Tanzania and the Palestinian Struggle

The current conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has once again brought to the forefront the suffering of the Palestinian people. It has reignited the debate on collective punishment they are made to endure as well as the unequal application of firepower by Israel.  After close to 20 days of Israeli air raids followed by a ground invasion of Gaza, the casualties from the conflict have been lopsided, with 80% to 90% of the casualties on the Palestinian side being civilians. The death...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Coastweek

05 Oct

Zimbabwe honour Tanzania Mbita for regional liberation struggle

Zimbabwe honour Tanzania Mbita for regional liberation struggle
Coastweek
DAR ES SALAAM (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean authorities have handed over a cheque for 100,000 U.S. dollars to Hashim Mbita, Tanzania's retired army general in recognition of his contribution to southern Africa's liberation struggle. Zimbabwean President ...

 

10 years ago

Daily Times

08 Dec

Maasai women's struggle against male dominance bears fruit in Tanzania

Daily Times
Maasai women's struggle against male dominance bears fruit in Tanzania
Daily Times
ARUSHA: Sara Mollel, 44, is one of the happiest Maasai women in northern Tanzania's region of Arusha. Her happiness comes from what she described as “social and economic liberation” in the pastoralist community, which is characterized as strongly ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Apr

Palestinian deal faces reality check

This week’s Palestinian reconciliation deal faces a swift reality check, with president Mahmud Abbas the focus of both Israeli fury and US concern and Hamas seeking to salvage relations with Egypt.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Apr

Role of Palestinian Prisoners Day in peace negotiations

On every April 17, the people of Palestine mark the ‘Palestine Political Prisoners Day’. According to various reports, there are thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli cells.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Aug

London street talk, ice cream and Palestinian babies

Interesting crossroads. Surrounded by traffic lights, shops, banks, and an open and busy bakery. 

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Apr

For US, Palestinian pact not the end of Middle East peace hopes

The unity pact between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the militant group Hamas dealt a sharp punch to US-driven peace negotiations with Israel, but the Americans insisted it was not a fatal blow to the struggling talks.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Jan

DAVISON: For Palestinian cartoonists, religion is strictly off limits in a world of satire

>In the spirit of Charlie Hebdo, Palestinian cartoonist Ramzy Taweel is making his feelings about the French satirical weekly crystal clear -- his latest illustration equates the publication to toilet paper.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Jan

Why children struggle with schoolwork

The school year has begun and there is a lot of excitement in the air among children as they anticipate re-uniting with their friends.

 

10 years ago

BBC

IS fight 'struggle of our generation'

David Cameron says Islamic State poses "an existential threat" to the Western world, as it emerges the British death toll in the Tunisian attack will rise above 30.

 

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