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Go topBanksy’s Walled Off Hotel was set to open on 11 March (MEE/Sheren Khalel) By Sheren Khalel Middle East Eye When Banky’s Walled Off Hotel made itself known in Bethlehem, the news spread quickly. While the hotel seemed to garner praise internationally, some Palestinians quickly took to criticising the artist’s latest stunt as a “normalisation” project … Continued
By Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump has invited Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for a visit to the White House, in the first phone call between the two leaders since Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Trump invited Abbas “to visit the White House soon to discuss ways to resume the [Palestinian-Israeli] political process”, Wafa, the … Continued
By Dave Hutchinson NJ Advance Media for NJ.com In defending a lawsuit by a Palestinian-American teacher who alleges she was fired because of her race, national origin and religion, Hunterdon Central Regional High School is claiming that “Palestine is not a nation,” according to the teacher’s attorney. The defense was recently raised in court during hearings … Continued
Press Release February 22, 2017: Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project Boulder, CO – Recently designated official sister-city status between Boulder and Nablus adds greater purpose to a delegation of at least 12 Coloradans planning to travel to the Palestinian city of Nablus next month. Delegates will act as person-to-person cultural ambassadors representing the people of Boulder as … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer After playing his first three professional seasons with Jordanian club Al-Riyadi Amman, Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini entered the 2010 NBA draft, hoping to become the first Palestinian to play in the league. He wasn’t selected, but that hasn’t stopped the 6’8” basketball player from keeping his dream of playing in … Continued
By Khelil Bouarrouj Institute for Palestine Studies Mochi Vogue Arabia has called it the “Middle East’s most ethnically-inspired fashion.” Vogue UK gushed that it’s the “holiday treasure to wear right now.” They were talking about Dubai-based Mochi — some admirers call it Mo’Chic — the fashion brainchild of Palestinian designer Ayah Tabari. High fashion has often come under … Continued
Harvest Peace By Middle East Monitor A new initiative to offer organic, fair trade Palestinian olive oil to the US market and support farmers who face Israeli military aggression has been launched online. On its website, Harvest Peace says: “The farmers and agricultural workers endure poverty and daily injustice on account of military aggression and … Continued
By Elizabeth MacBride CNBC Samer Khoury is not a diplomat, which makes his self-assigned mission of restoring the little town of Bethlehem that much harder. Despite incredible odds, this businessman has been able to attract the support from heavyweight patrons of all faiths, including Theodore McCarrick, the archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C.; Prince Talal Bin … Continued
By James Sanna Wicked Local Cambridge For 10 years, a group of Cambridge residents has been building bridges between two cities on opposite sides of the world. Starting in 2007, the Cambridge-Bethlehem People-to-People Project has brought Cantabrigians to the West Bank city of Bethlehem and has brought stories of Bethlehem’s residents and Palestinian residents of … Continued
By Rebecca Shabad CBS News House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation that would cut off U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority under certain conditions. The bill would halt funding “to the Palestinian Authority if they continue their policy of paying monetary rewards to terrorists and their surviving family members,” a release about the … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Celebrations have been taking place across Palestine after Yacoub Shaheen, a Bethlehem native, won the hugely popular Arab Idol contest on Saturday. Shaheen, 22, beat out his Yemeni competitor, Ammar Mohammed, and another Palestinian, Ameer Dandan, from the Israeli town of Majd al-Krum, to win the coveted title. Modeled after the … Continued
By Amir Tibon Haaretz Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said on Monday that Israeli occupation runs against both American and Israeli values and called for its end. “We need to end this 50-year-long occupation,” he said. “There is no question that we should be and will be Israel’s very strong friend and partner in years to … Continued
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