‘Memorcide: Crime, Closure & Reconciliation in Palestine’

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Genocide Memorial Day 2012 has been commemorated by the Islamic Human Rights Commission since 2010, who invited guests to remember the victims of all genocides that have been perpetrated and are still being perpetrated today. This year’s event on 22nd … Continue reading

Innovative ‘Wall Museum’ in Bethlehem

 24 December 2011 [MA'AN News Agency] – New ‘wall museum’ tells women’s stories: A unique museum has been set up on the path of Israel’s wall, which snakes through the West Bank city of Bethlehem. An initiative of the Sumud Story House, it is designed to communicate Palestinian women’s stories about the “truth of Palestinian life which the wall tries to hide and kill,” a statement said. … During Christmas, 25 posters are being attached to the wall on the northern side of Rachel’s Tomb.
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Santa joins West Bank Wall protest

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 23 December 2011 [MA'AN News Agency]: Santa Clauses with Palestinian flags rallied against Israel’s wall in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Dec. 23, ahead of Christmas. [Israeli] Soldiers dispersed the protest with tear gas. At the rally, Palestinians called … Continue reading

Bethlehem Mayor calls for boycott of Israel

15 December 2011 [MA'AN News Agency]: The mayor of Bethlehem said Thursday after his annual Christmas address that the international community should boycott Israel until it accepts Palestinian aspirations for independence. “We have a right to self-determination,” Victor Batarseh told … Continue reading