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How Many IDF Soldiers Does It Take to Arrest a Teenage Girl?

An iconic face of Palestinian resistance since 2009 has been that of a little girl, Ahed Tamimi. Raised near Ramallah in the village of Nabi Saleh, Ahed was one of many who marched in weekly protests against the expansion minded Halimish-settlement. Since 2008 settlers have tried to annex private property belonging to the 600 residents of…

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#MuslimWomenTalkBack: Palestinian Women Speak Out About Their Treatment as Prisoners in Israeli Jails

By Naaz Modan

Marah Bakeer was on her way home from school when she was shot. It was one of those normal days that everyone speaks of after the initial shock of a life-changing event recedes; Marah, 16, left the gates of her high school, boarded the school bus, and stepped off at the stop just outside her…