As Violence Erupts in Israel and Gaza, Palestinian Youth Call for Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation

Interview with Mazin Qumsiyeh, professor at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities in West Bank, conducted by Melinda Tuhus

The March 11 murder of five members of an Israeli settler family in their West Bank home, followed by the March 23 bombing of a bus in Jerusalem that killed one person and injured more than 30 others, has greatly increased tension between Israelis and Palestinians. Mortars and rockets fired into Israel by Palestinian militants from Gaza and Israeli air strikes on Gaza have resulted in further civilian deaths and dozens of injuries. Against the backdrop of increased violence, Palestinian academic and activist Mazin Qumsiyeh is touring the U.S. with his new book titled, "Popular Resistance in Palestine." It traces the history of non-violent struggles for self-determination throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, including opposition to Israeli occupation. It focuses on the Palestinian people’s demand that international law and human rights be upheld in the struggle for a just solution to the Middle East conflict. Story continues

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