Palestine

=Palestine=

Timeline: Al Jazeera

Intro to Palestine: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/palestine-a-history-rich-and-deep/2011/12/21/gIQALJ6GLP_story.html

Refugees

Documents: []

Overview: []

Trying to deal with refugees since 1991 (Madrid) []

Key issues (and sticking points!): Right of Return, Palestinian Statehood, Compensation []

Palestinian National Authority, Office of Prime Minister: "Ending the Occupation, Establishing the State" Foreword to report, also downloadable whole report into PNA's attempts and plans for Palestinian Statehood. []

BBC: Israel and Palestinian territories overview: []

Oxfam's position on Israel in Palestinian territories: [] (interesting that a non-political NGO takes such a political stance)

From "Palestine Facts" re 'Right of Return'. (Argument of legal vs moral interpretation. Why was Resolution 194 not

Youtube is the new battlefield (July 2011) over Palestinian statehood []

Louis Theroux (from Adam) []

Shows spread of Israelis through West Bank []

Palestinians waiting in line, in an iron cage, everyday, for hours on their way to work. This is the line leading to the checkpoint itself. Inside the checkpoint they will have to go through additional checks and wait once more in long lines. [] media type="youtube" key="gki1wjm9ChU" height="315" width="420"
 * Daily life in Palestine: Checkpoint Bethlehem.**

Palestine's application for statehood to the UN
New York Times (excellent as usual). 5 Part video series, with other extras: [issues explained <a class=|The battle of the barrier] [|The settlement issue] [|Sharing Jerusalem] [|Lines in the sand]

[] Jerusalem Post: Encountering Peace – maybe the whole world isn’t against us?

[|http://theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/israeli-forces-on-high-alert-as-palestine-bids-for-un-membership/article2175281/] Israeli forces on high alert as Palestine bids for UN membership

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[] What are the PLO’s options at the UN?

[] History of a double standard

[] Palestine at the UN

Other current affairs
Arab Spring moves to Israel ... abuse of Palestinian hits social media [|http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/the-arab-spring-comes-to-israel/253600/#.T0jwrn1rJj4.mailto]


 * November 2012: Hamas firing on Israel, Israel missile raids on Gaza**

NYT 19/11/12 - use links to Palestine & Hamas []

Hamas: []