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Student activists at Earlham College say Sabra boycott win only the beginning

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 23:07
Student activists at Earlham College announced today that Sabra brand hummus would no longer be sold at the school’s coffee shop.

US sued over "terrorist" designation that has robbed Palestinian American of basic rights for 17 years

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 21:37
A lawsuit filed yesterday challenges the 1995 classification of Palestinian American Muhammad Salah as a “specially designated terrorist.”

Call for entries: project aims to connect artists despite Israeli restrictions

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 08/18/2012 - 00:02
The “Traveling Artist Open Call” is an invitation for Palestinian artists of all disciplines as well as thinkers and writers to present their work in Amman later this year.

Chicago-area Islamic centers attacked after Congressman says radical Muslims "trying to kill Americans every week"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 05:19
Chicago media fail to mention anti-Muslim remarks by US Congressman in reports on attacks on ares Islamic centers just days later.

Stateless Palestinians face indefinite detention in Cairo airport after being deported from US

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 21:03
Two Palestinian brothers were deported to Egypt by the US government despite their stateless status, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee stated today.

No easy victories: Presbyterian Church USA divestment measure loses by only two votes

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 05:13
A measure to divest approximately $17 million of the Presbyterian Church USA’s funds from corporations profitting from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands was defeated by only two votes tonight.

Life of Akram Rikhawi, father of 8, in grave danger after 85 days of hunger strike

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 20:30
The life of Akram Rikhawi is in grave danger 85 days into his hunger strike, human rights groups warned today.

Milestone victory: pension fund giant TIAA-CREF divests $72 million from Caterpillar

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 16:54
The pension fund giant TIAA-CREF has divested $72 million shares of Caterpillar, Inc from its Social Choice Funds portfolio after a two year campaign.

Solidarity greetings from Ameer Makhoul, who spends 54th birthday today in Israeli prison cell

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 20:18
Today Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian civil society leader from Haifa, marks his 54th birthday in an Israeli prison.

As Gaza siege enters sixth year, harm will be felt for years to come

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 04:29
Reports by international agencies on the impact of five years of siege paint a grim picture showing how Israel’s blockade is de-developing the Gaza Strip.

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