Hosted by: The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast – 21 June 2012

This week on The Electronic Intifada podcast, Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak ends his epic three-month hunger strike after Israel agrees to free him next month, but other Palestinian prisoners remain on months-long hunger strikes, we’ll have up-to-date reports; also, Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of a young refugee in Nahr el-Bared refugee camp, we’ll speak to our correspondent Moe Ali … Continue reading Hosted by: The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast – 21 June 2012

Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of young refugee

Working as a fixer in the summer of 2007, I spent most of my time shuttling between Beirut and northern Lebanon. I was fixing for many international news outlets covering the three-month-long war and severe violence in Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli. When I look back at that time now, it is a little like a slideshow in my head: images of the … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of young refugee

Nahr al-Bared updates

Tahrir square Nahr al-Bared: The results of the latest meeting between the factions and the army – resulted in: -The army promising to remove the permits by July. -the army also said that no permits are needed for people not from nahr el bared( hence palestinians from other camps can now enter) this is supposedly active from tomorrow. It seems today (fee ajwaa2 tahdi2a) there is a … Continue reading Nahr al-Bared updates

Lebanese Army Attack civilians:Nahr al-Bared camp

An eyewitness account: Dear all, after all the incidents that have been taking place in Lebanon, especially referring to the conflicts in Tripoly, which took place during the last month. “a small model of a civil war” a lot of people have noted, including politicians, media and experts. I’m not going to evaluate or even comment on the Role of the Lebanese Army during those times, … Continue reading Lebanese Army Attack civilians:Nahr al-Bared camp