Palestine

Closed Zone

Submitted by laila on Sun, 2010-01-10 00:18
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Date  
03/04/2009
URL 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzqw7oBZT8k
Summary 
Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement calls on the State of Israel to fully open Gaza's crossings and to allow the real victims of the closure - 1.5 million human beings - the freedom of movement necessary to realize their dreams and aspirations.
Related Links 
http://www.closedzone.com

israeli terrorist forces invade al hakawati

Submitted by laila on Fri, 2009-07-10 22:26
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israeli terrorist forces invade al hakawati
Author(s) 
newman
Description 
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the Nakba Archive

Submitted by lynn on Wed, 2009-06-10 02:25
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Description 
Since 2002 the Nakba Archive has recorded filmed interviews with first generation Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon about the events of 1948.
URL 
http://www.nakba-archive.org/

During the 1948 war with the nascent state of Israel it is estimated that around half of the 1.4 million Palestinian Arabs were driven from their homes or fled, to neighboring Arab states. This period of Palestinian history has come to be known as al-Nakba, ‘the catastrophe’. Of the 750,000 displaced Palestinians, approximately 110,000 (mostly from northern Palestine) sought refuge in Lebanon.

YAL ties up with UNRWA to launch 'Bring Gaza Back' campaign

Submitted by lynn on Tue, 2009-06-09 11:48
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Date  
02/01/2009
Organization 
UNRWA; YAL
Description 
The "Bring Gaza Back" campaign seeks to collect monetary contributions that will be handed over to UNRWA for the rehabilitation of the traumatized children and youth in Gaza.
URL 
http://www.yalforgaza.com/

DUBAI: Young Arab Leaders (YAL) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), have launched "Bring Gaza Back", a campaign aimed at rehabilitating the children and youth of Gaza and giving them hope for a better future.

Will Anyone Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Gaza?

Submitted by lynn on Tue, 2009-06-09 10:47
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Date  
02/03/2009
Author(s) 
Katherine Iliopoulos
Publisher 
crimes of war project
URL 
http://crimesofwar.org/onnews/news-gaza5.html

Since the fighting in Gaza ended on January 19, there has been a growing chorus of voices calling for an investigation into war crimes that may have been committed during the conflict. The head of the UN relief agency for the Palestinian territories, Karen AbuZayd, requested that the Security Council investigate “apparent contraventions of international law, including direct attacks on UN personnel and facilities”.

Find the truth about the Gaza war

Submitted by lynn on Tue, 2009-06-09 10:26
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Date  
03/19/2009
Author(s) 
desmond tutu
Author(s) 
richard goldstone
Description 
an open letter to the UN Secretary General signed by Desmond Tutu, Richard Goldstone, Alex Boraine, Mary Robinson and others

To: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Security Council Ambassadors

Find the truth about the Gaza war

Dear Secretary-General, dear Ambassadors

Allegations of serious violations of the laws of war have emerged throughout the latest Gaza conflict - relating to the conduct and actions both by the Israeli military and by the Palestinian armed groups.

Katibeh Khamseh

Submitted by lynn on Tue, 2009-06-09 09:53
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Type  
music
Date  
06/09/2009
URL 
http://www.incognito.com.lb/
Description 
These newcomers on the Lebanese rap scene hail in actual fact from Palestine, but have spent their young existence in the refugee camps of Borj el Barajneh.
Related Links 
www.incognito.com.lb

Their incendiary prose and hard-edged beats, however, do not confine themselves to their geopolitical surroundings; quite the opposite, these five (as their "street" moniker indicates) young men look and rap beyond the events of their daily life, taking in the political state of their country(ies), the social condition of the youth and education, to name but a few. Providing their fiery lyrics with a near-perfect shield of beats and rhythms is Zeid Hamdane, the man behind Lebanese band Soapkills, with able assistance from sound engineer Fadi ‘Fe’ Tabbal.

Gaza 2009

Submitted by dalia on Mon, 2009-06-08 13:55
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Date  
04/11/2009
URL 
http://vimeo.com/4102315
Written By 
bogARTphoto
Edited/Directed By 
bogARTphoto
Produced By 
bogARTphoto

"This video is a part of my documentary about Gaza. "

The Daily Show: Jimmy Carter Pt. 1

Submitted by dalia on Mon, 2009-06-08 13:46
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Date  
01/26/2009
URL 
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=216572&title=Jimmy-Carter-Pt.-1
Written By 
The Daily Show
Edited/Directed By 
The Daily Show
Produced By 
The Daily Show

"Jimmy Carter believes that without strong US influence, the people in the Middle East won't be able to bring about peace"

Dr. Zogby Discusses the Crisis in Gaza on CNN's Larry King Live - Part I

Submitted by dalia on Mon, 2009-06-08 13:39
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Date  
01/04/2009
URL 
http://www.aaiusa.org/dr-zogby/3744/dr-zogby-addresses-the-crisis-in-gaza-on-cnns-larry-king-live
Written By 
CNN
Edited/Directed By 
CNN
Produced By 
CNN

"KING: Joining us now in Miami, Alan Dershowitz, professor of Harvard Law School, best-selling author and his latest book is "The Case Against Israel's Enemies." In Washington, James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute.

Now we all know what's been going on. We've heard the previous segment.

Alan, why is Israel right?

ALAN DERSHOWITZ, AUTHOR, THE CASE AGAINST ISRAEL'S ENEMIES: Well, Israel is right because no democracy is required to play Russian roulette with the lives of its children. 6,000 missiles have hit in Israel. They've hit kindergartens, they've hit schools.

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