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Don’t Call It Israeli: A Palestinian Cookbook Stakes Its Culinary Claim

Mussakhan/Courtesy Interlink Books  By: Deena Shanker Source: Bloomberg When it comes to Israel and Palestine, even the food is fraught. Now, as Israeli chefs gain prominence—both Shaya in New Orleans and Zahav in Philadelphia took home James Beard Awards this year—Palestinian cuisine is getting some of its own well-deserved time in the sun. London chef Joudie Kalla’s beautiful … Continued

Gaza: Deep Roots, Resilient Branches

BY: Anas Mohammed-Ali Alfarra/ Ambassador Blogger As with many Palestinians, my life has been a series of international moves to and from Palestine—for me, in particular, Gaza—inspired by hopes and fears, and always influenced by the fluctuating realities of the Israeli occupation. I was born in Egypt. Then we moved to Saudi Arabia, and then … Continued

The Palestinian Nakba: From Napoleon to Ben-Gurion

The Nakba Day is commemorated on the 15th May which is the date that precedes following the Israeli invasion and the displacement of the Palestinians of their land Source: World Bulletin / News Desk The term “Nakba” (“catastrophe” in Arabic) conjures up memories of two pivotal events in Palestinian history: the establishment of the state … Continued

Quick Facts: The Palestinian Nakba of 1948

Factsheet by The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) General Facts & Figures The Palestinian “Nakba” (“catastrophe” in Arabic) refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine during Israel’s creation (1947–49). The Nakba was not an unintended result of war. It was a deliberate and systematic act necessary for the creation of … Continued

Norway’s largest trade union federation endorses full boycott of Israel to advance Palestinian human rights

By: Palestinian BDS National Committee  Source: Mondoweiss On May 12, 2017, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), representing close to one million workers, endorsed a full boycott of Israel to achieve Palestinian rights under international law. LO is the largest and most influential umbrella organization of labor unions in Norway. Commenting on this significant … Continued

Statistics: Israel controls 85% of historical Palestine

Source: The Palestine Information Center The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) presented the most significant figures and historical data on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Nakba of Palestine, which falls on 15 May. The report indicated in its outset that Israel controls more than 85% of the historical land of Palestine, … Continued

Trump to back Palestinian ‘self-determination’

The comment by McMaster came just nine days after a White House visit by Palestinian President Abbas (AFP) Source: Middle East Eye and agencies President Donald Trump will express support for Palestinian “self-determination” during a Middle East trip this month, a senior aide said on Friday, suggesting that Trump is open to a two-state solution … Continued

Rabbi Brant Rosen: Why I Support the Palestinian Law of Return

(Photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activeststills.org) By: Rabbi Brant Rosen Source: Shalom Rav: A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen If there’s one thing that virtually all Zionists can agree upon, from the political right to left and everywhere in between, it is their abject unwillingness to accept the Palestinian right of return. There is an almost visceral quality to this … Continued

Knesset’s new bill ‘portrays racism as entirely normal’

By: Jonathan Cook Source: Al Jazeera New legislation to cement the definition of Israel as a state belonging exclusively to Jews around the world is a “declaration of war” on Palestinian citizens of Israel, the minority’s leaders warned this week. The bill, which defines Israel as the “national home of the Jewish people”, passed its … Continued

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