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My trip to Palestine

Posted by in Middle East, Regions We Visit, Trip Participant Stories on 26th September, 2003 | No Comments

By Deirdre Mac Dermott I recently returned from a week-long women’s trip to Palestine and Israel, organized by Global Exchange, and sponsored by Code Pink, a woman’s peace group formed in response to the threatened war in Iraq, and the White Dog CafĂ©, a restaurant in Philadelphia. The trip was organized to honour Rachel Corrie, »
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This is My Story

Posted by in Middle East, Regions We Visit, Trip Participant Stories on 13th January, 2002 | No Comments

By Linda Sweiss My name is Linda Sweiss, and I am a 23-year-old, first generation Palestinian-Canadian. Growing up in Canada I always heard of a distant land that was once the home of my parents, a home they were forced to flee from when they were children. As I grew older I began to learn »
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