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Abir Kopty on persecution of Palestinian activists in Israel

Top news stories of the week, plus our interview with activist and writer Abir Kopty.

Ali Abunimah on breaking Gaza siege through direct solidarity

EI’s Ali Abunimah reflects on his recent trip to the Gaza Strip.

Mass demolition as Israel ethnically cleanses Naqab desert

Reporter Jillian Kestler-D’Amours talks about Israel’s historic and ongoing plans to forcibly displace the Palestinian Bedouin communities in the Naqab region.

BDS Roundup: Alice Walker, Roger Waters call on Alicia Keys to cancel Tel Aviv show

A roundup of recent global actions related to the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

Sahar Francis on connecting Israeli jails, Guantanamo and US mass incarceration

Sahar Francis of Addameer speaks about holding Israel accountable for its violations of Palestinians’ rights.

Podcast: Max Blumenthal on investigating the Islamophobia industry's financial network

Max Blumenthal talks about the extensive investigation into the Islamophobia industry’s financial network, including what’s behind the Oslo Freedom Forum.

WATCH: Remi Kanazi's new poem, "Nakba," about his grandmother's expulsion in 1948

Remi Kanazi’s intimate poem honors his grandmother, who was forcibly displaced from her home in Palestine during the 1948 Nakba.

UC Santa Cruz students to administration: Break the institutional silence on lecturer's hate speech

A lecturer at UC Santa Cruz, who was caught making racist remarks, has initiated yet another round of attempts to smear and legally harass students.

Oberlin College student senate passes divestment resolution, targets six companies

Oberlin College’s student senate passes a divestment resolution which calls on the administration to pull its investments in companies profiting from Israel’s occupation.

Podcast: Gaza man extrajudicially executed in Israeli drone strike

Rami Almeghari reports from Gaza on Israel’s latest extrajudicial execution; director Annemarie Jacir talks about her new film, When I Saw You; and more.

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