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The 10th Palestinians in Europe Conference
Reaffirming the right of return and launching Palestinian prisoners campaign

Popular resistance is entering into the Palestinian milieu, particularly during the current stride towards Palestinian reconciliation. As a concept, popular resistance has achieved moral authority by the precedent set by Gandhi's civil and peaceful resistance to the British Crown in India and the African National Congress (ANC) defiant stand against Apartheid in South Africa. The proposed question here: does the promotion of peaceful resistance come within the context of a Palestinian strategy, or is the adoption of it merely tactical move designed to compel the Israeli occupation to freeze settlement and, hence, resume the serial of absurd negotiations?
As rain stops and clouds dissipate, Um Ahmad hurried to prepare her four children to go to school. After saying them good-by, she vented a sigh of relief and went on with her morning house chores. Few minutes later, she heard insisting knocks on the door, she opened it only to find her children standing before her dipped in mire and their clothes wet right to the innermost layer.
The ascension of Avigdor Leiberman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s overtly racist foreign minister, is not only disastrous in its own right, but also represents a culmination of longstanding Israeli policies. Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, who represent almost 20 percent of the Israeli population, have over 60 years of experience with Israeli-style discrimination.