From the Editors

Highlighting important stories on and off The Electronic Intifada.

Pinkwash, Greenwash, Hogwash: Ali Abunimah on Israel’s use of sex and marketing to distract from apartheid

Israel is attempting to counter the Palestinian rights movement by targeting its messages at progressive communities, especially LGBTQ people.

BDS campaigner: "Israel no longer the attractive investment that it once was"

Michael Deas of the Palestinian National BDS Committee assesses the eight years of boycott victories since the initial call by Palestinian civil society in 2005.

Islamophobia in the US is mainstream

On this week’s podcast: New reports show that Islamophobia is on the rise, and that attacks, hate crimes and individual prejudices are not just happening in a vacuum.

The Electronic Intifada at the Allied Media Conference

Some of the issues and resources we will be talking about towards using web tools and social media to help build a successful advocacy campaign, emphasizing lessons learned from the Palestinian prisoner hunger strikes.

Abir Kopty on persecution of Palestinian activists in Israel

Top news stories of the week, plus our interview with activist and writer Abir Kopty.

Ali Abunimah on breaking Gaza siege through direct solidarity

EI’s Ali Abunimah reflects on his recent trip to the Gaza Strip.

Mass demolition as Israel ethnically cleanses Naqab desert

Reporter Jillian Kestler-D’Amours talks about Israel’s historic and ongoing plans to forcibly displace the Palestinian Bedouin communities in the Naqab region.

Sahar Francis on connecting Israeli jails, Guantanamo and US mass incarceration

Sahar Francis of Addameer speaks about holding Israel accountable for its violations of Palestinians’ rights.

Podcast: Max Blumenthal on investigating the Islamophobia industry's financial network

Max Blumenthal talks about the extensive investigation into the Islamophobia industry’s financial network, including what’s behind the Oslo Freedom Forum.

Podcast: Gaza man extrajudicially executed in Israeli drone strike

Rami Almeghari reports from Gaza on Israel’s latest extrajudicial execution; director Annemarie Jacir talks about her new film, When I Saw You; and more.

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