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When I was seven, Jesus cried...

Followers of Christ, people of the west, cheered .. rejoiced... hurray... to a cheap victory, while Jesus was weeping... crying out loud.

(LONDON) - When I was seven
I was living
In a beautiful village
North of Jerusalem
Near the heart of Palestine

I used to play
Where Jesus used to pray
I ran up the hills
Where he used to walk

An Appeal to the Ummah in the World

And I ask... where are my brothers and sisters of Islam?

(EAST JERUSALEM, Occupied Palestine) - The biggest enemy of our efforts are not those of other nations supporting the crimes against our btohers and sisters. It is our own Muslim brothers and sisters who either collaborate or remain silent.

This is how every form of occupation is effective.

What MLK Might Say Today about Israel Palestine and US

Too long has The Peace Process been bogged down in a tragic effort to live in monologue rather than dialogue.

(CLERMONT, FL) - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year coincides with the inauguration of President Barack Obama’s second term.

To bring attention to the urgent need for action on climate change, leaders and individuals from Buddhist, Christian [Catholic, Evangelical and Protestant], Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and other faith traditions will unite with the Interfaith Moral Action on Climate for “A Pray-in for the Climate”

Video Captures Heart and Ambitions of Gilad Atzmon & Orient House Ensemble

'Gilad Atzmon & the OHE Songs Of The Metropolis', produced by Tali Atzmon, includes current tour dates.

(SACRAMENTO / LONDON) - Gilad Atzmon's sax sings beautifully in the new film produced by Tali Atzmon, 'Gilad Atzmon & the OHE Songs Of The Metropolis'.

Beautifully and thoughtfully executed, the program is a wonderful introduction for less familiar listeners and a serious delight for those of us already addicted to the music of this man who has made such a difference in the world not only as a musician, but as an activist, reporter and author. Originally from Israel, Gilad is a fierce supporter of Palestinian human rights and a vocal political opponent of Israeli policy.

Human Rights Update from Occupied Palestine

Includes an action for US citizens to write to their senators and congressman and support nomination of Chuck Hagel for US Secretary of Defense.

(BETHLEHEM) - We had snow today in Palestine (in the Galilee, Jerusalem and even here in Bethlehem).

It was very cold and our thoughts are with the nearly one million displaced and refugee Syrians and millions of refugee Palestinians (some now also displaced from Yarmouk refugee camp).

`Israel`s Palestinian Propagandist: Khaled Abu Toameh, Hasbara Agent`

By all appearances, Khaled Abu Toameh, has taken it upon himself to act as Israel’s advocate and propagandist in the international media.

(LONDON) - Observers of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict know there are organizations whose intent is to spread the worst possible news and information from the Arab and Muslim worlds.

Ha`aretz: The Wrong Lesson

It behooves the state to retract its decision to bar Palestinian prisoners from taking classes at the Open University as quickly as possible.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - Since 2011, Palestinian prisoners have been barred from taking classes through the Open University.

A government committee set up in 2009 decided that academic studies constitute "various privileges that are above and beyond what the law requires."

Palestinian Political Prisoners Not Allowed to Pursue Their Education

Israeli Prison Service (IPS) allows for criminal prisoners to study at the Open University, where the political prisoners are stripped from this right.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE PNN) - On Tuesday 25th December, Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision that bans Palestinian political prisoners inside Israeli jails from pursuing their education at the Palestinian Al-Quds Open University.

The court's Judge, Asher Grunis, said in his decision that the prisoner's right to education is not included in the Israeli law.

The Gritty Truth About Israel`s `Jewish-Only` Highways

The road to apartheid is paved with racist intentions.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Israel has roads that only Jewish people can use. There may be fewer today, but they still exist.

Will the Al-Nusrah Front Announce an Islamic Emirate for Yarmouk Palestinian Camp?

When asked, Syrian soldiers near Yarmouk, often provide a terse response to the effect that they are “preparing to secure the area and awaiting orders.”

(YARMOUK CAMP, Damascus) - Syria and Lebanon's longstanding agreement allowing citizens to cross the border without a visa, is not extended to Palestinians.

It poses big problems for Palestinian refugees living in both countries.