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Al Jazeera management orders Joseph Massad article pulled in act of pro-Israel censorship

In an unprecedented act of political censorship Al Jazeera English has deleted an article by noted Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad after coming under intense criticism from Zionists in recent days.

Norway denies Oslo Freedom Forum founder Thor Halvorssen’s accusation that it funds Hamas

The controversial Halvorssen has also affirmed that he sees no reason to stop taking money from Islamophobes to support his Human Rights Foundation, which produces the Oslo forum.

“Journalist not found”: Newseum has expunged Palestinians murdered by Israel from its website

The Newseum refused to explain why it decided to remove the names of two Palestinian journalists killed by Israel from its memorial.

Watch: “From Al-Araqib to Susiya” - Palestinians highlight Israel’s ongoing efforts to expel them

Sixty-five years after the Nakba – Israel’s expulsion and dispossession of the Palestinians – began Palestinians still face forced removal from their land.

Anti-Muslim group leaps to defense of American Islamic Congress after EI exposé

There have been some very interesting reactions to Max Blumenthal’s investigation that revealed the virulently anti-Muslim and pro-Israel donors behind the American Islamic Congress.

Zionist group tries to blackmail DC's Newseum over memorial for Palestinian journalists killed by Israel

The two journalists, Mahmoud al-Kumi and Hussam Salama, were targeted and killed last November by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, during Israel’s November assault.

Amid public uproar, Royal Jordanian forced to disavow sponsorship of Israel tourism conference

Royal Jordanian statement on sponsorship of Israel conference appears less than straightforward.

Stephen Hawking confirms he pulled out of Israel conference due to boycott, not "health" reasons

Hawking’s decision was first announced yesterday by BRICUP, the UK campaign for the academic boycott of Israel.

Mandela’s fellow prisoner Ahmed Kathrada urges Morgan Freeman to pull out of Hebrew University fundraiser

Kathrada, who recently returned from Palestine, writes to Freeman that “Israel is indeed an apartheid state. And in certain respects it is worse than apartheid.”

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