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THE IRISH/PALESTINIAN CONNECTION….. � Desertpeace
Report: Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams calls Gaza ‘an open-air prison’
“This is a total denial of the rights of the people of Palestine. This is an open-air prison,” The Guardian quoted the Sinn Fein president as saying during a visit to the Hamas-ruled territory. “People can’t travel out of here, they can’t travel in.” ...
Strange Maps: Palestine's Island Paradise | Palestine Think Tank
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“Maybe posting the full map would help to take it for what it is, i.e. an illustration of the West Bank’s ongoing fragmentation based on the (originally temporary) A/B/C zoning which came out of the Oslo process, still valid until now. To make things clear, areas ‘under water’ strictly reflect C zones, plus the East Jerusalem area, i.e. areas that have officially remained under full Israeli control and occupation following the Agreements. These include all Israeli settlements and outposts as well as Palestinian populated areas.”
Mr Boussac took advantage of the resulting archipelago effect “to use typical tourist maps codes (mainly icons) to sharpen the contrast between the fantasies raised by seemingly paradise-like islands and the Palestinian Territories grim reality.” The map does have a strong vacationy vibe to it – but whether that is because of the archipelago-shaped subject matter, or due to the cheerful colour scheme is a matter for debate...
