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Columbia prof Katherine Franke joins academic boycott of Israel and will not speak at the Equality Forum

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 22:57

In a statement and video published on the Gender and Sexuality Law Blog of Columbia Law School, Professor Katherine Franke has made a very public declaration of solidarity with Palestinians and support for the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions on Israel.

Is Ynet gay epiphany op-ed another Israeli hasbara hoax?

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 13:43

Did Israel’s Ynet publish an article containing a fabricated story to make it look as if Israeli social media users are succeeding in persuading Israel’s critics, gay ones in particular, to become its greatest champions?

Remembering Adrienne Rich: poet, activist and supporter of Palestinian liberation

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 14:46

American poet, activist and teacher Adrienne Rich passed away yesterday at age 82.

PFLAG to take part in Israel Embassy pinkwashing event in Washington

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 07:35

The Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC and PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will host Anat Avissar, the foreign policy director of The Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association (The Aguda) for an “informal conversation” this Wednesday on the topic of “equality” and “the cultural differences that impact support, education and advocacy in Israel.”

VIDEO: Belfast vigil for Khader Adnan

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 18:54

Sinn Féin activists join with members of Belfast Friends of Palestine outside Belfast City Hall to support Palestinian Hunger Striker Khader Adnan as he enters his 63rd day on Hunger Strike.

Palestinians sense he is writing history: write a letter to Khader Adnan and his family

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 07:21

A small group of writers, students, and activists (including myself) is collecting letters of support and solidarity for Khader Adnan and his family. All of these letters are published at http://khaderadnan.posterous.com/. After his ordeal is finished, these letters will be translated and presented to his family. You can contribute a letter simply by sending your letter by email to post@khaderadnan.posterous.com.

What can public records tell us about NGO Monitor's funding sources?

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 17:43

Today the Hebrew edition of Haaretz reports in a story about NGO Monitor that the organization hides details of its efforts to raise funds from US organizations. I have already collected some information about the sources of NGO Monitor’s income that I am sharing so bloggers and journalists can begin to do their own research into the network of funders behind this right-wing anti-Palestinian and pro-censorship organization.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses PennBDS

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:46

Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends his greetings and support to the participants and organizers of the 2012 National BDS Conference at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tel Aviv is the world's gayest apartheid travel destination

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 15:02

Tel Aviv is the world’s best gay travel destination according to a survey by the travel web site GayCities.com and American Airlines. This marketing coup was celebrated by the Government Press Office, various consulates and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it was reported in all the major Israeli newspapers.

Whatever happened to Tom MacMaster, the "Gay Girl in Damascus" hoaxer?

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 17:00

Last June The Electronic Intifada exposed the identity of the person behind the “Gay Girl in Damascus” hoax. The perpetrator was Tom MacMaster, a 40-year-old American graduate student at the University of Edinburgh. After an surge of media attention, MacMaster disappeared from the public eye. The University of Edinburgh promised to investigate. But what happened, and was MacMaster ever held accountable for a hoax that many believe caused genuine harm? Documents released by the University of Edinburgh under the UK’s Freedom of Information Act, reveal that not only was MacMaster allowed to stay on as a student, but that the university sought as much as possible to gag him while never publishing any results of its investigation..

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