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Easter Resurrection of Palestine

Jesus was a Palestinian martyr; he was born in Palestine and spoke the language of my ancestors Aramaic, the precursor of the Arabic language.

(BETHLEHEM) - Today in Bethlehem, sunny and warmer than usual by 10 degrees (global warming?), is Easter Sunday.

It is a Sunday where Christians following the Western calendar celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

And the Land Cried Tears of Blood

And the mournful stones cry out in great desperation...

(LONDON) - Heaving with revulsion, the defiled and mutilated land suppurates
Bloodied tears borne out of grief inconceivable only inaudible sighs each pang separates

And the mournful stones cry out in great desperation...

The Freedom Bus, Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied Palestine

International arrested by IDF during peaceful walk in South Hebron Hills, others injured.

(HEBRON) - Luke Nephew poet and activist from the Freedom Bus was arrested by IDF soldiers during a peaceful solidarity walk in the South Hebron Hills.

Nephew, from New York, US was hauled away from the group and arrested at approximately 10.40 a.m. this morning.

Look at the World from Behind the Wall

When did Americans decide that peaceful protests should not be allowed?

(LAVERNE, CA) - Indeed, “Look at the world through their eyes.”

Let Americans look at the state of Israel through Palestinian eyes to witness the monstrous injustice that exists in this “democratic state” that “shares America’s values,” America’s only “friend” in the mid-east.

Violence and Dignity: Reflections on the Middle East

From the 2013 Edward Said Lecture, Friends House, London, March 18, 2013.

(LONDON) - Swedish novelist Henning Mankell tells of an experience in Mozambique at the peak of the hideous atrocities of the apartheid era, when he saw a thin man walking towards him in ragged clothes.

“In his deep misery,” Mankell relates, the wretched survivor had “painted shoes on his feet. In a way, to defend his dignity when everything was lost, he had found the colors from the earth and he had painted shoes on his feet.”

Release Palestinian Human Rights Defender Ayman Nasser from Israeli Detention

Ayman Nasser is a social work lecturer at Al Quds Open University.

(YORK, UK) - Ayman Nasser is a researcher with Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association.

He represents several human rights organisations and government representative who advocate on behalf of Palestinian political prisoners.

Corbett Report: The Art of Resistance

James was very sharp and presented me with some serious questions. I hope to meet his again soon.

(OSAKA, Japan) - An Evening With Gilad Atzmon, is a short video produced by James Corbett.

We spoke about Jewish power, Zionism, Palestine, the Lobby, as well as ontrolled opposition, history & concealment.

Top Ten Reasons Why Israel Actually IS a Legitimate State

The Zionists finally convinced me they’re right. Here are the top ten reasons.

(SUNDANCE, Wyoming) - 10) Hitler, Pol Pot, Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun all killed more people than Israel has. So why are you singling out Israel for criticism, you anti-Semite?

9) If you don’t accept our legitimacy, our friend Samson will nuke every major city in Europe. How’s THAT for legitimacy, you Jew-hater!

A Musician Well Ahead of His Time, Ace Releases `Unleashed`

Give me a pen and mic and I'll make noise!

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Agron Belica is gaining a larger audience every day with his songs about disaster and human suffering. He is ahead of his time and the world is struggling to keep up with him.

As his songs show, central to his thinking is the suffering of the Palestinians and the brave activists who have even given their lives in their work to aid them.

Obama: `Look at the world through [Palestinian] eyes`

"[T]he Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and justice must also be recognized. Put yourself in their shoes — look at the world through their eyes" - Barack Obama

(CHICAGO) - Many political progressives have harshly criticized President Obama’s recent trip to Israel and Palestine. They claim he was too warm toward Israel and too lukewarm toward Palestine.

Did these critics pay close attention to what the President actually said and saw on this trip? I don’t think so.