Worth Reading... Palestine-Related Articles

Rory McCarthy: Quiet revolution that is freezing Palestinians out of Jerusalem (Guardian)

Jerusalem is not any city: it is at the heart of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and planning projects like this are political and potentially volatile. The area under the spotlight is Bustan, part of Silwan in east Jerusalem, home to Palestinians and, increasingly, to well-funded, heavily guarded Jewish settlers. >

Separation wall to isolate Bethlehem village from Beit Jala (Maan)

Israeli authorities confiscated 300 dunums of Palestinian land in Beit Jala, Bethlehem to complete the separation wall's construction, the head of the Bethlehem anti-wall committee said on Sunday. >

Rory McCarthy: Joe Biden and George Mitchell arrive to kick-start Israeli-Palestinian talks (Guardian)

The US vice-president, Joe Biden, is due in Israel tomorrow for an American diplomatic initiative to start indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. >

Hamas calls for boycotting municipal elections (Xinhua)

Islamic Hamas movement on Sunday urged Palestinians to boycott municipal elections which the Palestinian government decided to hold in July. >

Khaled Amayreh: Policy of provocation (Al-Ahram Weekly)

Israeli provocations, including annexing Islamic sites to an alleged heritage list, are creating a powder keg in the occupied territories. >

Micheál Martin: Gaza a Year Later (New York Times)

Israeli provocations, including annexing Islamic sites to an alleged heritage list, are creating a powder keg in the occupied territories. >

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following recently published articles are worth reading.

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