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Human RightsReports January 1, 2008

US mayors’ report: Hunger and Homelessness Intensify in US Cities

The number of people hungry and homeless in US cities rose dramatically again in 2007, according to the annual report on hunger and homelessness from the US Conference of Mayors.
Eye on IOFHuman RightsPalestineReports January 1, 2008

B’Tselem: One third of Palestinians killed by IOF troops in 2007 were civilians

B’Tselem, the Israeli information center for human rights, has announced in a report published on Monday that more than one third of Palestinians killed at the hands of IOF troops
Human RightsPalestine January 1, 2008

Hamas calls on Egypt to ensure swift return for Gaza pilgrims through Rafah

Hamas called on Egypt in its capacity as the sole owner of sovereignty over its lands, borders and crossings to ensure an immediate and dignified return for the Palestinian pilgrims
Human RightsIraqReports January 1, 2008

Sign The Petition To Congress

It is at least 10 times greater than most estimates cited in the US media, yet it is based on a scientific study of violent Iraqi deaths caused by the
Human RightsPalestine January 1, 2008

Barhoum: IOA in collusion with Fatah insist on closure of Gaza crossings

Fawzi Barhoum, the Hamas spokesman in the Gaza Strip, has charged the IOA in collusion with certain parties within Fatah faction with insistence on maintaining all Gaza crossings closed with
Human RightsPalestine January 1, 2008

Number of victims of IOF siege of Gaza rises to 60 with death of infant

A 61-year-old cancer patient, a seriously ill woman and an infant died on Tuesday bringing the number of Palestinian patients who died in the Gaza Strip as a result of
January 1, 2008

Nazzal: Abbas not concerned with national dialogue

Mohamed Nazzal, a member of Hamas political bureau, charged on Sunday that PA chief Mahmoud Abbas is not concerned with national dialogue or unity and that he intentionally puts obstacles
Palestine January 1, 2008

Masri: Fayyad is playing a dirty role in the pilgrims’ crisis

Hamas lawmaker MP Mushir Al-Masri said on Monday that the day when Palestinian people kick Salam Fayyadh out is near, after his illegitimate government condemned the resistance attack in Al-Khalil
Human RightsPalestine January 1, 2008

Second Palestinian pilgrim dies as Egypt blocks pilgrims

Another elderly Palestinian female pilgrim has died Monday after Egyptian authorities refused to allow thousands of Palestinian pilgrims cross into the Gaza Strip.
Islamic Movements January 1, 2008

The Metropolis of Miracles

Cairo is Africa’s most maddening and magical capital, where trees talk, the Virgin Mary apparates, and—perhaps most astonishing—traditional Egyptian civility and tolerance still survive despite de facto dictatorship and mounting