Jewish scholars barred from Germany – for criticizing Israel. by PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 476, March 26, 2010 Two renowned scholars, Ilan Pappé and Norm Finkelstein, have recently been prevented from speaking in Germany about Israel and Palestine. Both men are descendants of German Jewish Holocaust survivors. Their speeches were blocked by Germany’s powerful pro-Israel … [read more]

BEIRUT: British MP George Galloway announced on Tuesday 23rd March the foundation of the first annual University of Palestine, due to take place in Lebanon each year to educate Lebanese and international students on the Palestinian cause. “We are going to bring 500 students from all over the world to study intensively for one week the Palestinian question: the history, the geography the … [read more]

For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees and for the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine 28 – 30 / 5 / 2010 For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees and for the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine 28 – 30 / 5 / 2010   A first consultative meeting was held, in response to the initiative of the Abnaa elBalad Movement, on 27/2/2010. It was followed by … [read more]

By Sawsan Ramahi, Briefing Paper - Mar 2010 http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=64409&s2=23 World Water Day is upon us. Initiated by the United Nations in 1992 during its Conference on Environment and Development, 22 March 1993 was chosen as the first international day for water aiming to draw attention to the importance of fresh water and its availability. The commemoration of the day has … [read more]

Barcelona March 1-3 2010, Russell Tribunal on Palestine finds EU states guilty of breaches of international and internal EU law You may be interested to hear that the first Russell Tribunal on Palestine held 3 days of hearings in Barcelona March 1-3 this year. The Tribunal derives from the UK philosopher Bertrand Russell, who with Jean Paul Sartre and other luminaries set up the first … [read more]

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7.00 p.m. with Ahmed Tibi, Member of Knesset, Israel Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7.00 p.m.   Bruno Kreisky Forum for Internationalen Dialogue | Armbrustergasse 15 | 1190 Vienna AHMED TIBI Member of Knesset, Israel Moderator: Thomas Seifert (Die Presse)     Dr. Ahmad Tibi was born in Taybe, an Arab city in the Triagle - … [read more]

The “Nakba law” passed in a first reading last Tuesday . The law forbids mourning the Nakba on Israel's Idependence Day. Breaking the law will result in high fines and withdrawal of gevernmental financing from municipal authorities. The “Nakba law” passed in a first reading last Tuesday . The law forbids mourning the Nakba on Israel's Idependence Day. Breaking the law will result in … [read more]

by Rory McCarthy Evictions and planning decisions on the ground are jeopardising prospects for a two-state Middle East peace deal from: http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=63995&s2=09 March 8, 2010     In the brochure handed out by the mayor's office in Jerusalem last week, there were pretty sketches illustrating a development that would turn a poor, crowded area into a … [read more]

by Pam Rasmussen, t r u t h o u t, March 8, 2010 from: http://www.uruknet.de/?s1=1&p=63996&s2=09 When I wrote last, I was still in Cairo, beginning to lose hope. However, shortly after, a friend at the UN Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) was miraculously able to get me into Gaza through Israel's Erez Crossing. In a shockingly quick two days, I was in! Among my first activities … [read more]

Growing Israeli trend towards anti-democratic legislation, PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 474, March 12, 2010 Leaders of the Arab minority in Israel warned this week that they were facing an unprecedented campaign of persecution designed to stop their political activities. The campaign is backed by the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu.     The warning came … [read more]

Palestinians working inside Israel have been defrauded of more than US $2 billion say Israeli economists PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) # 473, March 5th, 2010 Jerusalem - Israel has defrauded Palestinian workers of more than US$2 billion by deducting from their salaries contributions for welfare benefits to which they were never entitled, Israeli economists revealed this … [read more]

For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees and for the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine 28-30/5/2010 Call for participation in the preparations   For more than a hundred years, our Palestinian people suffer from the robbery of their national and human rights. The majority of Palestinians are refugees dispersed all around the world. Gaza, which stands strong in its … [read more]