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Photo: Gun-toting Israeli soldier disguised as Palestinian woman

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 04:20
A photo published by The New York Times depicts an undercover Israeli agent, dressed as a Palestinian civilian, being loaded into an Israeli police vehicle after “helping detain a Palestinian protester” during today’s Nakba anniversary protest at Qalandiya checkpoint between Ramallah and Bethlehem.

World premiere of film "Hip Hop is Bigger than the Occupation" May 30 in NYC

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 01:23

Hip Hop is Bigger than the Occupation documents a crew of artists who traveled throughout the occupied West Bank for ten days. The group stayed at Balata refugee camp near Nablus, getting a taste of life under Israeli occupation:

Annual Houston Palestine Film Festival opens tomorrow night!

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 00:20

The fifth annual Houston Palestine Film Festival opens tomorrow night with a screening of Jaffa, The Orange’s Clockwork with guest appearance by filmmaker Eyal Sivan. The screening will be accompanied by a photo exhibition by Khalil AbuSharekh.

Policy that cleansed 140,000 Palestinians from W. Bank still imposed on Jerusalemites

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 21:07

An Israeli legal advisor has admitted that the state stripped residency rights from more than 140,000 Palestinians between 1967-1994, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported today.

AHAVA promotional campaign on Twitter jammed with BDS messaging

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 16:32

The Stolen Beauty campaign focusing on a boycott of Ahava cosmetics, which are illegally manufactured in the occupied West Bank using Palestinian natural resources, has launched a culture jamming initiative currently underway on Twitter:

Video: Chicago students say "Why we refuse to buy Sabra hummus"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 02:59

Students in Chicago campaigning to boycott Sabra brand hummus have put out a short and sweet video with a strong boycott message. Here’s the statement accompanying the video:

Update on the freezing of the Abudayyeh family's accounts

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 16:05

Yesterday, The Electronic Intifada reported that the US government has frozen the bank accounts of Hatem Abudayyeh, a Palestinian community leader in Chicago, and his wife, Naima:

Move Over AIPAC conference 21-24 May in Washington, DC

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 19:29

Organizers of a national gathering to coincide with AIPAC’s annual policy meeting in Washington, DC are urging people to register soon:

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