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Commemorating Palestinian Land Day in Jordan

Tighe Barry, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

The peaceful Global March to Jerusalem is a people-powered action designed to assert the importance of Jerusalem politically, culturally, and religiously to the Palestinian people.

'A Continuous Struggle': Israeli Knesset Member Haneen Zoabi on Land Day, Zionism and Citizenship in the 'Jewish State'

Elsa Rassbach, +972 Magazine. March 29, 2012.

'There is no way to struggle for full equality and full citizenship without challenging the concept of a Jewish state,' Zoabi says.

Global March to Jerusalem: An Act of Homage to a City in Danger

Ghada Karmi, AlterNet. March 29, 2012.

March 30th will begin a people's march to Jerusalem to draw attention to Israel's assault on the city's history and culture and its loss as a centre for Islam and Christianity.

Activists Challenge Israel's Other Blockade by Air

Laura Durkay, AlterNet. July 1, 2011.

On July 8, hundreds of internationals will fly into Ben Gurion Airport and openly declare that we are here to visit Palestinians and travel in the Occupied Territories.

Obama: Out of Patience With Israel?

Donald Macintyre, Hugh MacLeod, Independent UK. March 16, 2010.

The current diplomatic rift between the U.S. and Israel over settlements has provoked the "biggest crisis in relations for 35 years."

Exclusive Video: The Radical Settlers Behind Israel's Clash with Obama

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet. June 3, 2009.

With neither side exhibiting willingness to back down, the stage is set for a contentious clash between Israel and the U.S. over settlement policy.