Date: May 5th 2008

Dear readers: The Electronic Intifada is currently seeking
photographs of demonstrations, actions and other
events worldwide commemorating the 60th anniversary of the
dispossession of the Palestinian people from their
homeland. Please email your photos and captions info
to: photos@electronicintifada.net

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Palestine : Opinion/Editorial:

THERE IS HOPE IN GAZA
By Miko Peled, The Electronic Intifada, 5 May 2008

Israel's assault on the people of Gaza is so horrendous
that it will not soon be forgotten. This vicious attempt
by Israel to destroy an entire nation has tipped the
scales for good and Zionism will forever be remembered as
a blemish in the history of the Jewish people. The people
of Gaza, however, give us hope and they will forever be
remembered for their courage and resilience during these
trying times. Miko Peled comments.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9510.shtml

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Lebanon : Human Rights/Development:

VIDEO: WHO BURNED NAHR AL-BARED?
By Ray Smith, Electronic Lebanon, 5 May 2008

Since 10 October 2007, residents of the destroyed Nahr
al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon have
been gradually allowed by the Lebanese army to return to
the ruins of their homes. However, the core of the camp,
the so-called "old camp," as well as parts of the "new
camp," which doesn't fall under the mandate of the UN
agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, remain sealed off
and are still under the exclusive control of the Lebanese
army. Ray Smith reports from Nahr al-Bared.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9499.shtml

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Palestine : Art, Music & Culture:

EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES REINFORCE ANTI-PALESTINE CAMPAIGN
By Serene Assir, The Electronic Intifada, 5 May 2008

Egyptian security covertly organized for the cancellation
of a week-long series of cultural events to commemorate
the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, or the forced expulsion
of Palestinians from their homeland by Zionist forces in
1947-48. The events were planned by the Habitat
International Coalition-affiliated Housing and Land Rights
Network (HLRN), alongside a number of Egyptian
organizations. EI contributor Serene Assir reports from
Cairo.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9509.shtml

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Palestine : Diaries: Live from Palestine:

No holiday for Gaza's labor sector
By Rami Almeghari, Live from Palestine, 5 May 2008

Since the Israeli government enforced the crippling
closure of Gaza, the majority of Gaza's 1.5 million
residents have become unable to afford basic commodities.
The World Food Program estimates that 80 percent of Gaza's
population is now dependent on food aid. Rami Almeghari
writes from the occupied Gaza Strip.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9511.shtml

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Palestine : Opinion/Editorial:

THE ATTACK ON JIMMY CARTER
By Bill Fletcher, Jr., The Electronic Intifada, 4 May 2008

Former US President James (Jimmy) Carter has the ability
to appear almost out of thin air, landing in the midst of
some of the most complex international crises. He has done
it again, this time in going to meet with the Palestinian
resistance group, Hamas. For reaching out to this
significant section of the Palestinian movement, he is
being demonized by both the Bush administration and the
administration of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Bill
Fletcher, Jr. comments.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9507.shtml

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Palestine : Human Rights:

WEST BANK VILLAGE FACES SLOW DEATH
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 4 May 2008

AQABA, WEST BANK, 4 May (IRIN) - At the entrance to the
small village, laborers continued to work on a cement
divider, creating two lanes to make the road safer, while
in a side room next to the village kindergarten, Haj Sami
Sadiq, the head of the local council, carried on sorting
out agricultural development projects for his residents.
Sadiq pretends it is "business as usual," but he knows
that at any moment Israeli troops can arrive and begin
demolishing most of the village's structures and even some
of the streets.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9508.shtml

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