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‘A foundational moment for Palestinians’: Remembering the first Land Day
Said Zeedani, who was part of the 1976 strike by Palestinian citizens in which Israel killed six protesters, recalls the build-up to 'a political earthquake.'
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Said Zeedani
March 30, 2023
What lessons can Palestinians really take from the struggle of Black South Africans?
With comparisons growing between Israeli and South African apartheid, we must consider the different strategies adopted by both resistance movements.
By
Ran Greenstein
September 11, 2022
‘Palestinians handle trauma better when we struggle together to survive’
During the May 2021 uprising, Asrar Kayyal was part of a network of psychologists supporting Palestinian victims of Israeli violence and their families. She talks with +972 about the myriad traumas Palestinians endure.
By
Vera Sajrawi
August 25, 2022
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Why Land Day still matters
Today, with no resolution in sight to the historic injustices inflicted upon them, Palestinians in Israel and elsewhere use this day to remember and redouble their efforts for emancipation. By Sam Bahour and Fida Jiryis Every year since 1976, on March 30, Palestinians around the world have commemorated Land Day. Though it may sound like…
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+972 Magazine
March 30, 2014
Land, my land: One issue that can be resolved
The time has come to allow ourselves to see this country not only as the battleground of a national struggle but as a shared homeland, which with painful concessions and tremendous confidence-building efforts on both sides, we can turn into a good place where our children will want to live. By Ron Gerlitz As Israel’s…
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+972 Magazine
May 6, 2013
From Land Day to prisoner solidarity: A week in photos
This week: commemorations of Land Day across Israel and the West Bank, solidarity marches in the South Hebron Hills, clashes ensue after a prisoner’s death, an Israeli draft refuser, and South Africans march for justice.
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Activestills
April 4, 2013
‘Crying terrorism’: Israel’s political use cheapens the term
In characterizing all non-violent Palestinian measures as terrorism, Israel insults the memory of victims of real acts of terror. By Lara Friedman Yesterday was Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Remembrance Day. Every year on this day Israelis stop to remember their fellow citizens who have given their lives for the sake of Israel, whether in wars or…
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+972 Magazine
April 26, 2012
Deconstructing the Associated Press coverage on Land Day
Reading the Washington Post online this morning I came across two articles from the Associated Press written about Land Day. The coverage struck me as particularly biased towards Israel, especially for a news agency that has the global reputation of merely reporting the news with the bare minimum of opinion or slant. I have personally…
By
Omar H. Rahman
April 1, 2012
Mass Land Day demonstrations sweep Israel, Palestine
Tens of thousands of people participated in Land Day demonstrations in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Negev and the Galilee, as well as in Jordan and Lebanon. One person was killed, many were injured – several critically – and several were arrested in clashes with the Israeli army and police. Hamas…
By
Haggai Matar
March 30, 2012
A microcosm of ‘the Cause,’ Land Day at Qalandia falls flat
What could have been an inspiring display of purposeful collective action turned out to be the opposite. The Land Day commemoration at Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem was indicative of the state of the Palestinian cause, as supporters of different factions turned on each other in a ferocious rumble and the people…
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Omar H. Rahman
March 30, 2012
Scores injured at Qalandia in Land Day protest
Some 1,000 Palestinians and internationals gathered outside the Qalandia checkpoint today to mark Land Day and to protest Israeli occupation, continued settlement of Palestinian land, and restrictions on freedom of movement. Israeli forces used rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, skunk water, and “the scream” acoustic weapon against demonstrators. Some Palestinian youth burned tires and threw stones.…
By
Mya Guarnieri Jaradat
March 30, 2012
MK Zoabi: Struggle for democracy is a struggle against Zionism
Haneen Zoabi, an MK from the Balad party, speaks to Elsa Rassbach about Land Day and her relationship as a Palestinian to Zionism and citizenship. By Elsa Rassbach Since the 1980s, Palestinians have marked every March 30 with protests to celebrate Land Day. The day commemorates the first widespread struggle of Arab Israelis against processes of…
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+972 Magazine
March 29, 2012
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