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Hamas security forces patrol a pro-Fatah neighborhood of Gaza City after clashes reignited between the two groups, 2 August 2008. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages
by Rami Almeghari
In the past two weeks, the Hamas-dominated interior ministry in Gaza has closed scores of Gaza-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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wedding chapel at the Holy Land Sun Restaurant in Sabastiya
by Doris Norrito
Once a popular tourist attraction, the ancient city of Sabastiya, located ten kilometers from Nablus, is being economically strangled. Treachorous bypass roads make the trip difficult and can take several hours. more >>
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by Kendra Puryear
Every Friday there is a protest against the Wall, led by local Palestinians and joined by a number of International students and organizations. This non-violent resistance movement began two years ago in response to the confiscation of land by Israelis for the building of the Illegal Wall and expansion of settlements. more >>
Rami Abdo with his nephew (Rami Almeghari)
by Rami Almeghari
These days Rami Abdo's duties include gardening, teaching and caring for his 10-year-old nephew. Abdo, a 30-year-old student from Gaza City, is still waiting along with hundreds of others to attend universities abroad. Yet, their waiting has lasted for more than a year now as Israel has closed all of Gaza's border crossings.
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Ashraf Abu-Rahma handcuffed, blindfolded (Photo: Bilin-ffj.org)
by George Rishmawi
B’Tselem, a Jerusalem-based NGO, released video footage this week of a handcuffed Palestinian detainee being shot in the leg by an Israeli soldier. The footage is part of a new trend to use video footage to document abuses against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers and settlers. more >>
Saed Bannoura speaking at Grassroots Radio Conference
by IMEMC News
The national Grassroots Radio Conference was held on July 24 - 27th, 2008 in Portland, Oregon- USA.  The conference culminated with a keynote presentation by Saed Bannoura, the editor-in-chief of the IMEMC, along with a media activist from Oaxaca, Mexico. more >>
Susiya: Settlers trying to stop Palestinians from working in their land (Photo: CPT)
by Ron Taylor
“White satin curtains flowed from the roof of the canopy, with attached golden sunflowers giving a most poignant backdrop as the sun sank slowly into the rocky, barren hills of Hebron……….The groom’s family lives in Susiya, the bride did her national service there. They met, they fell in love, and that evening the ancient and the new joined together to create this glorious wedding ……..The story of Israel – from destruction to re-establishment – was reflected in the glowing faces of our young bride and groom.” more >>
Palestinian mothers in Gaza hold images of their imprisoned sons/ google images
by Rami Almeghari
Every Monday for over a year, dozens of women gather at the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City to protest their inability to visit their sons who are detained in Israeli jails.

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The Russian  Health Club in Gaza City (Rami Almeghari)
by Rami Almeghari
"We gather here as Russian wives who are married to Gazan husbands, to preserve our culture, language and some of our lifestyle, particularly under these bad conditions in Gaza," said Jamila Assersawi, a Russian music teacher who has lived in Gaza for the past 15 years. Jamila and other Russian wives in Gaza gather at a health club in Gaza City twice a week, where they meet, chat and practice some exercises. They also let their children intermingle to preserve the Russian half of their culture.
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Settlers stopping the tour of Breaking the Silence - Anne Paq Activestills 2008
by Anne Paq
The tour of Hebron and its settlements, organized by the organization "Breaking the Silence" was once again disrupted by a group of settlers on Friday, 27 of June. "Breaking the Silence" is an organization made of discharged Israeli soldiers who work to expose the reality of the occupation in the Palestinian territories.

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by Translated & Edited by Saed Bannoura
Black burn spots covered vast areas of farmlands that belong to residents of Boreen and Aseera Al Qibliyya villages, south of the northern West Bank city o Nablus; hours after Israeli settlers burnt their lands and uprooted hundreds of trees. more >>
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by Palestinian Center for Human Rights
On 11 June, eight-year-old Hadeel Al-Sumairi was killed when her home in southeastern Gaza was shelled by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). Less than a week earlier, eight-year-old Aya Hamdan al-Najjar was killed by a rocket fired from an IOF helicopter. These two young girls had been living just a few kilometers apart, both in villages in the southeastern Gaza Strip near the border with Israel. more >>

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