Gordon Duff VT Damascus The Turkish regime destroyed the tomb of Saint Maroun, known as the Abu Morana in the village of Brad, northwest of Aleppo, which was supposed to have been a “buffer” for the more than 6 million Maronites living in Lebanon and the country of exile. World …
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Ireland’s book of condolence for Palestinians killed in Gaza blocked by pro-Israel groups
Palestinians light candles in memory of those killed by Israeli forces during a protest to mark the 70th anniversary of Nakba in Gaza City, Gaza on 16 May 2018 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency] Arequest by the Irish Republican Party, Sinn Fein, to open a book of condolence in Belfast city council …
Read More »Palestinian women: a history of female resistance in Gaza and the West Bank
Maria Holt Outside observers tend to imagine the face of Gaza as resolutely male: the bearded Hamas “militant”, or the young man hurling stones across the border fence. But Palestinian women, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have a significant presence as activists, protesting against an unjust occupation, but …
Read More »North Irland Stands Firm with the Palestinian People in Gaza Against the Zionist Colonial Apartheid.
ANC condemns Israeli Massacre of Innocent Palestinians
The African National Congress views with complete shock and dismay the Israeli armed forces’ massacre of peaceful Palestinian protestors which has so far resulted in the demise of 55 people. The nonchalant and insensitive inauguration of the American Embassy in Jerusalem will forever be drenched in the blood of those …
Read More »For Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation, Regard for India Runs Deep
Palestine has been under Israeli military occupation for decades. The author, who spent three months at the beginning of 2018 in the West Bank, writes about his experiences. Al-Quds University. Credit: Flickr/Dan Brickley Chirag Dhara This is the first in a series of articles. Unknown Palestinian: “Where are you from?” …
Read More »The story of Yarmouk’s forgotten Palestinians
Sadiah Hashim reports from a recent visit to one of the largest Palestinian diaspora in Syria’s capital Damascus SURVIVING AGAINST ALL ODDS: Yarmouk’s Palestinian children’s centre, Photo: Sadiah Hashim In the implementation of Operation Damascus Steel the Syrian military and allied forces wrought substantial military victory by liberating …
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