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Palestinian support scarves/kuffiyeh: what they are and where to buy them

Palestinian support scarves/kuffiyeh: what they are and where to buy them

While Muslim leaders universally condemn terrorism, few are willing to speak out against the attacks that Palestinians perpetrate within Israel and the occupied territories. What is the position of suicide bombers in Islam?

The traditional Palestinian headdress has become a symbol of support for the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation. Purchase your own traditional scarf as a show of solidarity.

Daily news from the region, in Arabic.

Bishop Desmond Tutu writes about the similarities between the Palestinian people and the struggles for freedom in South Africa.

Links about Christians in the Holy Land, from Al-Bushra, a website created by Rev. Labib Kobti from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jerusalem), who now serves the Arab American Roman Catholic Community in California, USA.

Media campaign to attract the attention of the international community to the on-going human tragedy in the Palestinian territories. Over fifty advertising and media agencies are participating.

Ancient and modern history of Palestine, from Palestine-Net.

Local affiliate of the International Red Cross gives reports on the humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories.

Site dedicated to the Palestinian villages that were destroyed, wiped off the map in 1948. Click on a district name to find the list of towns and demographic information.

Website of the Palestinian Refugee and Diaspora Centre.

From the United Nations website, official text of UN resolutions related to the question of Palestine, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the current Middle East peace process.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides education, health, and relief and social services to 3.9 million Palestinian refugees.