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Bedouin land fight: claim for native title threatens Israel’s racial exclusiveness

Jonathan Cook considers the legal battle of one Bedouin to repossess his ancestral land in the Negev – a battle that could have ramifications for tens of thousands of Bedouin

Why is Israel afraid of our cemeteries? By Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban

After demolishing all the houses of Al-Arakib, the Israeli occupation authorities razed the village cemetery, completely erasing the memory and history of this Palestinian village, as it has erased more

Economic emptiness in Palestine and Israel

Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to enter direct negotiations (yet again) in Washington on September 2. The Obama administration is sure to hail this as a significant breakthrough. Jerusalem, refugees,

The POMED Wire

The Lebanese parliament granted 400,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon full employment rights today.

America’s “Dog in the Fight” – by Franklin Lamb

The United States will not support meaningful civil, social or economic rights for the World's largest and oldest refugee population and it wants them naturalized anywhere except anyplace in Palestine.

Palestinian refugees in Gaza demand reconstruction of destroyed homes

Tens of Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip staged a sit-in demanding reconstruction of their destroyed homes in Rafah city south of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

Their home is Palestine and they cannot wait to return. But, until that day arrives, there is no need to deny them the most basic of rights and infringe upon

UNRWA requires $100 million to cover its budget deficit

UNRWA requested 100 million dollars from the international community to fill the financial gap in its budget or else it would become unable to provide basic services for Palestinian refugees

Interviewing Hamas in Lebanon

Ousama Hamdan used to be the go-between between Hamas and Iran, but for years has been the Hamas leader in Lebanon. He talks about problems with the peace process in

Sit-in outside British gov’t building on Nakba anniversary

On the 62nd anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe), the Palestinian Forum in Britain organized at noon Saturday a set-in outside 10 Downing Street in London.