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Palestinian political unity welcomed for Israeli electionsDaoud Kuttab - Al-Monitor - The unprecedented success of Palestinians in Israel agreeing to a joint list is in fact likely to create the fourth-largest bloc in the 120-member Israeli Knesset provided the public comes out to vote. Palestinians in the occupied territories generally welcomed the unity of their compatriots in Israel, and some leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) have even taken partial credit for the list. In a phone interview with Al-Monitor, Yaser Abed Rabbo, secretary-general of the PLOs Executive Committee, expressed his pride in the PLOs contribution.-rh 28/1/2015
Tell Congress not to attend Netanyahu`s speechwith a special link for "Not from the US" just above the standard letter28/1/2015
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Online petition: UN Security Council, set the date to end the occupation 27/1/2015
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Thursday 29/1 at Ministry of Defence: demo calling for the immediate release of the 14 yr-old girl Malak al-Khatib 27/1/2015
Peace Bus Project: JOURNEY TO JERICHO - January 22, Thursday, 8:30, Damascus Gate 21/1/2015
"Protest in the form of a prayer": Dream Defenders demonstration in Nazareth makes connections from Ferguson to PalestineAnnie Robbins - Mondoweiss "This powerfully moving video of a flashmob in Nazareth by the recent Dream Defenders delegation to Israel/Palestine is an earth shifter. The demonstration was coordinated by Patrisse Cullors co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter - " ca 16/1/2015
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Why I Wont Serve IsraelMORIEL ROTHMAN-ZECHERJAN - NYT - "The outrage is disproportionate. Rarely do more than a few hundred Jewish Israelis publicly refuse to serve each year in protest against Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories. The shrill condemnation of refusers is thus an indication of the establishments panic." - id 14/1/2015
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A Historic Day For The Palestine National Football Team, And, Indeed, PalelestineJack Muir - IMEMC - "The refusal of Israel to issue exit visas to players forced Palestine to abandon their qualification attempts for both the 2007 Asian Cup and the 2010 World Cup." - id 14/1/2015
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Humanitarian relief aid urgently needed in storm-battered Gaza and for Syrian refugees 13/1/2015
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Khader Adnan launches hunger strike against administrative detentionMa`an - Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails who staged one of the longest hunger strikes in history in 2012, has launched a new week-long hunger strike to protest his renewed detention without charge or trial by Israeli authorities. In November an Israeli military court ruled to release Adnan after five months without trial or charge, but that ruling was never implemented. [bz]13/1/2015
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2014 Gaza crisis - your questions answeredREPORT Catholic Agency for Overseas Development - "We strongly believe that the only way out of the cycle of violence is to address the root causes of the conflict: there needs to be an end to the occupation of Palestinian territory, to the building of illegal settlements and to the closure of Gaza." ca9/1/2015
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The amazing things we achieved together in 2014Palestinian BDS National Committee - BDS Movement - "Heres our round up of some of the key BDS developments of 2014." - id 7/1/2015
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On US College Campuses, Semester Ends With Big BDS PushAlexander Joffe - The Algemeiner - The most important BDS development took place in the American Anthropological Association (AAA) which held several panels on BDS at its annual meeting. While no pro-BDS resolution was proposed, a resolution opposing BDS was defeated. As expected, discussions were dominated by pro-BDS speakers, and it is widely expected that a BDS resolution will be introduced and approved at next yearfs meeting. [ak]6/1/2015
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Alumni of the Israel Arts and Science Academy call on others to refuse military serviceAnnie Robbins - Mondoweiss "Over fifty alumni, former educators and staff members of the Israel Arts and Science Academy, Jews and Palestinians, have published a letter calling the high-school community students and alumni alike to refuse service in the Israeli military...The refusal to serve means also resisting the militaristic indoctrination process we all went through since our childhood in schools, youth movements, national ceremonies, in high school and which continues in our adult lives. ca 2/1/2015
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Uriel Ferera released from military serviceRuth Ferera - I am happy to inform you that last week Uriel Ferera was released from the Israeli military after spending 177 days in jail. You can read more about Uriel`s release in this article from the online magazine +972. http://972mag.com/freed-israeli-conscientious-objector-they-tried-to-break-me/100395/ Thank you for all your ongoing support.-rh1/1/2015
Congress says possible Palestinian unity govt must recognize Israel as a Jewish state in order to receive aidAllison Deger - Mondoweiss - Congress has passed provisions that immediately end funding to the Palestinian Authority in the event of a unity government with Hamas, or a joint government where Hamas exercises undue influence. Though, there is one exception. If a supposed unity government recognizes Israel as a Jewish state, the aid will continue.-rh 14/1/2015
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