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Decades-long sentences for young US Muslims convicted of vague terrorism conspiracy by "sleeping" jury

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 20:46
A judged handed down lengthy prison sentences yesterday to three young US Muslims who were convicted of vague terrorism conspiracy charges.

Palestinians for Dignity: Saeb Erekat, Go Home

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 18:39
Palestinians for the first time took part in a protest right in front of the Palestinian Authority compound Al-Muqata’a voicing their opposition and anger against the negotiations between the PA and Israel, currently taking place in Amman, Jordan.

Badil center for residency and refugee rights' response to Israel's racist "citizenship law"

Submitted by nora on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 20:16
Badil center responds to the Israeli high court’s rejection of a challenge to the racist “citizenship law”: “This illustrates once more the Israeli self portrait as an exclusively Jewish state with a different set of rights for its Jewish and non-Jewish (mainly Palestinian) inhabitants.”

Israeli journalist with intel ties hints at Mossad role in Iran scientist murders

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:14

Ron Ben-Yishai, an Israeli journalist with close ties to the military-intelligence establishment, hints strongly that Israel’s Mossad is behind the spate of murders of Iranian nuclear scientists.

Earlier this week Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan was killed in Tehran when assassins on motorcycles attached a bomb to his car. The campaign of murders, Ben-Yishai writes on Ynet, is aimed at “killing the brains” behind Iran’s nuclear program. He adds:

Turkey denies Israeli report that Mavi Marmara lawsuits dropped

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:30

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today denied a report in the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronot, carried also on its English website Ynet, that Turkey was to drop its legal actions and lawsuits against Israelis it holds responsible for the attack on the Gaza-bound ship Mavi Marmara on 31 May 2010 which killed 9 people and injured dozens.

Death threats and intimidation by Zionist groups increasing in France, say BDS activists

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 13:48

Palestinian solidarity organizers in France say they have been receiving death threats and have received a suspicious package by mail containing a white substance according to a statement issued by Campagne BDS France – which works for boycott, divestment and sanctions

Israel's demography obsession has historical echo

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:32
Responses to the ruling by Israel’s High Court in favour of the racist Citizenship Law highlight the country’s obsession with demography and separation - fears with a historical echo.

Volvo misses the mark on responsibility for the protection of human rights

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 07:32
Volvo Group refuses once again to take action against the use of its equipment in the demolition of Palestinian homes by Israel. Multinational enterprises have a responsibility to protect human rights.

The Veritas Papers: Makers of 2010 Palestine activist handbook release 15 eye-catching pamphlets

Submitted by Abraham Greenhouse on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 01:01

In the summer of 2010, a small group of activists from across North America released The Veritas Handbook: A Guide to Understanding the Struggle for Palestinian Human Rights. The 347-page document combined a “crash course” on key political and humanitarian issues with an extensive survey of resources for emerging activists and advocacy veterans alike.

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