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A Palestinian donkey (photo: Palestine Animal League)
Meet Palestine’s animal rights activists
An invitation to visit the site slated for Palestine’s first vegan cafeteria led me to discover the buzzing, if incipient, world of animal rights activism in the West Bank. I have a confession to make: I, how shall I put this, don’t like animals. Whether it’s the annoying dog wagging his tail next to me on…
By Samah Salaime August 16, 2016
A Palestinian doctor at a clinic in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. (Photo by Activestills.org)
Israeli court says Palestinian doctors can work, as foreigners
The case of Palestinian doctors from East Jerusalem, who the Israeli Health Ministry and Council for Higher Education have prevented from working, presents Israel with a question: Are Palestinian institutions foreign or domestic? The Jerusalem District Court this week ordered the Israeli Health Ministry to stop playing politics with the professional futures of 55 Palestinian…
By Matt Surrusco April 9, 2014
File photo of Israeli border policemen in East Jerusalem (Acitivestills.org)
Stepped up Israeli harassment leads to clashes in Abu Dis
The presence of Israeli security forces around Al Quds University in Abu Dis has led to clashes with students twice in the past week. Israeli forces, who have used rubber-coated bullets and tear gas, are trying to provoke the students, the university’s executive vice president claims. Yesterday, while I was teaching my 9:30 a.m. composition…
By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat September 9, 2013
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Rushdi Tamimi's funeral Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 (Activestills0
Israel suppresses Gaza protests in West Bank; two Palestinians killed
Rushdi Tamimi, 31, was shot by Israeli soldiers during a protest in Nabi Saleh on Saturday; he died today in a Ramallah hospital. 22-year-old Hamdi Falah died today after being shot four times by soldiers at a Hebron protest. In the past several days, Israeli forces have violently repressed demonstrations in East Jerusalem and the West…
By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat November 19, 2012
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