Palestine
Netanyahu throws new monkey wrench into peace talks
October 12, 2010Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest inflammatory "offer" would extend a moratorium on Israeli settlement construction, if the Palestinians agree to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
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Working class film legends offer new Iraq thriller
October 11, 2010Director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty were invited to attend the Toronto Festival this year to promote their new collaborative work, "Route Irish," and Laverty's own film "Even the Rain."
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Films show human element in Palestinians’ struggles
October 5, 2010The presence of three great films in support of the Palestinian struggle was highly welcomed at this year's Toronto International Film Festival last month.
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At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
September 23, 2010Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
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Poem of the week: “Jerusalem”
September 2, 2010"Shouldn't it be as important to learn about one another's poetry, country to country, as one another's weather or gross national products?"
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