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An eye on the groups that try to stifle free debate about Palestine

Bill in Congress seeks to investigate US Boat to Gaza for "terrorist" ties

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 23:31

A bill introduced in the United States Congress last month would require the State Department to investigate “The sources of any logistical, technical, or financial support for the Gaza flotilla ships, including the Audacity of Hope, that were set to set sail from Greece on July 1, 2011.”

Olympia Food Co-op fights back against Israel-backed anti-boycott lawsuit

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 22:49

The Olympia Food Co-op (OFC) is fighting back against an Israel-backed lawsuit aimed at forcing it to end its boycott of Israeli goods.

Lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, acting on behalf of the OFC, today filed a motion to dismiss the suit on the grounds that it violates a Washington state law to prevent use of the courts to silence free speech and public participation.

UK's shadow foreign minister in pocket of Israel lobby

Submitted by david on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 17:48
John Spellar, Britain’s shadow Foreign Office minister, has enjoyed hospitality from influential Zionist lobby BICOM.

US Zionists sharply divided over how to censor Palestine speech on campus

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 14:22

Sharp disagreements have intensified among leading US pro-Israel groups on the best methods to suppress criticism and discussion of Israel’s apartheid, occupation, colonization and human rights abuses, or support for Palestinian rights, on US college campuses.

The dispute centers on the use of US civil rights statutes to lodge complaints against universities, alleging that discussion of Israel amounts to an infringement of the civil rights of Jewish students who might be made “uncomfortable” by hearing such discussions.

US launches "civil rights" probe at Columbia University as Zionist censorship, smears intensify

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 14:56

A complaint by a professor at Columbia University who co-founded the anti-Palestinian Zionist group “Scholars for Peace in the Middle East” has resulted in the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opening an investigation into the university.

Palestinian childrens' art finds new venue in Oakland after museum censorship

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 15:02
Drawings made by Palestinian children in Gaza will be shown at a new gallery space in Oakland, as the Middle East Children’s Alliance refuses attempts to censor the exhibit.

Why is there a peace center named after that thug Peres?

Submitted by david on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 19:05
Fans of Israeli president promote a free trade agreement that will harm Palestinians.

Israel pays for junket by British MPs

Submitted by david on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 15:25
Register of interest shows Conservatives accept free trip from Israel’s foreign ministry.

Alice Walker urges children's museum to reverse decision, but censoring of Gaza kids' art continues

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 06:22
The board of the Museum of Children’s Art has prioritized giving into intimidation by the Israeli lobby over freedom of expression of children in Palestine who suffer under the effects of Israeli policy.

Influence of French pro-Israel lobby examined in new book

Submitted by david on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 10:27
Samuel Ghiles-Meilhac shows how a broad church has defined itself narrowly as a supporter of Israel’s worst excesses.

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