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Internal documents show Canadian tax agency protected Jewish National Fund from scrutiny

Yves Engler
24 April 2013

The Canada Revenue Agency is questioned on the legality of JNF’s charitable status.

PLO launches online platform to attack BDS right after sabotaging UN vote on settlements

The PLO today launched a new online forum whose main priority appears to be to undermine the BDS movement.

Goldstone again? Source: rights groups fear Palestinian cave-in at UN could scuttle action on settlements

Palestinian human rights advocates fear that the Palestinian Authority is about to help bury a UN report on Israeli settlements that could lead to sanctions on Israel.

How Israel derails the promising careers of Palestinian football stars

As the careers of Palestinian football players are disrupted by Israeli occupation, the pressure on UEFA to cancel the under-21 championship in Israel continues.

UN fact finding mission demands member states, private companies end support for settlements

Insisting Israel end all settlement activity “without preconditions,” a United Nations fact finding mission calls on member states to take tough measures against companies involved in settlements.

Israel steps up SodaStream marketing in attempt to greenwash Israeli settlement crimes

The Israeli government’s use of SodaStream to greenwash the occupation may have fooled politicians and mainstream journalists, but activists aren’t duped so easily.

Israeli water firm drying up Palestinian springs, says UN report

Eighty percent of water drilled in the Jordan Valley is consumed by Israel and its illegal settlements.

Israel fails to show up at mandatory UN human rights review

Israel is the first state to skip the periodic meeting required of all UN member states.

Mavi Marmara indictments herald an end to Israeli impunity

Sarah Colborne
United Kingdom
31 May 2012
Turkey has indicted four Israeli commanders for their role in the killing of nine humanitarians aboard the Mavi Marmara aid ship two years ago.

How civil society pushed Turkey to ditch Israel's war industry

Jamal Juma' and
Maren Mantovani
16 September 2011
Backed by civil society movements, the Turkish government sends a message to the UN: the international community must not guarantee Israel of impunity for its crimes against international law.

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