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05/14/2008 This month marks the 60th anniversary of Israel's existence, but the organization Jewish Voice for Peace says it will not celebrate the establishment of a Jewish state until Palestinians are granted their fundamental human rights.

05/11/2008 I strained and strained to enjoy In Spitting Distance. I felt sympathy with every ounce of my mind for Taher Najib's tale of a Palestinian Israeli who tries to fly from Paris to his contested homeland on 11 September 2002.

05/02/2008 Iraqis that have fled to Jordan and Syria are only managing to get by because they help each other, writes a U.S. peace advocate after meeting with refugees and the groups that support them in Amman.

04/29/2008 It is impossible to promote a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace without engaging Hamas, says a women-for-peace group referring to former U.S. President Carter's talks with the governing political party in Palestine, which is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.

04/22/2008 Through the stories of the Rabban and Karana families, Adam Doster relates the immense difficulties facing Iraqi refugees -- including the few who manage to receive asylum in the United States.