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Photos: Chicagoans release balloons for each child killed during Gaza massacres

Yesterday in Chicago, more than 300 balloons were released in downtown Grant Park — one balloon for each child killed during Israel’s 22-day assault on the Gaza Strip three years ago.

One year after FBI subpoena, civil liberties protections in US frighteningly eroded even further

A year after being served a subpoena by the FBI because of my political work, the state of civil liberties in the US has only gotten worse.

Video: Israeli army violence follows funeral of Mustafa Tamimi, "martyr of popular resistance"

A ten-minute video released today by David Reeb shows moving scenes from yesterday’s funeral for Mustafa Tamimi and the Israeli army’s use of force against protesters following the funeral.

Israel forcibly transfers Palestinian lawmaker from Jerusalem

Ahmad Attoun, a lawmaker from the Hamas party, was expelled from Jerusalem today after Israeli forces released him from prison and took him to Qalandia checkpoint between the city and Ramallah.

Video: Students organize mass walk-out targeting Israel's token Arab spokesperson

Students at the University of Michigan have done it again — a year after the silent mass walk-out from a propaganda event on campus featuring an Israeli soldier, setting an example followed by students at several other campuses, students organized another mass walk-out from a hasbara lecture by the Israeli government’s token Arab spokesperson, Ishmael Khaldi.

Student tells EI about Sabra hummus boycott victory at her high school

Today Nadine Darwish, a sophomore at Lincoln-Way High School in the Chicago suburbs, tweeted the news that her school will no longer serve Sabra brand hummus. This afternoon she told me more about what happened, and that others concerned with human rights shouldn’t be intimidated from speaking up.

Video: Chicago activists tell shoppers to boycott Israel on Black Friday

Last Friday I was part of a group of Palestine solidarity activists who took advantage of the large crowds on the busiest shopping day of the year to educate people about companies profiting from or normalizing Israel’s occupation.

Video shows EI blogger Linah Alsaafin confronting Israeli soldiers in Nabi Saleh

Anne Paq from the ActiveStills collective has produced a powerful video showing young Palestinian women confronting armed Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh during last Friday’s demonstration against the occupation and settlements.

Interactive map: follow "Take Apartheid off the Menu!" weekend of action

A number of actions in Europe are being planned for this weekend in nine different countries. Follow an interactive map as the weekend progresses.

Video: Chicago supports call for cultural boycott of Israel, protests Israel film festival

The Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago recently protested the opening night of the Israeli film festival — dubbed the REAL Israel Film Festival. Protesters highlighted how Israel uses culture to try to whitewash its war crimes, occupation and apartheid.

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