Randomly-chosen quotation:
"Jewish nationalist circles are very pleased with the radical German policy, since the strength of the Jewish population [in Palestine] would be so far increased."
(Feivel (Feiwel) Polkes, 1937)
Ayman Hamdan

Ayman Issa Mohammad Hamdan is a political prisoner, arbitrarily imprisoned and on hunger strike. On 12 August 2012, a large contingent of Israeli soldiers besieged Ayman's home in the early hours of the morning and immediately arrested him. He was taken to the Ofer Prison and arbitrarily imprisoned for a six month 'administrative detention' – subsequently extended. The reason for his imprisonment is thought to be his student activism at Bethlehem University.

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Recent events
20 May 2013
American-style lone-gunman shooting in Be'er Sheva
15 May 2013
Leading Palestinian officials issue document calling for a single democratic state, not two states, in historic Palestine
13 May 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military provokes confrontations in refugee camps; storms houses and kidnaps at least 15 Palestinians. Military issue orders for demolition of 14+ houses, and farm infrastructure. Settlers destroy farm vehicles, burn farmland, and menace farmers
12 May 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade several villages, suppress demonstrations, storm houses and kidnap10 Palestinians (inc. 4 school teachers). Settler pump sewage water onto farmland, destroy 120 olive trees. Settlers invade village, throw stones, and menace residents
11 May 2013
Israeli air force shoots down Israeli Shoval-type drone
General chronic harassment: Israeli military suppress demonstration in Old City of Jerusalem; soldiers storm several houses, kidnap at least 2 Palestinians. Soldiers block access to farm land.
10 May 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military suppress several non-violent demonstrations, dozens injured (2 severely), and kidnap at least 8 Palestinians (inc. 10-year-old). Settlers destroy dozens of olive trees; damage cars; and fire on Palestinian houses
9 May 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invades several towns/villages, suppresses demonstration, storms houses, and kidnaps at least 37 Palestinians (inc. 14 year-old). Soldiers destroy dozens of structures. Settlers invade several towns, storm houses, and fire at residents.
8 May 2013
Announcement that Stephen Hawking has decided to join the academic boycott of Israel