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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Orwell prize goes to lament for Palestinian landscape Lindesay Irvine, The Guardian, Palestine Monitor 5/6/2008 Britain’s most prestigious award for political writing, the Orwell book prize, has been won by Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Walks, a victory further distinguished by such strong competition that the judges felt the need to extend this year’s shortlist. The subtitle of Shehadeh’s book is Notes on a Vanishing Landscape, and it describes how over 40 years the West Bank he loves has been steadily taken over by Israeli settlements, and how the destruction of a beloved landscape mirrors the damage to Palestinian identity. Judges praised its combination of lyrical nature writing with understated political passion. The chair of the prize, Professor Jean Seaton, saluted Shehadeh’s command of detail. "One way of measuring the quality of your freedom is just to take a walk," she said. "Raja Shehadeh’s book records how brutalising the loss of a landscape is, both... more.. e-mail |
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Palestinians scuffle with Israeli soldiers during a demonstration against the wall in the West Bank village of Umm Salamuna near Bethlehem, 27 February 2007. (MaanImages/Fadi Tanas/Electronic Intifada)
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Israeli air strike kills one, wounds 20 in Gaza Strip Agence France Presse - AFP, Daily Star 5/8/2008 GAZA CITY: A Palestinian militant was killed and nearly 20 people were wounded on Wednesday during an Israeli attack on the southern Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said. Israeli armored... more.. e-mail Israeli forces storm Jenin, prompting criticism from security commander Ma’an News Agency 5/7/2008 Jenin – Ma’an – Israeli forces stormed the West Bank city of Jenin and neighboring Jenin refugee camp early on Wednesday morning, just days after the Palestinian Authority carried out... more.. e-mail Olmert ’may quit over scandal’ Al Jazeera 5/7/2008 Some sources say Olmert could be replaced by foreign minister Livni - Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, is likely to step down, or at least have his duties as prime... more.. e-mail 146 Patients killed by Israeli siege of Gaza, Palestinian officials say Ma’an News Agency 5/7/2008 Gaza – Ma’an – A 49-year-old Palestinian woman died of a preventable kidney failure on Tuesday because she could not leave the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, sources in... more.. e-mail 10 structures in Duma threatened with demolition Stop The Wall 5/6/2008 On April 13, Occupation forces issued military decisions requiring the demolition of 10 residential and agricultural structures in the village of Duma, located in the southern part of the Nablus... more.. e-mail Resident dies of wounds sustained on Monday Saed Bannoura & Agencies, International Middle East Media Center News 5/7/2008 Palestinian medical at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City reported that one resident died of wounds sustained on Tuesday at dawn when the Israeli army shelled Sheikh Zayid city, in... more.. e-mail |
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