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The Price of Occupation (part 1) – by Amos Gvirtz – The Separation Wall in Jerusalem From the outset Zionist leaders were aware that the local population of Palestine would oppose the Zionist enterprise. They directed their efforts to gaining […]
– By Sam Bahour and Fida Jiryis –First published in +972 – March 30, 1976 has been commemorated for over forty years as ‘Land Day’ by Palestinians around the world. while the day’s title may evoke images of environmental action or eco-friendly activities, it is a day of mourning and remembrance. On that bloody day, Israeli […]
– Zena Tahhan – first published in Al Jazeera • Israeli forces killed 32 Palestinian children in the West Bank in 2016, the highest number in 10 years. •5th January, 2017 – Israeli forces have killed more Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 2016 than any other year in the last […]
– Sam Bahour – First published at Linkedin – #PayPal4Palestine As a Palestinian-American management consultant in Ramallah, Palestine, I advise my Palestinian clients living under Israeli military occupation to use world-class software and online services, assuring them that it will help them enter global markets. Some of these clients are not-for-profit outfits, like the Palestinian Circus […]
By Fred Schlomka –First published in Mondoweiss – The term ‘Occupation’ has become almost a cliché in describing Israel’s presence in the territories conquered in 1967. Within Israeli society, the word is little used anymore ( Hebrew: כיבוש). Many maps published in Israeli school textbooks no longer show the ‘Green Line’, but through various graphical techniques, […]
By Miri – In response to Israel’s last assault on Gaza, demonstrations and rallies swept across the streets of many cities all over the world, and slogans in solidarity with Gaza filled social networking and media sides. Although I welcomed and agreed with the protests, some of the pictures and lines of discourse disconcerted me. […]
From The Green Olive Team – Although today’s reality is very different, the following is an example of how we would eventually like to introduce the region to visitors: Children flying kites on Gaza beach Stretching along the sea, Gaza is famous for its beautiful beaches and fishing culture, which in turn contributes to its […]
By Miri – Demographics have always played an essential role in the conflict over this piece of land. For the secular Jewish part of the country the situation is looking increasingly grim. In a forecast issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in April 2012, 44% of Israel’s pupils will be Palestinian or ultra-Orthodox […]
By Miri – As a result of its turbulent history, of numerous conquests, occupations, and partitions administered by different powers, the official name of our region has been constantly changing. Similarly, its borders were and continue to be redrawn as a consequence of the struggles between different powers for control over the region as a […]
By Miri – Palestine/Israel is unquestionably the birthplace of Christianity. Documentation of pilgrimages to the Holy Land dates back to as early as the 4th century and still today Christians make up the majority of visitors to Israel. Since tourism constitutes one of the major sources of income of the Israeli state, the government is […]
– by Yahav Zohar & the Green Olive TeamOttoman Period Israel and Palestine are two names for the same place, claimed by both the Zionist and Palestinian national movements. Despite often heard claims, this is not an ancient problem. For hundreds of years of Ottoman rule, the ethnic and religious groups here lived together in […]
By Miri – “The thing about football – the important thing about football – is that it is not just about football.” Terry Pratchett A few years back many Palestinians would have asked me, the obvious foreigner, about my political opinion, be it on the Occupation as a whole, or on international or internal Palestinian […]
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