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New video shows Israeli forces dragging Palestinian Freedom Riders from settler bus

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 17:42
“It’s just because I’m Palestinian” shouts a young woman toward the Israeli soldiers dragging her from a bus that serves Israel’s settler population and travels its segregated roads. Video shot by Anne Paq with the ActiveStills collective shows activists boarding the bus and Israeli forces asking them in broken Arabic for their travel permits. The soldiers then drag the activists from their seats.

Video: Chicago students say "mic check, fact check!" to protest StandWithUs propaganda event

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 22:22
Two Israel propaganda events at different Chicago-area universities were creatively protested last night, showing that Israel and its supporters are having a hard time going unchallenged these days.

Wikileaks: Israel wanted to overcome diplomatic isolation at UNESCO

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 21:01
A Wikileaks gem that I came across after the final dump of all the cables this summer is all the more shiny in light of today’s vote to make Palestine a member state at UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Protest smearing of Occupy Wall Street, Palestine solidarity movements as "anti-Semitic"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 06:16
In a news segment broadcast Wednesday night by ABC 7 News in Chicago, reporter Chuck Goudie claims that there is “a vein of anti-Semitism flowing through the movement that has Jewish leaders concerned.” I and other activists have responded to this vile smear attack on the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Palestine solidarity movement more generally.

Israel's war on Palestinian culture

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 20:31
In a new article made available today by the journal Jerusalem Quarterly, activist and The Electronic Intifada contributor Hannah Mermelstein discusses a lesser known part of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine — the attempted annihilation of the Palestinian nation through cultural theft and destruction.

Ten days of not-to-be-missed events launch tonight at Boston Palestine Film Festival

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 01:33
If you’re anywhere nearby, you don’t want to miss this year’s Boston Palestine Film Festival.

Action urged as Israel punishes dozens of hunger-striking political prisoners

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 06:18
Thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip rallied in recent days in support of political prisoners who are protesting worsening conditions in Israeli detention. Thousands of prisoners are said to be taking part in the civil disobedience protests which began on 27 September.

Week of not-to-be-missed events begins tonight at Toronto Palestine Film Festival opening

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 19:43
The annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) opens tonight with Najwa Najjar’s feature film Pomegranates and Myrrh. This year’s festival includes 25 film works as well as panel discussions and a closing party featuring Palestinian hip hop artist Shadia Mansour.

"Prisoner of conscience" Ahmad Qatamesh to be detained another 6 months without charge

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 01:07
Amnesty International is calling for urgent action after an Israeli military commander renewed the administrative detention order against Ahmad Qatamesh by another six months last week.

UK trade unionists put Histadrut under review; victory declared over Agrexco liquidation

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 00:19
Two significant milestones in the Palestinian-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) were marked this week with a vote by the UK’s Trades Union Congress to reconsider its ties with Israel’s national trade union federation, and with the confirmation that boycott target Agrexco was ordered into liquidation.

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