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- 1 2 3 Donna Baranski-Walker,'Rebuilding a Future in Palestine: It Starts With You,' Huffington Post 15 June 2011
- ↑ Stacey Palevsky, 'Palo Alto nonprofit works to rebuild Palestinian homes,' Jweekly26 January 2007
- ↑ Gregory Orfalea, The Arab Americans: A History, Olive Branch Press, 2006 p.296
- ↑ Pat and Samir Twair, 'John Ging Headlines Kinder USA Program, Corries, Richard Falk at Rebuilding Alliance,' Washington Report for Middle East Affairs 2009.
- ↑ Event: Constructive Intervention - Presentation About the Rebuilding Alliance,' Global Exchange 17 February 2003.
- ↑ Steve Coyle,' "Back in the US, Notes from the West Bank",' Congress for the New Urbanism 9 September 2011