On October 4, Palestine gained membership to the Human Rights Committee of the Arab League, a monumental move since its admission to the League in 1976. The State of Palestine…
Month: October 2019
‘No Means No’ takes centre stage at Palestine Cinema Days
Against a bright red banner reading “Women in Film Industry”, five women from five different countries sat on the stage of the Municipal Theatre in Ramallah. “Only one-third of the…
Palestinian architecture students bring new life to Nakba villages
Founded by Palestinian researcher, Dr Salman Abu Sitta, The Palestine Land Society is an independent non-profit organisation based in the UK devoted to compiling updated data on the region’s land,…
Police negligence blamed for sharp death-toll rise in Arab-Israeli communities
An ongoing debate between Israeli police and Arab officials over their negligence of Arab communities in Israel has peaked after seven locals were shot and killed this past week. Four…
US Government threatens to cut funding for Middle East studies at Duke University
Amid controversy and concerns that the United States Department of Education would withhold funding for the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies (CMES), the program received its grant for the…
National football championship cancelled after Gaza team denied travel permits
The Palestinian National Soccer Club was forced to cancel their national championship game Wednesday 25 September after Khadamat Rafah, the famed soccer team from Gaza, was barred by Israeli…