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Hunger strike movement for Palestine develops rapidly

The hunger strike movement for Palestine develops rapidly. The Palestinian BNC supports the demands of the Palestinian prisoners and calls for stepping up the BDS campaign to end Israeli impunity.

Support for Palestinian political prisoners is gaining momentum

While the hunger strike and actions of disobedience by Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli jails is gaining momentum, the support for the prisoners is growing.

Swiss artist Brenar warns of intolerance of dissent

Swiss artist Brenar warns in his painting “Work in Progress” of right wing extremism and intolerance of different, unique opinions.

Lesson from South Africa for Palestine: Support the political prisoners

South African human rights defender and anti-apartheid activist, Ghadija Vallie, shares the lessons learned from resistance in apartheid South Africa, particularly involving political prisoners.

Developing campaigns in support of Palestinian political prisoners

The new book Threat, Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel is an excellent resource for activists who want to shed light on the situation of Palestinian political prisoners.

Tuba Skinny speaks out on cancellation of show at Red Sea Festival

After receiving questions for clarification, Tuba Skinny released an impressive and moving statement on the cancelation of their show in Eilat.

Veolia keeps silent about two bus services to illegal settlements

The Derail Veolia Campaign is taking off in the United States. In response, Veolia claimed that it does not operate other bus services in the West Bank besides the bus lines 109 and 110. Who Profits found that Veolia operates two other bus services to settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Tuba Skinny cancels show at jazz festival in Israel

Traditional jazz and blues band from New Orleans, Tuba Skinny, cancels show in Israel after requests by BDS groups to honor PACBI’s call for a culturall boycott of Israel.

CEMEX tries to reason away complicity in Israeli violations of international law

In a statement to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre in London, CEMEX tries to reason away its complicity in various violations of international law by Israel in the West Bank and the Golan Heights.

Israel plants new landmines in UN-monitored zone in occupied Golan Heights

Today, the general director of Golan for Development confirms media reports that Israeli forces have planted new landmines in the UN- monitored buffer zone in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

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