish fighter Bobby Sands passed away, along with ten of his comrades. They challenged the British prime minister, the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher, who refused to make any concessions to the prisoners on strike. When he started his strike, Bobby Sands was...
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Rima Khalaf is an Arab upholding freedom
The UN-ESCWA report did not mention anything new or different from the situation on the ground in Palestine. The report, which was supervised by human rights experts – headed by Jewish activist Dr Richard Falk – concludes that Israel is a racist state that established an Apartheid regime, which...
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Why did Mahmoud Abbas turn against Hamas?
On the anniversary of Palestine’s political division, all fingers are being pointed at Hamas, by those writing for the first time as well as the veterans who know the ins and outs of the issue. The common ground for everyone is spreading lies under the pretext that Hamas is...