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NY Times rewrites peace process history to make it more “balanced”

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sat, 04/05/2014 - 15:21

The New York Times rewrites history of a famous incident to claim US Secretary of State James Baker publicly rebuked Israelis and Palestinians, when in fact his rebuke was only aimed at Israel.

Tutu condemns US efforts to curb free speech on Palestine

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 04/03/2014 - 14:34

“Whether used in South Africa, the US South, or India, boycotts have resulted in a transformative change that not only brought freedom and justice to the victims but also peace and reconciliation for the oppressors.”

Call to create divestment committee passes at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 04/02/2014 - 13:18

SJP is however critical of procedures used that limited debate and input from the resolution’s authors.

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Northeastern rallies against censorship, racism

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 04/02/2014 - 00:25

Northeastern University, the first in the United States to ban a campus Palestine solidarity group, welcomed a delegation of Israeli lawmakers from racist parties.

Anti-boycott measure slipped into Maryland state budget

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 04/01/2014 - 21:01

American Studies Association calling for “immediate” action by the public to oppose bill making its way through Maryland legislature.

ACLU condemns Illinois senate resolution on academic boycott

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 03/31/2014 - 17:45

ACLU says “boycott is an important and powerful form of protected expressive association protected by the First Amendment.”

What is Palestine's Land Day?

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 03/30/2014 - 20:36

“One truth is that there is no Zionism, no settlement, no Jewish state without evacuation of the Arabs and confiscation and enclosure of their land.”

Amnesty warns Israel against “violent crackdown” on Land Day

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 03/30/2014 - 13:09

Every 30 March Palestinians commemorate the 1976 expropriation by Israel of vast tracts of land in the Galilee and the killing of six protestors.

US isolated in latest UN vote on Palestine

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 03/28/2014 - 17:18

But resolutions appear to have been watered down from earlier stronger versions.

Why did Israel fail to back US-supported UN resolution on Crimea?

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 17:39

Israel, apparently, has a enough of a sense of irony not to condemn Russia – and perhaps set a precedent for itself.

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