At The Educational Bookshop in Occupied East Jerusalem, the mission is clear. “To promote Palestinian literature, Palestinian writers, highlight and shed the light on the Palestinian issue, on the Palestinian story,' explains General Manager Ahmad Muna.
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At The Educational Bookshop in Occupied East Jerusalem, the mission is clear. “To promote Palestinian literature, Palestinian writers, highlight and shed the light on the Palestinian issue, on the Palestinian story,' explains General Manager Ahmad Muna.
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Ghaidaa Al-Laham’s fiancee is one of thousands of Palestinians under administrative detention, an Israeli practice where a person can be detained w/out charge or trial indefinitely.
“In a minute the Occupation demolishes all your dreams.”
(Thx Rania Zabaneh)
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Another day of struggle for Palestinians living in Nur Shams refugee camp. A raid may be over but the rain has just begun. Trying to walk across the street is hard enough. Trying to drive down it is even harder.
Full Al Jazeera English report here:
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Thx Rania Zabaneh

Number of Israeli raids in the oWB has more than tripled since the war on Gaza began. Palestinians say the destruction left behind is not only a form of collective punishment, but is meant to turn them against the resistance. Watch Al Jazeera English's Mohammed Jamjoom youtube.com/watch?v=KS_HoF…

We were there when 14 yr old Palestinian Ahmad Salayme was released from prison & returned to his home in Occupied East Jerusalem. Ahmad was one of the youngest Palestinian prisoners to be freed as part of Israel's ceasefire with Hamas.
Full report here: youtu.be/wo1GksuiRu0?si…

This is a historical moment for our #Rohingya Community.
We are officially recognised as the Regional #NansenAward winners by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Rohingya's stories are heard through the Rohingya Storytellers.

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Thanks everyone for making this possible for us.

On Friday, the first day of the ceasefire, a group of 39 Palestinian women & children were released from prison. I spoke to one of them, Amani Hasheem, who told me:
“I'm still in shock that I am free. I feel like I'm in a dream..seeing my children, my family, my relatives.”

For Saadat Ghryib, home feels like a prison. That was the case long before October 7. And he knows it'll stay that way long after.
Latest piece for Al Jazeera English from Rania Zabaneh, Joao Duarte & me.
Full report here:
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“Representatives of SAG-AFTRA and the major Hollywood studios returned to the bargaining table Monday for the first time in 2½ months to resolve thorny issues that prompted the actors’ walkout in mid-July,” writes ⁦Meg James⁩.
via ⁦Los Angeles Times⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

Signs of progress. #SAGAFTRA and studios return to bargaining two-and-a-half months after actors' strike began. Major CEOs joined. The two sides - #AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA - just now ended talks for today, saying that they will resume on Wednesday. Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

Hello Michelle Hurd. This is Mohammed Jamjoom with Al Jazeera English. Would it be possible to follow so I can send you an interview request? Thank you so much.

Why does UK Home Sec Suella Braverman want international migration law overhauled? On Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story, I speak w UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s Shabia Mantoo, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Tim Bale
(Thx Diarmaid Fleming, Phuong Nguyen, Kulsoom)
Full episode:
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UK Home Secretary #SuellaBraverman 's speech claiming international asylum system is outdated has been strongly rejected by #UNHCR and human rights bodies. So what's behind her views?
Mohammed Jamjoom with Steve Valdez-Symonds Shabia Mantoo Tim Bale Al Jazeera English 1730GMT and times above ⬆️

#Covid_19 cases are rising again. Globally there were nearly 1.5 million new infections from July 10 to Aug 6 - up 80% on the previous four weeks. So how much of a danger is this latest wave? Mohammed Jamjoom with Paul Hunter Patrick Tang Dr Gabriel Scally Al Jazeera English 1730GMT and times above

What do food ration cuts mean for #Rohingya #refugees ?
“The lack of food, combined w cramped conditions..inadequate education & increasing violence in the camps, are stretching the resilience of my..community to the breaking point,” writes Ro Yassin Abdumonab.
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We have extended coverage of the fallout in #Israel following parliament passing legislation which limits the powers of the judiciary. Mohammed Jamjoom will be joining me live from West Jerusalem from 7GMT Watch live: youtube.com/live/gCNeDWCI0… #Israel Protests

“Those quotes..reminded every writer why we’re doing this,” writes Anonymous. “Why we can’t give up-and now, you better believe there is not a single writer who doubts this is possibly the most important strike in the history of our craft & our industry.”
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“The studios and the AMPTP believe that by October most writers will be running out of money after five months on the picket lines and no work.”
via Deadline Hollywood
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A new CBS Reports looks at the resiliency of the people of #Haiti & their struggle for better lives.

Couldn’t have done this w/out Magalie Laguerre-W & T. Sean Herbert led by Alvin Patrick

Watch “CBS Reports: Fighting for Haiti” tonight on CBS News at 8 p.m. ET.