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Houston, Texas Billboard “Stop $30 Billion To Israel”

After the Victory Rally, Houstonians are taking their message to the next level

Houston (January 13th, 2013) – On a cold, breezy day, 35 people gathered at the location of the new billboard sign that demands to “Stop $30 Billion dollars to Israel”. The warmth of participants’ excitement turned the day to a cheerful and enjoyable day. When people were lining up for the group photo, Julianna Gustafson…more »

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The UnSettlement: BabalShams Flips The Script

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“He [the native] of whom they [the settler] have never stopped saying that the only language he understands is that of force, decides to give utterance by force. In fact, as always, the settler has shown him the way he should take if he is to become free. The argument the native chooses has been…more »

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Americas Failed Palestinian Policy

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MORE than 160 Palestinians and 5 Israelis are dead, and as the smoke clears over Gaza , the Israelis will not be more secure and Palestinians hopes for self-determination remain dashed. It is time for a significant re-evaluation of the American policies that have contributed to this morass. The failure of Americas approach toward the…more »

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Complicit In Attempted Sociocide In Palestine

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Written by Carol Murry Al Ain Under Curfew The book, Tale from Under Curfew, was written during a writing workshop for the children of Al Ain refugee camp in the city of Nablus in occupied Palestine. They were born in Al Ain after their families were thrown off their ancestral lands that the children have…more »

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Where Is Obama?

A woman's personal items are seen reflected in the mirror during a home demolition in Haris, Palestine.

Home Demolition in Haris, Palestine Written by Carol Murry We were called this morning by our friend who was disabled by a deliberate IDF shot in the back. The IDF were in our neighboring community, his home Haris, to carry out demolition orders on 3 homes. Five of us crammed in a taxi, but had…more »

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Impressions Of Gaza

Photo by John Soares

Samson Complex Even a single night in jail is enough to give a taste of what it means to be under the total control of some external force. And it hardly takes more than a day in Gaza to begin to appreciate what it must be like to try to survive in the world’s largest…more »

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Nothing Is Normal About An Occupation, Apartheid, Ethnic Cleansing…

Spoken word poet, Remi Kanazi.

Normalize This! Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American performance poet and human rights activist based in New York City. His work is launched from a platform of humanism not nationalism. According to Remi,”I’m not a nationalist, I’m not an ethnocentrist. This isn’t about me being a Palestinian or me being an Arab. It’s about a system…more »

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Trading Away Peace: How Europe Helps To Sustain Illegal Israeli Settlements

Photo by Debra Ellis

A coalition of 22 humanitarian and developmental NGOs published a new report, which is the first to compare available export data from Israeli settlements and Palestinians, calls on European governments to adopt a range of concrete measures to stop assisting settlement expansion and close the gap between words and practice. Press Release The European Union…more »

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Israel Occupation In Grosteque Phase

The Masad Unit: IPS (Israeli Prison Service's) elite control and restraint unit

Gaza flotilla drives Israel into a sea of stupidity Of course the peace flotilla will not bring peace, and it won’t even manage to reach the Gaza shore. The action plan has included dragging the ships to Ashdod port, but it has again dragged us to the shores of stupidity and wrongdoing. Israeli Propaganda Machine…more »

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Noam Chomsky In Gaza; Acts To End War Crimes

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Noam Chomsky was in Gaza for an international linguistic conference and was on the pier at Gaza City waiting for the arrival of the “Estelle,” the latest boat to attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Below, is a transcription of his words: I’d first like to express my enormous respect for the sailors…more »

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