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activists set up 15 tents on a hillside near the site of the Bab al-Shams protest village that Israeli forces tore down in January.

They have named the new neighborhood Ahfad Younis, after the main character in the novel Bab al-Shams.

In a statement, the activists described the initiative as “first, to claim our right as Palestinians to return to our lands and villages, second, to claim our sovereignty over our lands without permission from anyone."

The activists said it aimed to highlight their opposition to the Obama administration's policies in the region, saying that it has been "complicit in Israeli occupation and colonialism."

"An administration that used the veto 43 times ... in support of Israel and against Palestinian rights, an administration that grants military aid to Israel of over three billion dollars annually, can’t have any positive contribution to achieve justice," the statement said.

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Demonstrations in Gaza against Obama's visit

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Obama: Welcome to occupied Jerusalem!

n light of President Obama’s arrival to Jerusalem, the International Campaign to Protect Palestinian Residency in Jerusalem (Jerusalemites Campaign) has published an infographic, detailing rights violations against Palestinians living in Occupied Jerusalem. Facts illustrated include:

Over 14k Jerusalemites have lost their residency IDs since 1967
An estimated 10k children remain unregistered in Jerusalem
Over 120k family unification applications have gone unprocessed since 2005

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President Obama, you are welcome in Bethlehem

Mr. President, I want to seize this opportunity to welcome you and all US citizens to visit my small city of Bethlehem.

Just like the many other visitors that we receive here in this land, we will do our best to overwhelm you with our cultural hospitality and our traditions.

I invite you, Mr. President, to be in my city and among the nation that has a dream of liberty, a dream that goes in rhythm with the right of all nations to self-determination. We have embraced what other nations alike pursued; democracy, human development and security.

We have tumbled through our pursuits and have made mistakes, but we just like all humans and as part of our human nature, we slip. We have built, learned, developed and made our existence noticeable to all nations.

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Obama: US-Israel alliance 'eternal, forever'

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Video: Israeli soldiers round up children in Hebron

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