Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gaza: IUG celebrates living and dead graduates


Graduation Ceremony at IUG, Gaza City 28/06/21012 The Islamic University of Gaza (IUG), the biggest university in Palestine, ranked the 14th in the Arab World, celebrated yesterday the graduation of a group of students from the Faculty of Arts. The … Continue reading

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The Palestine Brief (7): Gaza Under Attack, Refugees Deteriorating Conditions, Palestine’s Water Controlled by Israel, ‘Unfit To Drink’


Refugees’ conditions deteriorating The Refugees’ Affairs Department of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) published a report detailing the conditions of Palestinian refugees, living in the Gaza Strip. The report compares the conditions of refugees in 2012 and 2006. The report writer, Ala’a … Continue reading

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The Palestine Brief (6) Palestinian prisoners: the ongoing struggle, Gazans mark 5th anniversary of siege


The Palestine Brief (6) Palestinian prisoners: the ongoing struggle Gazans mark 5th anniversary of siege Study: 78% of Palestinians in Jerusalem live below poverty line  A weekly report published by the Center for Political and Development Studies (CPDS), Gaza on … Continue reading

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The Palestine Brief (5) Two Palestinian hunger strikers send “final distress call”, Haniyeh: We don’t want more blood


The Palestine Brief (5) Two Palestinian hunger strikers send “final distress call” Haniyeh: We don’t want more blood A weekly report published by the Center for Political and Development Studies (CPDS), Gaza on the latest developments in Palestine. June 10, … Continue reading

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The Palestine Brief (4): Some Palestinian Martyrs Regain Dignity in Death, Hundreds of Palestinians Arrested


‘Rendered’ in a Coffin: The Buried Story of Dirar Abu Sisi Some Palestinian Martyrs Regain Dignity in Death Hundreds of Palestinians Arrested •    ’Rendered’ in a Coffin: The Buried Story of Dirar Abu Sisi Obada Bilal, imprisoned in the same … Continue reading

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People Not Numbers: Some Palestinian Martyrs Regain Dignity in Death


The Palestinian Authority (PA) Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh reported that Israel has handed over the remains of 91 Palestinians buried for decades in the “Numbers Graveyard.” Rather than accord the remains the dignity of burial with the names … Continue reading

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