Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

So far, yet so near: Palestinians in Chile defend their homeland

Lawyers for the Chilean Palestinian Federation have used universal jurisdiction to file a case against Israeli judges

The Cremisan valley in the occupied West Bank (Photo courtesy of the Palestinian Federation of Chile)
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Angeles Rodenas-Tuesday 28 March 2017 

SANTIAGO - Though the Palestinian Club in Santiago de Chile is around 14,000 kilometres away from the West Bank, the plight of the Palestinian people is far from a distant memory for the Chilean Palestinian community using its complex of sports facilities, recreational grounds and conference rooms.