Date: January 27th 2012

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LATEST OPINION AND FEATURES FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA

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Demanding justice for Yousef, a quiet boy killed by Israeli settlers

By Bekah Wolf, 27 January 2012

One year after a 17-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and
killed by Israeli settlers as he farmed with his father in
his West Bank village, his killers remain unpunished.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/demanding-justice-yousef-quiet-boy-killed-israeli-settlers/10865

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Palestinian families denied rights by Israel's racist marriage laws

By Charlotte Silver, Akka, 27 January 2012

An Israeli law forbidding Palestinians gaining citizenship
upon marrying an Israeli leaves thousands of families in
limbo.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/palestinian-families-denied-rights-israels-racist-marriage-laws/10866


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THE LATEST FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA BLOGS

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Billionaire Gingrich backer Adelson regrets he served in US instead of Israeli military

Ali Abunimah's blog, 27 January 2012

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife, has
donated $10 million dollars in recent weeks to Republican
presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, has said that he
wishes he had served in the Israeli army instead of the US
military and that he wants his son to grow up to "be a
sniper for the IDF."

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/billionaire-gingrich-backer-adelson-regrets-he-served-us-instead-israeli-military

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Leading LGBT activists, artists and cultural workers: oppose pinkwashing and support BDS

Nora Barrows-Friedman's blog, 27 January 2012

Leading queer voices write an impassioned statement and
open petition calling for solidarity with Palestinians
under occupation and oppression, expanded support of the
BDS movement, and a rejection of Israel's pinkwashing
campaigns.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora/leading-lgbt-activists-artists-and-cultural-workers-oppose-pinkwashing-and-support-bds

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German foundation rejects NGO Monitor's attack over support for +972 Magazine

Ali Abunimah's blog, 26 January 2012

A German foundation has rejected intimidation efforts by
NGO Monitor, an Israeli far-right group with ties to the
government and military establishment.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/german-foundation-rejects-ngo-monitors-attack-over-support-972-magazine

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Israel steps up its persecution of Palestinian lawmakers

Adri Nieuwhof's blog, 26 January 2012

Israel has intensified its persecution of members of the
Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Five days ago, the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva discussed the
situation of PLC members in Israeli jails.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/adri-nieuwhof/israel-steps-its-persecution-palestinian-lawmakers

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Israel's interrogation of Islam Dar Ayyoub Tamimi, age 14: video reveals rights abuses

Linah Alsaafin's blog, 25 January 2012

Video shows Israeli interrogators psychologically breaking
down 14-year-old Islam Tamimi, whose coerced testimony has
been used to jail popular resistance leaders from Nabi
Saleh village.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/linah-alsaafin/israels-interrogation-islam-dar-ayyoub-tamimi-age-14-video-reveals-rights


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