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Jerusalem family fights against all odds to prevent eviction

Posted on April 22, 2015 by alexrezashams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency. JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — On a small alley in Jerusalem’s Old City, a Palestinian family is fighting both Israeli government and Jewish settler pressure to

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After police killings, anger simmers in Negev Bedouin villages

Posted on February 5, 2015 by alexrezashams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Feb. 5, 2015. BEERSHEBA (Ma’an) — The killing of two Bedouin youths in southern Israel by police over the last week has shocked the

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Group calls for Orthodox church reform over alleged Israel land sales

Posted on January 14, 2015 by alexrezashams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Jan. 14, 2015. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Christmas is a time for holiday cheer in Bethlehem, as thousands from across Palestine and around the world

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Birzeit students hold solidarity event with Black struggle in US

Posted on December 18, 2014 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 18, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Nearly 100 students at Birzeit University in the central West Bank on Wednesday took part in a

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Designing the ‘Ceremonial Uniform’ for the Palestinian Authority: An Interview with Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

Posted on March 27, 2014 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on March 27, 2014. “The Ceremonial Vniform” opened to the public at Birzeit University Museum on March 20. Created by Palestinian artist Omar Joseph

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Widespread flooding in Gaza forces thousands to flee homes

Posted on December 13, 2013 by alexrezashams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Dec. 13, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Gaza Strip was pounded by fierce winds and rain again on Friday as flooding reached dangerous levels

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Reviving the Palestine pound to strengthen Palestinian independence

Posted on November 26, 2013 by alexrezashams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — In markets across historic Palestine, tourists can buy coins and bills emblazoned with the phrase “Palestine pound.” The bills and coins

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