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January 23, 2014

Egypt and Israel threaten sardine fishing season

Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip have been facing attacks and harassment by the Israeli navy for years. The political situation in Egypt has brought with it a new...

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January 23, 2014

Israel accuses Europe of anti-Semitism

During a pro-settlement conference at the European Parliament entitled ‘EU-Israel relations: impact of the new EU guidelines on Israel and their effects on the EU, Israeli and Palestinian economies’,...

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January 23, 2014

UN 'concerned' about Israel's prevention of humanitarian aid

The United Nations has again expressed ‘concern’ about Israel preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Palestinian communities in the West Bank. According to a UN report, an international humanitarian organisation...

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January 23, 2014

UNRWA maintains the refugees within a threshold that ensures no opportunity for independence

According to a press release published on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the agency has expressed its ‘gratitude’ to the US for contributing...

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January 23, 2014

Israel tightens its blockade of Gaza for 'security reasons'

Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip has been a huge point of contention since it began in 2007. The blockade covers land, sea, and air, and is supported by...

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January 23, 2014

Maan report details Israel's 'Endemic impunity'

A report by Maan Development Centre, titled ‘Endemic Impunity – Israeli violations of international law in the Jordan Valley’ (2013) makes use of legal debate and Israeli manipulation of...

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January 23, 2014

Projecting incitement upon the oppressed

The Israeli minister for Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz declared in a report that Palestinians thrive upon incitement embedded within educational institutions. “Incitement is a serious obstacle to peace …...

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January 23, 2014

Dr Esam El-Erian…the steadfast fighter

One speech by him from the Rabaa al Adawiya platform was enough to spark the protestor’s enthusiasm and keep them keen and determined, until the moment he was arrested...

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January 23, 2014

With their husbands behind bars, Palestinian women find new ways of becoming pregnant

As 26 families celebrate the recent return of their sons, brothers and fathers from Israeli jails, Hana al Za’ani is awaiting an arrival of a different kind from her...

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January 23, 2014

Syria: my journey into a nightmare war

I don’t know how to feel. Part of me is relieved that I made it back alive, but I feel guilty that my relatives and my people are dying....

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