"Wake me up, when September ends"
26 August 2011
Wake me up, when September 2011 ends. If ever. Read more about "Wake me up, when September ends"
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Palestinian youth in Gaza skeptical about PA's UN bid
Gaza Strip 19 August 2011
As the Palestinian Authority approaches the United Nations to ask for full membership for the “State of Palestine,” many young people in Gaza are highly doubtful the move can secure Palestinian rights. Read more about Palestinian youth in Gaza skeptical about PA's UN bid
Jamal Juma': PA "killing popular resistance"
Ramallah 8 August 2011
Ida Audeh interviews grassroots activist Jamal Juma’ about the dearth of popular resistance in areas of the West Bank under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction, the UN statehood bid and the role of the Palestinian diaspora in national liberation. Read more about Jamal Juma': PA "killing popular resistance"
How Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid endangers Palestinian rights
8 August 2011
The Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC), the steering group of the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign, has issued further guidance in the run up to the Palestinian Authority’s effort to gain UN membership for a “State of Palestine” in September. Read more about How Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid endangers Palestinian rights
Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid: useful, useless or dangerous?
26 July 2011
I gave two interviews in recent days on which focus on the Palestinian Authority’s effort to have Palestinian “statehood” recognized at the UN in September. One is with The Socialist Worker’s Eric Ruder, and covers the UN bid as well as the Arab uprising, and the growing BDS movement. Here’s an excerpt: Read more about Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid: useful, useless or dangerous?
The grumpy diplomats of the rogue state
22 July 2011
The effort to gain recognition for a “State of Palestine” as a West Bank enclave inhabited by a fraction of the Palestinian people may intimidate Israel, but does not constitute a defining moment in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine, argues Ilan Pappe. Read more about The grumpy diplomats of the rogue state
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar wants to stamp your passport
21 July 2011
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, has been stamping people’s passports with a seal of a “State of Palestine” to send “a strong political message about our existence as human beings.” Read more about Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar wants to stamp your passport
Interview: Mazin Qumsiyeh on popular resistance and breaking the spell of fear
16 June 2011
David Cronin interviews Palestinian activist Mazin Qumsiyeh, author of the new book Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment, on the popular struggle in the occupied West Bank and his experience being arrested and detained by Israeli forces. Read more about Interview: Mazin Qumsiyeh on popular resistance and breaking the spell of fear
The case for UN recognition of Palestine
13 June 2011
Victor Kattan argues that UN membership for a State of Palestine would be a strategic asset to the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, although there are risks involved. Read more about The case for UN recognition of Palestine
Exclusive: Abbas to let Israel keep settlements even if UN recognizes "state"
17 May 2011
Exclusive: Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas plans to allow Israel to annex settlements in the West Bank even if UN agrees to recognize a Palestinian state “on the 1967 borders” in September. Read more about Exclusive: Abbas to let Israel keep settlements even if UN recognizes "state"
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