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Why Palestine is a key issue for UK trade unions

Sarah Colborne
United Kingdom
24 September 2012
Members of the Trades Union Congress in the UK unanimously voted to campaign towards ending Israel’s devastating siege on Gaza.

Winning the battle of empty stomachs: hunger striker Bilal Diab interviewed

Linah Alsaafin
Jenin area
14 September 2012
Bilal Diab on his 77-day hunger strike in protest of administrative detention in Israeli prison.

Activists convicted of weapons factory trespass vow to keep exposing illegal arms trade

Jessica Nero
United Kingdom
11 September 2012
Activists convicted of trespass while protesting at a UK arms manufacturer say they will keep challenging the arms trade.

Taking back Palestine's streets: exclusive interview with underground Jerusalem graffiti artist

Maath Musleh
Jerusalem
29 August 2012
“Laila,” a pseudonymous underground artist, speaks to The Electronic Intifada about young Palestinians carrying on the revolutionary tradition of political graffiti.

The future of Palestine's grassroots struggle: Nilin activist Saeed Amireh interviewed

Maureen Clare Murphy
Chicago
23 August 2012
Saeed Amireh tells The Electronic Intifada about Nilin village’s decade of struggle against Israel’s wall and where the movement must go next.

"I can't dictate methods of Palestinian struggle": Israeli boycott activist interviewed

Cecilia Dalla Negra
8 August 2012
Israeli boycott activist Ronnie Barkan on the role of Israeli and international solidarity activists in the Palestine liberation struggle.

School "buddies" raise awareness about Palestine in UK

Asa Winstanley
London
6 August 2012
During regular school exchange visits, youth from Palestine have the opportunity to educate and share their experiences with British youth in the West Bank and in the UK.

Victory for Australia's boycott campaign as charges of blockading chocolate store dropped

Kim Bullimore
Melbourne
27 July 2012
A judge’s decision to drop the charges against 16 Palestine solidarity activists in Melbourne, Australia has been hailed as a “landmark victory” for freedom of expression.

Jordan and the effort to support BDS in the Arab world

Sami Jitan
Amman
20 July 2012
On the opening day of a Cirque du Soleil revue in Amman, scores of demonstrators lined the sidewalks leading to the VIP entrance to protest the group’s upcoming performance in Tel Aviv.

Israel orders destruction of entire West Bank village

Ryan Brownell
Susya
5 July 2012
Residents of Susya fight to remain on their land as Israel hands down orders to demolish the whole West Bank village.

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