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Hasbara 101: How Israel forces students who want to study abroad to undergo 'propaganda' course

Hasbara 101: How Israel forces students who want to study abroad to undergo 'propaganda' course

The New Arab — Israel's Education Ministry requires all high school students to pass an online course spouting what critics say are 'racist' ideas about Arabs before travelling on school trips abroad. Now, one Palestinian school in northern Israel is urging the government drop the course.
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Herbicide Spraying Damages Gaza's Food Security

Herbicide Spraying Damages Gaza's Food Security

palestine-studies.org — In early April, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dumped herbicide along the perimeter fence separating Israel from Gaza, damaging land that belongs to 93 Gazan farmers. This was the second time in six month that the IDF conducted aerial herbicide spraying across the Strip.
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For Bedouin students, the coronavirus pandemic is a stark reminder of Israel's inequality

For Bedouin students, the coronavirus pandemic is a stark reminder of Israel's inequality

The New Arab — So, when classes were pushed online in March because of the coronavirus outbreak, thousands of Bedouin students were left without the means to access their education. Ameer Abu Kaf lives in the Bedouin village of Umm Batin.
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The Coronavirus Outbreak is Revealing the Appalling Conditions Faced by Palestinians in Israeli P...

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Revealing the Appalling Conditions Faced by Palestinians in Israeli P...

Mint Press News — Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian political prisoner Muwaffaq Arouq, 77, is now in critical condition. He has lost weight, has a fever and can only eat through a feeding tube inserted into his abdomen, according to the Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners' Affairs.
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British universities invest £450m in companies complicit in Israeli crimes: Report

British universities invest £450m in companies complicit in Israeli crimes: Report

Middle East Eye — More than 100 British universities have over £454m (about $600m) invested in companies complicit in Israeli violations of international law, research from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has claimed, revelations that have angered pro-Palestinian activists.
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To fight garbage crisis, Palestinians turn trash into fashion, furniture

To fight garbage crisis, Palestinians turn trash into fashion, furniture

Gulf News — Ramallah: Heaps of trash are a common sight in Palestine. Crushed plastic bottles, bags and cups are tangled into dry brush. Broken concrete and dusty tires appear like permanent fixtures on the hillsides. Often, these trash piles are burned to get rid of the waste, but burning the trash just emits toxic gases into the environment.
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Gazans recycle bomb wreckage to rebuild their lives, but the rubble is toxic

Gazans recycle bomb wreckage to rebuild their lives, but the rubble is toxic

The National — During Israel's 51-day offensive on Gaza in 2014, more than 2,200 Palestinian lives were lost. But the rain of rocket fire did more than wipe out scores of civilians. The war generated 2.5 million tons of solid waste, consisting primarily of debris from buildings bombed by Israeli jets.
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Displaced Palestinians find refuge in West Bank caves

Displaced Palestinians find refuge in West Bank caves

The New Arab — Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli-controlled Area C of the West Bank are living in caves. As Israel demolishes homes and restricts building permits, Palestinians have taken shelter in these caves around Nablus and Hebron, a city in the southern West Bank.
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As life under Israeli occupation gets worse, more Palestinians turn to suicide

As life under Israeli occupation gets worse, more Palestinians turn to suicide

Gulf News — Ramallah: Physical health is rapidly declining in Palestine with limited access to medical supplies and constant Israeli attacks. But a less visible illness is also plaguing the region. A September report from the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicated a 14 percent increase in suicide cases in the occupied West Bank from 2017 to 2018.
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Blinded Palestinian Journalist Muath Amarneh Exposes Israel's Increasing Violence Against Media

Blinded Palestinian Journalist Muath Amarneh Exposes Israel's Increasing Violence Against Media

Mint Press News — On November 15, Palestinian photojournalist Muath Amarneh covered a demonstration in Surif, a West Bank city where residents were protesting against the theft of their land by Israeli settlers. Wearing a press jacket and helmet, Amarneh was shot in the head by an Israeli bullet while taking pictures on a nearby hill - about 330 feet from the soldiers.
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Pro-Palestine students 'banned' from UK campus during Queen's visit

Pro-Palestine students 'banned' from UK campus during Queen's visit

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How our right-wing press entrenched Brexit divisions

How our right-wing press entrenched Brexit divisions

The Independent — To first understand how the European and British press covered the Brexit referendum and subsequent aftermath, a general knowledge of the differences and similarities of their news sectors is necessary.
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Michael Gove 'says Batman should never be prime minister' in BBC subtitling error | JOE.co.uk

Michael Gove 'says Batman should never be prime minister' in BBC subtitling error | JOE.co.uk

JOE.co.uk — A subtitle error during the BBC broadcast of the vote of no confidence debate displayed Gove saying "Batman should never be prime minister". The environment secretary actually said: "This country should never allow that man to be prime minister." However, the automated subtitles mistook "that man" for Batman.
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Labour MPs call for People's Vote following Theresa May's Brexit vote humiliation | JOE.co.uk

Labour MPs call for People's Vote following Theresa May's Brexit vote humiliation | JOE.co.uk

JOE.co.uk — Just hours before Jeremy Corbyn is due to move a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, 71 Labour MPs and 13 MEPs signed a letter backing a People's Vote - calling it the "only logical option to help our country move forward".
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15 children freeze to death in Syria, United Nations say | JOE.co.uk

15 children freeze to death in Syria, United Nations say | JOE.co.uk

JOE.co.uk — Eight children died due to the cold at Rukban camp in southeastern Syria at the border of Jordan, and seven during the displacement of extremist bastion of Hajin located north of the camp.
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Facial recognition to tackle London's crime rates?

Facial recognition to tackle London's crime rates?

JOE.co.uk — "If you've got nothing to hide, what is the problem?" The Metropolitan Police trialled facial recognition technology in London, as crime rates rise, but civil liberties campaigners have raised...
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The scientific approach to keeping your New Year's Resolutions

The scientific approach to keeping your New Year's Resolutions

Prospect Magazine — What's your 2019 New Year's resolution? Get in shape? Quit smoking? Save money? And how long do you think it'll last? Most of us wouldn't like to think we're natural quitters, and yet around 80 per cent of New Year's resolutions fail by February. With those dismal numbers, why would anyone bother trying?
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Thousands march through Budapest in fourth day of anti-government protests | JOE.co.uk

Thousands march through Budapest in fourth day of anti-government protests | JOE.co.uk

JOE.co.uk — Demonstrators hurled smoke grenades and authorities responded with tear gas as protests in Budapest against Hungary's right-wing government continued into their fourth day, with dozens arrested and 14 police injured so far. Protesters marched from Heroes' Square to parliament and later to the state television headquarters on Sunday evening in a demonstration coined "Merry Xmas Mr Prime Minister".
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Twitter Account Turns Obama's Graceful Words Into Trump Tweets

Twitter Account Turns Obama's Graceful Words Into Trump Tweets

Carbonated.TV — A new Twitter account is transforming President Obama's articulate words into President-elect Trump's indecipherable tweets, complete with capitalization and grammatical errors.
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Forget National Unity Or Empathy, Now Is The Time For A Revolution

Forget National Unity Or Empathy, Now Is The Time For A Revolution

Carbonated.TV — We are asked to have empathy for Trump supporters, but they are not asked to understand the plight of those they are seemingly against.
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No, #BernieOrBust Is Not Pro-Bernie

No, #BernieOrBust Is Not Pro-Bernie

Carbonated.TV — Sorry Berners, but rallying behind Bernie Sanders until November hits does not shift the status quo but instead opens the White House door for a Republican.
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Forget National Unity Or Empathy, Now Is The Time For A Revolution

Forget National Unity Or Empathy, Now Is The Time For A Revolution

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No, #BernieOrBust Is Not Pro-Bernie

No, #BernieOrBust Is Not Pro-Bernie

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Smash Hit Gone Girl Just Reinforces Rape Stereotypes

Smash Hit Gone Girl Just Reinforces Rape Stereotypes

www.tikkun.org — Since the film's release on October 3, Gone Girl still remains number three at the box office, has garnered $300 million worldwide making it almost the biggest money-making film yet, has a rating of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and is even in the running for the Oscars.
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