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Why won't the ADL trust Jewish students and community media?

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 00:22

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) loudly condemned Israeli Apartheid Week events, and last weekend’s One State Conference at Harvard.

With its latest smears, it is trying to conceal the fact that its fearmongering is failing to intimidate students, including Jewish students who attended and participated with open minds:

Audio: Ali Abunimah and Ilan Pappe keynote speeches at Harvard One State Conference

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 18:34

On March 3 and 4 many speakers gave presentations and took part in discussions at the Harvard One State Conference. The two keynote speeches, by Ali Abunimah and Ilan Pappe, were captured by participants.

Hana al-Shalabi's health worsens after 19 days hunger strike against no-charge detention by Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 13:57

Amnesty International has expressed concern over the worsening health of Hana al-Shalabi, a Palestinian woman who has been on hunger strike since 16 February against her detention without charge or trial by Israeli occupation authorities.

Palestinian woman's hunger strike enters third week against arbitrary detention by Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 13:25

Today marks the 15th day of Hana al-Shalabi’s hunger strike against her arbitrary imprisonment by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. Currently held in the Hasharon prison, she was seized from her home near Jenin in a violent nighttime raid in the early hours of 16 February.

Judge throws out Israel-backed lawsuit against Olympia Food Co-op, upholds right to boycott

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 21:32

In a major setback for Israeli efforts to suppress the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in the United States, a judge in Olympia, Washington today dismissed a lawsuit designed to force the Olympia Food Co-op to rescind its boycott of Israeli goods.

Palestinian woman on 11th day of hunger strike, as parents join her to protest no-charge detention by Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 13:40

As Palestinian “administrative detainee” Hana Al-Shalabi, 29, entered her eleventh day on hunger strike, her parents announced they had begun their own hunger strike in solidarity, against their daughter’s imprisonment without charge or trial by Israel.

VIDEO: MSU students stage mass walkout of StandWithUs sponsored Israel army event

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 07:34

Students at Michigan State University (MSU) protested a presentation by two Israeli soldiers visiting their campus by staging a mass walk out on 21 February, a video posted on YouTube shows.

Khader Adnan recovering but not out of danger as Palestinian woman takes up hunger strike against her detention

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 21:57

Khader Adnan, the Palestinian who ended a 66 day hunger strike against his detention by Israel without charge or trial is recovering well, but remains in a precarious medical condition. Meanwhile, news has emerged that a Palestinian woman is on hunger strike against her detention without charge or trial by Israel.

Despite arbitrary travel ban, Israel to permit Palestinian human rights defender to meet UN expert in Geneva

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 14:50

Shawan Jabarin, director of human rights group Al-Haq, is to be allowed to travel to Geneva for a meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, for the first time since Israel imposed a travel ban on him six years ago.

Deal reached to end Khader Adnan's detention by 17 April; 66 day hunger strike ends

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:32

Lawyers for Khader Adnan have reached a deal with Israel for Adnan to be released on 17 April, Addameer announced today via Twitter. Khader Adnan has agreed to end his hunger strike. Addameer said the deal appears to meet minimum conditions Adnan had previously communicated to lawyers.

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