IRSHAD Salutes Civil Society’s Efforts to Break Gaza’s Siege

Gaza has been under siege since mid-2006, depriving 1.6 million people of their liberty and basic human rights.  Although the siege has been condemned by the United Nations, the Red Cross, and many national governments, little has been done to ease the plight of these civilians. Civil society has had to act where governments would […]

Palestinian refugees making high fashion

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/18/palestinian.refugees.fashion/index.html By Catriona Davies, for CNN May 18, 2011 11:54 a.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS Palestyle and Inaash both sell traditional embroidery made by women in refugee camps 27-year-old Zeina Abou Chaaban started Palestyle as a social business two years ago It sells in high-end department stores and boutiques (CNN) — Women living in refugee camps […]