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29 Sep 2011 3 minute read

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Palestine: The role of recognition

Libby Powell on the considerable ramifications of Palestine’s bid for statehood.

28 Sep 2011 3 minute read

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Time for a Palestinian Spring

When Mahmoud Abbas submitted Palestine's bid for UN membership, he reminded us of just how much the country stands to gain,...

26 Sep 2011 6 minute read

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Abbas's gamble

Obama's speech at the UN undid any credibility he had in the Middle East, while Abbas has shown he is not just a 'plucked...

Libya, Egypt: Fashioning democracy, packaging revolution

15 Sep 2011 3 minute read

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Libya, Egypt: Fashioning democracy, packaging revolution

Jody McIntyre questions the hypocrisy of Western leaders’ self-interested support for uprisings in the Arab...

10 Aug 2011 3 minute read

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The highs and lows of Ramadan in Gaza

In her final blog of the series, Eva Bartlett admires the courage of those observing the...

29 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Will you marry me under occupation?

Weddings in Gaza Strip are for many Palestinians the biggest party they will ever have – if only they can scrape the money...

Palestinian children routinely jailed for throwing stones

26 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Palestinian children routinely jailed for throwing stones

Israeli military authorities dish out prison terms to minors as young as 12, says B'Tselem report.

Palestinian newborns are dying at checkpoints

13 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Palestinian newborns are dying at checkpoints

Israeli soldiers blocking women in labour from reaching medical care have caused deaths of at least 35 newborns and five...

Take one <i>za’atar</i> tea and call me in the morning

7 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Take one <i>za’atar</i> tea and call me in the morning

Blogging Gaza. Eva Bartlett marvels at Palestinians' extensive knowledge of alternative and...

Blogging Gaza: border opening fails to soften siege

23 Jun 2011 4 minute read

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Blogging Gaza: border opening fails to soften siege

In the first of a four-part series, Eva Bartlett reports for the New Internationalist from the occupied Gaza...

3 Jun 2011 9 minute read

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As I walked out...

Compulsive rambler Mark Thomas walks the line along the notorious Israeli Separation Barrier.

31 May 2011 2 minute read

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Boats set sail to aid Gaza

31 May: Launch of Freedom Flotilla 2

24 May 2011 5 minute read

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Take my word for it

Mainstream Western media often distorts reality when it comes to reporting the Israel-Palestine conflict.

23 May 2011 4 minute read

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Cacti, pomegranate and fig trees

Maps of places that no longer exist and anger towards what is: the Nakba is still continuing.

1 May 2011 9 minute read

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As I walked out...

Compulsive rambler Mark Thomas walks the line along the notorious Israeli Separation Barrier in an extract from his new book...

‘Dreams are for no reason. Let them sleep’

20 Apr 2011 4 minute read

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‘Dreams are for no reason. Let them sleep’

Prison and a Palestinian refugee camp are the harsh reality for Manal – and the struggle for survival leaves little room for...

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