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8 November 2012
As campus activists in the US work to build a sustainable movement following the Second National Conference of Students for Justice in Palestine, it’s more important than ever to internalize and build upon the lessons of past efforts. Read more about Palestine activism on campus and beyond: overcoming Israel's efforts to erase history
3 November 2012
Challenges to efforts at restricting public criticism of Israel at the University of California and Carleton University risk overlooking the true goal of many anti-Palestinians: stigmatizing criticism of Israel, rather than banning it. Read more about University of California and Carleton University "free speech" battles: the hidden agenda
19 October 2012
Caterpillar, Africa Israel, Veolia, and other companies may be guilty of willfully misleading their own investors. Read more about The risky business of profiting from occupation
9 October 2012
Instead of spending hours arguing about which terminology best describes the situation in Palestine, we should concentrate on harming companies that support Israel. Read more about Russell Tribunal exposes futility of relying on UN
5 October 2012
Though tickets for this weekend's Russell Tribunal on Palestine have completely sold out, the proceedings will be broadcast live on the web and live-tweeted. Read more about Sold-out Russell Tribunal on Palestine within easy reach with live video, Twitter coverage
27 September 2012
One of those ubiquitous tools of the activist trade is the sticker. I’ve seen or imagined it being deployed in many atypical ways to achieve a variety of effects. Read more about Passionate attachment: how people are using stickers for activism
5 March 2012
The social media efforts which recently brought global attention to Palestinian nonviolent resistance (Khader Adnan) and to the impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian intimate and family relationships (Love Under Apartheid) did not do so by chance. Neither effort could have succeeded without a sound understanding of several key social media concepts. Although several news articles and blog posts have reported on these campaigns, none have yet explored the question of why the efforts were effective. Read more about Social Media Principles Behind the Khader Adnan and Love Under Apartheid Campaigns
3 February 2012
Network terminology is becoming increasingly commonplace in Palestine activist circles, as well as among anti-Palestinian groups. We speak of “viral videos” and “links to the far right.” Anti-Palestinians have formed an “Israel Action Network” and refer to “Hubs of Delegitimization.” Are networks the latest innovation in an evolving arsenal of advocacy? Or just a catchy buzzword? The answer is neither. Read more about Network Analysis for Palestine Activists: science for a successful BDS campaign
13 January 2012
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. Read more about The Veritas Papers: Makers of 2010 Palestine activist handbook release 15 eye-catching pamphlets
5 January 2012
I first saw these cards at a Palestine activism conference around 2002, when they were still quite new, being distributed by the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting’s Palestine Israel Action Group (PIAG). With the front side featuring a set of maps depicting Palestinian loss of land from pre-Nakba times to present, and the back featuring a contemporary map showing the fragmentation of the West Bank (alongside various statistics and quotes), these cards are simple, convenient, and effective tools which remain popular a decade after their introduction. Read more about Popular Palestine activism outreach tool reappears: "Loss of Land" map cards available again
Abraham Greenhouse is a longtime Palestine solidarity activist based in New York City. Follow him on Twitter as @grinhoyz.