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The Importance of Masjid Al-Aqsa
July 3, 2010 - السبت 23 رجب 1431
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Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allah) Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad SAW) of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He (Allah) is the [...]
Order Out of Chaos – A Chronicle of the Gaza Freedom March 2009
June 24, 2010 - الخميس 14 رجب 1431
A film by GFMer Sarah Mahmoud in Toronto, Canada.
Just Released: Unedited Footage from Mavi Marmara of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
June 17, 2010 - الخميس 07 رجب 1431
ONE HOUR OF FOOTAGE FROM MAVI MARMARA Footage taken aboard largest ship in Gaza Freedom Flotilla in hour before and during raid by Israeli military.
A force more powerful by Ewa Jasiewicz
May 23, 2010 - الأحد 11 جمادى الثانية 1431
This week, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla will embark on it’s journey, the largest international effort ever, to break the siege on Gaza by sea. Ewa Jasiewicz, of the Free Gaza Movement, one of the organizers of the flotilla, provides excellent commentary on the international coalition which includes 10 ships, 5,000 tons of reconstruction materials and medical equipment and over 700 passengers from 50 different countries.
REELThursdays: Sleepless in Gaza…and Jerusalem
May 13, 2010 - الخميس 01 جمادى الثانية 1431
Sleepless in Gaza…and Jerusalem,a reality-style show shot exclusively in Occupied Palestine and broadcast exclusively on the show’s YouTube Channel, is a video diary about young Palestinian women, Muslim and Christian, living in Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of The West Bank.
REEL Thursdays: “Paradise Now”
April 29, 2010 - الخميس 16 جمادى الأولى 1431
For this week’s REEL Thursdays feature, we bring you Paradise Now, a film about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel.
Martyred at the Buffer Zone
April 28, 2010 - الأربعاء 15 جمادى الأولى 1431
The Gaza Freedom March may have passed, but Palestinians in Gaza continue to march for their freedom on a daily basis. They are protesting the illegal, Israeli buffer zone, pretty much every day now and the IDF has not held back in their response. Today, a young Palestinian protester was shot and killed by an Israeli bullet, while peacefully protesting the theft of his land.
REEL Thursdays: “Promises”
April 23, 2010 - الجمعة 10 جمادى الأولى 1431
For this week’s REEL Thursdays feature, we bring you Promises, a documentary film that examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israeli neighborhoods of Jerusalem.
New Feature: REEL Thursdays!
April 15, 2010 - الخميس 02 جمادى الأولى 1431
Piece of Mind is pleased to announce the launch of a new, weekly feature, REEL Thursdays! Check out what we have planned and also get your first screening today! 
Israel escalating a major attack on Gaza (VIDEO)
April 3, 2010 - السبت 19 ربيع الثاني 1431
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Israel has threatened to carry out a major military offensive against Gaza, demanding an end to the firing of rockets from the area.
It follows Thursday night’s attacks, by Israel, which destroyed a cheese warehouse and cinema complex. Three Palestinian children were among the injured.
16-year old boy shot dead by Israeli snipers
March 20, 2010 - السبت 06 ربيع الثاني 1431
This afternoon the Israeli military killed 16-year old Mohammad Qadus from Iraq Burin, a village south of Nablus, with a live round on his heart. A second youth, Asaud Qadus, 19 years old, was critically injured after being shot in the head. Mohammad was trying to carry Asaud to safety when he was hit.
Remembering Rachel Corrie (VIDEO)
March 16, 2010 - الثلاثاء 02 ربيع الثاني 1431
Today is March 16th, 2010 and although this day may not carry a sentimental value for some, it carries the lasting memory of a true hero for many others. Today is considered Rachel Corrie Day in many peoples’ minds across the world.
George Galloway & Cynthia McKinney Break it Down (VIDEO)
March 14, 2010 - الأحد 30 ربيع الأول 1431
A very refreshing short video of George Galloway interviewing Cynthia McKinney for his PressTV show, “The Real Deal”.
Israeli Apartheid Week Gaining Ground (VIDEO)
March 4, 2010 - الخميس 20 ربيع الأول 1431
This week marks the Sixth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) which is taking place across the globe in over 40 cities. Below is an episode from Al Jazeera’s hard-hitting program “Inside Story” which focuses specifically on Israeli Apartheid Week, the Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement, and the implications they have for the racist apartheid regime of Israel.
Our tax dollars hard at work: Attacking shepherds in the South Hebron Hills (VIDEO)
February 21, 2010 - الأحد 08 ربيع الأول 1431
Last month, the Israeli army attacked a Palestinian shepherd and his family in the Al-Tuwani village of South Hebron. His only crime? Trying to feed his sheep! Read the story and see the shocking video footage of the incident that was captured that day.
US Aid to Israel: How Much is Your Share?
February 21, 2010 - الأحد 08 ربيع الأول 1431
How much military aid to Israel do you provide? Between 2009-2018, the United States is scheduled to give Israel (the largest recipient of U.S. aid) $30 billion in military aid.
Find out what your share is with this interactive map!
Obama on Palestine: A Tale of Two Speeches (VIDEO)
January 31, 2010 - الأحد 17 صفر 1431
This is a brief somewhat lengthy synopsis of how Barack Obama handled the issue of Palestine during two speeches he gave last week: The State of the Union address on Jan. 27 and a town-hall meeting in Tampa on Jan. 28.
An Open Letter to Pres. Obama from the Gaza Freedom March delegates
January 22, 2010 - الجمعة 08 صفر 1431
Dear Mr. President Barak H. Obama,
We, citizens of 43 countries, gathered in Cairo in December 2009, to travel to the occupied Gaza Strip to show solidarity with Palestinians who endured a massive and inhuman Israeli assault one year ago. We wanted to show them that we, citizens of the world, remember what our governments want us to forget: we remember that human beings live in the Gaza Strip. Men, women and children: mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, grandmothers and grandfathers: people like you and I.
“Eyes In Gaza”: A presentation by Dr. Mads Gilbert in Toronto
January 20, 2010 - الأربعاء 06 صفر 1431
On Wednesday, SPHR-Ryerson hosted Dr. Mads Gilbert, MD, PhD for his presentation, “Eye in Gaza”. Dr. Mads Gilbert is an internationally-acclaimed doctor, professor, local politician, and Head of the Dept. of Emergency at the University of North Norway. During the 3-week brutal assault on Gaza last year, Dr. Mads Gilbert and his colleague Dr. Erik Fosse were the only two foreign doctors allowed into the region. They spent their entire time there embedded in the overcrowded and understaffed Al-Shifaa hospital. Dr. Mads Gilbert became the world’s window into the prison known as Gaza, providing regular updates on the atrocities taking place there. He has been seen on Al-Jazeera, BBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and more.
“How to protest” from Al-Ahram Weekly
January 11, 2010 - الاثنين 27 محرم 1431
The Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram Weekly has a remarkable editorial titled “How to Protest” about the effects of the Gaza Freedom March and the events that unfolded in Cairo after the Egyptian government refused to allow 1362 international delegates to go to Gaza.
