June 30, 2008, Oakland Ross, Middle East Bureau, TheStar.com RAMALLAH, WEST BANK–Basem Khoury eventually abandoned the idea of trying to support his family by selling spices and coffee out of a shop in East Jerusalem. He began casting around for a better business model and hit on a plan with three vital components. First, he […]
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➞ Back to Index of Maps. In his Complete Diaries, Vol. II. p. 711, Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, says that the area of the Jewish State stretches: “From the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates.” Rabbi Fischmann, member of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, declared in his testimony to the U.N. Special Committee […]
2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry 3rd Place – $25 prizeFrom the judge, Sarah Irving.Alice’s powerful portrayal of the weekly protests against the Separation Wall at Bil’in gave a vivid sense of the violence to which Palestinian and international demonstrators are regularly subjected, but also the inspiring co-operation and solidarity which has made these protests famous around the world. Teargassed in […]
Siraj is a non-governmental organization based in Beit Sahour, Palestine. Siraj aims to create links between Palestinian people and people from around the globe through educational tourism, interfaith and ecumenical dialogue, and culture and youth exchange programs. Through its many local connections, Siraj works directly with communities and organizations in Bethlehem and the West Bank. […]
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2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry Making the Desert Bloomby Lisa Blake, USA Upon first encounter, the Arava Desert, located between the Dead and Red Sea and on the border of Jordan and Israel, appears to offer little other than sand. So it’s surprising that this arid desert, which receives summertime temperatures in excess of 120° […]
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Coordinated by the American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights Foundation (AAPAR) For more information or to book a speaking engagement contact:speakers@aaper.org or Tel: (202) 683-8438 Download Flyer These two social entrepreneurs, a Palestinian and an Israeli, are veteran political activists and work in the alternative tourism sector. They will present an overview of their cooperation […]
