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Palestinians Commemorate the ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Creation

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2010 Thousands of Palestinians marched Saturday to mark the "Nakba," or "catastrophe" of the creation of Israel in 1948, and to honor the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced into exile after the nascent state of Israel seized Arab land. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lost in the Rubble

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 2, 2009 I often visited Nizar Rayan, who was killed Thursday in a targeted assassination by Israel, at his house in the Jabaliya refugee camp when I was in Gaza. His four wives and 11 children also were killed. Rayan's sons, according to their father, strove to be one thing: martyrs for Palestine. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Brazilian Indians Win Land Battle

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 The native people of the state of Roraima have won an important legal victory before Brazil's Supreme Court. With 100 similar cases hanging in the balance, the court decided to keep an Indian reservation intact, to the chagrin of farmers, loggers and even some military leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Joins Grab for Polar Territories

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2007 While Russia is leading the race to claim the North Pole for itself, Britain has decided to expand its territory on the other end of the world, in Antarctica. The British Foreign Office says it has no immediate plans for the additional 1,000 square miles of seabed, but simply wishes to "safeguard for the future." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Accidentally Seized Part of Mexico

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 It turns out that 15 miles of a seven-year-old border fence between the US and Mexico was accidentally built between one and six feet into Mexican territory Mexico wants it moved as soon as possible, which could cost the U more than $3 million. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )