The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) in London issues a report on the recent Israeli order of mass expulsion. Briefing on the Israeli Order regarding Prevention of Infiltration (Amendment No. 2) and the Order regarding Security Provisions (Amendment No. 112) passed on Tuesday April 26th 2010. Behind the euphuism ‘prevention of Infiltration' lies a truth which Israeli officials are trying desperately to conceal. This simple truth has been cardinal throughout Israel's existence and continues to be so. It is a truth that connects the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948 and the recent ...

For the Return of the Palestinian Refugees And the Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine Endorsed by the committee in its meeting in Jaffa, 9/4/2010 The Preparatory Committee The preparatory committee is a group of activists and individuals from different political movements and parties, human rights organizations, civil society and various sectors of public life such as the arts, academic research and culture. We have decided to work together to convene this conference out of conviction in the importance of its message.   Why we call for the Return of Palestinian ...

Press release: International community must act against policies of ethnic cleansing or the Palestinians will become a minority in their occupied homeland 14/04/2010 The Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies strenuously condemns and is gravely concerned about a military ordered issued by the Israeli occupation authorities six months ago that has just gone into effect. The order threatens the expulsion or prosecution of tens of thousands of Palestinians living in the West Bank by criminalizing their presence there. According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the order going into effect ...

Going On to the Second Phase! In the past August a brigade organized by Sumud and composed by around twenty European girls and boys, went to the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Hilweh, in southern Lebanon. We were guests, invited by the Nashet association, formed by young Palestinians and Lebanese. This camp represents a symbol for the whole Palestinian people, because it was always on the forefront of the liberation struggle, a stronghold of resistance against Israel.     It wasn’t a holiday, we were a work brigade. In three weeks we have restored a small run-down ...