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Posts Tagged ‘Bethlehem’

Mazin Qumsiyeh – it is essential to speak the truth regardless of which prison section we are in

By Guest Post • Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Features, Israel, Newswire, Palestine, Religion, Resistance, Somoud: Arab Voices of Resistance

The past weekend, we had a conference over two days attended by over 200 people from around the world. The Conference addressed issues of Israeli colonialism, occupation, and racism. It was held in the Paradise Hotel in Bethlehem, a scene of previous Israeli attack that severely damaged this beautiful hotel. In workshops and panels we [...]

Bethlehem deportees: Hunger strike against Italy, not the PA

By Guest Post • Aug 21st, 2009 • Category: Action Alert, Counter-terrorism, No thanks!, Israel, Newswire, Palestine, Resistance, Zionism

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Palestinians deported from Bethlehem during the 2002 siege of the Nativity Church insisted on Friday their hunger strike at Palestine's embassy in Rome was meant to pressure Italy, not the Palestinian Authority.
The hunger strike, which began on Thursday, was started to pressure Italian authorities to abide by conditions the prisoners said [...]

Genevieve Cora Fraser – Born at a Checkpoint in Bethlehem in Palestine

By Mary Rizzo • Dec 25th, 2008 • Category: Features, Israel, Mary's Choice, Music, Poetry, Events, Newswire, Palestine

Women hang out the wash
As I stand on the lip edge
Of the hotel roof breathing frost
In the cold night air
Under a Jerusalem sky
A midnight blue dome
Punctured with bullet hole
Stars watch as the drama unfolds
As women hang out their clothes
Peering up into the vast expanse
Eternity waits, lingers, is
Weighing in on the passage
Of time fraught with dangers
We [...]

Cartoon of the day

By Mary Rizzo • Dec 21st, 2008 • Category: Artwork, Cartoon of the day

At last a UK PM urging ‘justice’ for the Palestinians

By Iqbal Tamimi • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Israel, Nakba and Right of Return, Newswire, Opinions and Letters, Palestine, Religion, Zionism

Palestinians have lost hope a long time ago with the many governmental and state personalities making their routine visits to Palestine, making their rounds as if they came for tourism, turning the blind eye on the misery of the Palestinians and their plight.
The Palestinians were feeling disappointed with the previous British PM Tony Blair when [...]

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 [...]

World's Largest Key in Bethlehem

By Mary Rizzo • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Grassroots Activism, Ideas and Projects, Israel, Palestine, Resistance

Bethlehem / Munjed Jadou – The Aida Youth Activity Center is located in northern Bethlehem’s Aida Refugee Camp.
Today it has launched a project to build a gigantic structure in the shape of key hole, in addition to the largest iron key which goes next to it. This is all in memorial of 60 years of [...]