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Today in Palestine for November 28, 2014

Today in Palestine for November 28, 2014
Today in Palestine--A compilation of reports and commentaries on current events in the oPt. dn


4 Problems With Israel’s ‘Jewish Nation-State’ Law
Oded Yaron-- (Haaretz) — Hundreds of Arab citizens in Israel have replaced their Facebook profile photo with one that is stamped “second–class citizen,” in a protest against the proposed Jewish nation–state law. dn


Large left-wing protest erupts outside of Netanyahu`s home in J`lem
Noam (Dabul) Dvir--Hundreds of citizens, MK`s and left-wing activists protested the controversial nationality bill outside of Netanyahu`s home in Jerusalem, former head of Shin Bet called Netanyahu an `ego-maniac.` dn


The Guardian view on Israel: the narrowing of a nation
Editorial--With a bill to define the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, a democracy stands on the brink of downgrading itself. dn


Fire damages Jerusalem`s Jewish-Arab school, foul play suspected
Nir Hasson and Jonathan Lis--Assailants spray `There`s no coexisting with cancer` on wall of the country`s largest bilingual school; Mayor Barkat: We will not allow pyromaniacs to disrupt our lives. dn


Outsourcing security in East Jerusalem helps Israel abdicate responsibility for violations it authorises, analysts say.
Emily Mulder--Outsourcing security in East Jerusalem helps Israel abdicate responsibility for violations it authorises, analysts say. dn


Abbas: PA will consider cutting security coordination with Israel if UN resolution fails
Jack Khoury--Palestinian president says Israel `entrenching apartheid;` Arab League foreign ministers agree to formally present a draft resolution to the UNSC. dn


Palestinian Refuge for 6 Decades, Now Flooded From Syria
ANNE BARNARDNOV--SHATILA CAMP, Lebanon — An enormous iron key hangs on a water tower above a crossroads in the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila, just south of downtown Beirut. The sculpture alludes to the rusting keys that many families here treasure, from houses lost when they fled what became Israel in 1948. dn


Sayed Kashua presents: The Palestinian version of Thanksgiving
Sayed Kashua--In the new narrative, there would be a `Shukran [Thanks] Feast` and the natives would hand over the land of Palestine with love, and teach the new immigrants what hummus is. dn


French Jews Flock to Montreal To Build a New Life
JTA--When Dan Charbit and his wife, Gaelle Hazan, moved to Montreal from Paris two summers ago, it was meant to be a temporary fix — a year-long attempt for Charbit to reboot his stalled career as a special-effects artist in Quebec’s thriving film and television industry. They agreed to fly home if the experiment failed. dn

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