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Board of Deputies of British Jews misleads supporters in attack on human rights observers

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 13:32
The Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) has launched a campaign to pressure the Church of England to reject a proposed motion expressing support for the well-respected Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI).

“Initiative in Upper Nazareth: $10,000 to every Arab family that leaves”

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 10:07
The chair of Yisrael Beiteinu in Upper Nazareth has called for a campaign to pay Palestinian citizens to leave the city.

Israel's State Comptroller slams West Bank industrial zones

Submitted by Ben White on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 21:43
A section on West Bank industrial zones in a report by Israel’s State Comptroller contains damning findings about the conditions for Palestinian workers.

Israel’s UK embassy plans Twitter campaign against boycott of Tel Aviv theater group

Submitted by Ben White on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 05:43
The Israeli embassy in London, along with pro-Israel bodies in Britain, is coordinating a planned effort to counter the call for a boycott of drama group Habima, it has been revealed.

UK student union to support campus boycott initiatives

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 20:16
The National Union of Student’s (NUS) National Executive Council has unanimously adopted a proposal mandating the body to work with local Student Unions to lobby universities to cancel contracts with Eden Springs.

AJC hasbara video includes ethnically cleansed Palestinian village

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 15:29
A hasbara video called “The Rhythm of Israel”, produced by the American Jewish Committee’s initiative ‘Project Interchange’, includes a church from an ethnically cleansed Palestinian village.

Jewish Chronicle’s new hate blog shame: mocking a former kidnap victim

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 05:34
UK newspaper The Jewish Chronicle, a publication well known for its attacks on pro-Palestinian solidarity activists, has published a blog mocking a former hostage.

What the "IDF Spokesperson" doesn't like tweeting about Gaza

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 13:18
While the IDF Spokesperson is eager to share information about goods going in to Gaza, there is a remarkable reluctance to answer questions about how many goods are being exported out of Gaza.

Apartheid apologists respond to BDS with fake concern for Palestinians

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 19:38
Following the Co-Op decision to boycott four Israeli suppliers, Israel’s apologists have responded with an ‘argument’ of unintentional hilarity: that BDS harms the Palestinians it claims to help.

The news according to BICOM

Submitted by Ben White on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 20:07
BICOM, the Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre, prides itself on “providing daily, expert news summary” to politicians and journalists in the UK. But when it comes to an issue as contested as Iran, what BICOM considers news suggests a problematic bias.

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