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Kawther Salam - Ramallah, Center for the Israeli Death Squads?

By Kawther Salam • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Israel, Palestine, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance

The continuing criminal activities of the Israeli death squad unit “Al-Mistarvim”, the Israeli murderers who wear Arab clothes, is likely in Ramallah. The city where the official PA headquarters stand, the residency of President Mahmoud Abbas and many other officials. The free movement of this Israeli death squads, the continued murders and the kidnappings of [...]



Israel Destroys House of PA Deputy Labor Minister

By Kawther Salam • May 29th, 2008 • Category: Features, Israel, Newswire, Palestine, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance

According to PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and the “security plan” of his cabinet, which he continuously repeats before the media in his arrogant way, his cabinet is going forward “with a comprehensive security plan” across the entire West Bank, in order to “rehabilitate and train the various security services in the best interest of [...]



Kawther Salam - US and Britain Host Investment Conference in Bethlehem

By Kawther Salam • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Features, Israel, Palestine, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance

Where will the Bethlehem Investors Conference lead the Palestinians? Who planned and hosted this conference, and why? What role does Israel play in this Investors Conference in Bethlehem? Who decides who is not allowed, and who is allowed, to attend the Investors Conference: Israel or the PA? Will the Investors Conference discuss the proposed joint [...]



Kawther Salam - Fatwa: Right of Return is an Obligation

By Kawther Salam • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Nakba and Right of Return, Newswire, Palestine

Written by Kawther Salam
Sheikh Dr. Taysir Al-Tamimi issued a Fatwa (a religious edict) at the Mosque of Riverside, California, during his visit there and while participating in the activities commemorating Al-Naqbah by the Palestinian community at that location. Sheikh Al-Tamimi stated in his Fatwa that the Palestinian Right of Return is the base of the [...]



Kawther Salam - Palestinian Nakba Activities Hindered in Vienna

By Kawther Salam • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Nakba and Right of Return, Newswire, Palestine

Written by Kawther Salam
The Diakoniewerk, which is the owner and administration of Albert Schweitzer Haus in Vienna, a student home and cultural center affiliated with the evangelical church of Austria and which also organizes cultural activities and allows other organizations to hold cultural activities in Vienna, cancelled an event which had been organized by an [...]