A Shared Struggle – stories of Palestinian & Irish Hunger Strikes by Norma Hashim

Book by Norma Hashim – Malaysia Richard Falk’s foreword to a very illuminating collaboration relating the comparative experience of Palestinian and Irish hunger strikers. The collection of essays has been expertly edited by Norma Hashim & Yousef Aljamal, who have previously edited valuable collections of statements by Palestinian political prisoners, including youth, an important often

CADFA press release 5th July 2021

So lucky that after the heavy rainshowers, the good weather held out for a very special event in on Sunday 4th July. There are now nearly eighteen years linking people and organisations in Camden and the small town of Abu Dis in the Jerusalem suburb through the work of local charity CADFA (Camden Abu Dis Friendship

Apartheid

By Sara Walid El-Araj Apart yet roots deeply tiedAt home yet displacedFamilies separated, dispersedSince 1948 Her figs and her ancient olive treesThe pebbles in her Holy streetsThe sweet taste of Yaffa’s orangesMejdoul dates and stuffed grape vine leaves The mother of faithsMosques and Churches alikeHand in hand, they love and they feelShe gave birth to