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The Oslo Accords of 1993
Diaspora, PDM, Opinion, History, Article, West Bank Palestine Diaspora Movement Diaspora, PDM, Opinion, History, Article, West Bank Palestine Diaspora Movement

The Oslo Accords of 1993

Being driven by a desire for power and blinded by the illusion of diplomatic progress, the signing of Oslo Accord I in 1993 marked the moment when the Palestinian Liberation Organization, under Yasser Arafat, recognized “Israel” becoming a puppet to the occupation. The accord, driven by secret talks in Norway and heavily influenced by Western interests, was fundamentally flawed from the start. "Israel" sought international legitimacy while continuing the illegal occupation of Palestinian land. The accord was brokered by the U.S. President Bill Clinton.

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The Tantura Massacre
Article, Opinion, Gaza, Tantura Palestine Diaspora Movement Article, Opinion, Gaza, Tantura Palestine Diaspora Movement

The Tantura Massacre

The fishing village of Tantura, with a population of approximately 1,500, was one of 64 coastal villages between Haifa and Jaffa that were ethnically cleansed against the backdrop of the Nakba in 1948. On May 22 to 23, 1948, a week after the Zionist state claimed its ‘independence,’ soldiers of the Alexandroni Brigade (currently part of the IOF) carried out a premeditated massacre of over 200 unarmed Palestinians. This attack, typical of many during the beginning of the Nakba, resulted in the depopulation and destruction of Tantura, as well as the theft of its lands by ‘Israel.’

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