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occupied Palestinian territory: Our Prisoners Also Have a Story Worth Telling

Source: MIFTAHCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryDate posted: 24/10/2011 By: Joharah Baker for MIFTAHIt has been just under a week since the historic deal between Hamas and Israel saw the...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Palestinians Determined to Gain UN Membership...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThe Palestinian request for membership in the United Nations and the bid for formal statehood recognition reached a setback this week as the UN...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Riding The Bus Towards Freedom

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Julie Holm for MIFTAHRestricted mobility is one of the main obstacles experienced by Palestinians living under occupation. A couple of months...

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occupied Palestinian territory: The Legal Ramifications of Palestinian Statehood

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy Julie Holm for MIFTAHIntroductionThe political context surrounding the Palestinian bid for statehood makes it a complicated question, and the UN...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Tax Funds Released as Palestinians Work...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryOn Wednesday, November 30, the Israeli government decided to transfer the approximately $100 million in tax and customs payments to the...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Israeli Forces Escalate Violence in Both the...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryA rapid escalation of violence between Israel and several armed groups in Gaza has by the end of this week left five people dead and at...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Settlement Plans Underway as Palestinians Unite

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryAs friends of Palestine throughout the world commemorate the Israeli attacks on Gaza in December 2008 and January 2009 that killed about 1,400...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Gender Divides on Both Sides of the Green Line

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryDate posted: 25/01/2012By: Julie Holm for MIFTAHBefore moving to Palestine I had many Scandinavian friends asking me if I would have to cover up my...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Keeping Hope Alive

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Julie Holm for MIFTAHEarlier this month, a group of 11 Norwegian students visited Palestine to understand what is going on and show solidarity...

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occupied Palestinian territory: The Children of Palestine

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Julie Holm for MIFTAHYesterday Palestinians all over the world marked Nakba-day, which commemorates the forced exodus of hundreds of thousands...

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occupied Palestinian territory: In Israel, We Do Not Trust

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Joharah Baker for MIFTAHThere is an old Arabic barb that pokes fun at men. Of course, it is used mostly by disgruntled women, especially when...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Showering in America

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Joharah Baker for MIFTAHOne of my biggest indulgences when I make a trip to the United States is taking long hot showers. This may sound...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Fact Sheet: Palestinian Prisoners

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territorySince Israel began its illegal occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967, more than 750,000 Palestinians have been detained, representing...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Fact Sheet: Fateh-Hamas Reconciliation Efforts

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryOctober 19–21 2007 7 Palestinians are killed as fighting between different Palestinian factions continues. 3 Hamas members and three civilians,...

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occupied Palestinian territory: The Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryDate posted: 29/08/2012 By: Melkam Lidet for MIFTAH Last Saturday, my friends and I went to Jayouss, an agricultural village in the north western...

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occupied Palestinian territory: ''Making Your Presence Felt''

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryWe all sat back in our seats, listening to the young man in front of us speaking through a microphone. It’s a large group of internationals and he...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Belonging to Palestine - A study of the means...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territory1 Introduction The Israeli occupation of Palestine creates a situation where everything is a question of belonging. Every day Palestinians have to...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Why are we here?

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryBy: Melkam Lidet for MIFTAHAs Palestinian farmers are busy harvesting their olives, extremist Israeli setters seem to have been busy cutting down...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Fact Sheet: Olive Trees – More Than Just a...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryOlive trees carry more than an economic significance in the lives of Palestinians. They are not just like any another trees, they are symbolic of...

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occupied Palestinian territory: Gaza crisis ends in a ceasefire; Palestinians...

Source: MIFTAHCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThe past week started off with continued shelling of Gaza by Israel as Hamas and other factions fired rockets into Israel while Egypt was trying to...

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