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Protest Israel's detention of Palestinian writer Ahmad Qatamesh

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 00:11
The Palestinian human rights group Addameer issued an appeal today urging supporters to take action on the administrative detention of Palestinian political scientist and writer Ahmad Qatamesh.

Korean coalition calls for BDS, cancellation of fighter jet sale to Israel

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 19:55
A coalition of groups in South Korea issued an English-language statement today calling on their government to cancel a planned sale of the Korean Aerospace Industries’ T-50 fighter jet to Israel.

Palestinian civil society stands in solidarity with Norway

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 06:48
Palestinian civil society, as broadly represented within the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), wishes to express its sincere condolences to and deep solidarity with the people of Norway and to Arbeidernes Ungdomsfylking (AUF), the Norwegian labour youth party, in particular after the massacre of last Friday committed by a far right fanatic.

Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar wants to stamp your passport

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 22:59
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, has been stamping people’s passports with a seal of a “State of Palestine” to send “a strong political message about our existence as human beings.”

European solidarity organizations mobilize against Agrexco

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 18:06
A coalition of European solidarity organizations have issued a declaration today calling for a day of action against the Israeli produce company Agrexco on 26 November and affirming their “determination to put an end to Agrexco’s presence in Europe.”

Rights groups: anti-boycott law "effectively a legal annexation of W. Bank"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 16:16
Human rights groups in Israel are protesting the new Israeli law passed yesterday which “prohibits boycott of businesses, universities, and social and cultural institutions based in Israel and the illegal settlements, and imposes heavy financial sanctions against civil society organizations and businesses that participate in boycotts.”

Palestinians call for military sanctions on Israel 7 years after ICJ ruling

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 18:52
The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Committee (BNC) announced today a call for an urgent military embargo against Israel, “similar to that imposed against apartheid South Africa in the past.”

Irish Ship to Gaza release documentation of boat sabotage

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 17:40
The Irish Ship to Gaza campaign released documentation today that they say shows the MV Saoirse, docked in the Turkish coastal port of Gocek, was sabotaged in way “intended to endanger and/or inflict injury or death on Irish citizens as they went about their lawful right to sail on the high seas.”

Janan Abdu on the detention of her husband, political prisoner Ameer Makhoul

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 16:54
While Britain keeps Sheikh Raed Saleh as a political prisoner, another Palestinian citizen of Israel who has been persecuted for his work advocating for his community’s rights remains in Israeli prison.

US government moves to criminalize Palestine solidarity

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 23:34
In an op-ed published by Al Jazeera English today, I write about the US government’s attempts to criminalize the Palestine solidarity activists — including the State Department’s threats to prosecute activists involved with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. I also appeared on Al Jazeera English’s The Stream today to discuss FBI raids and subpoenas targeting activists.

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