16 September 2011
The board of the Museum of Children’s Art has prioritized giving into intimidation by the Israeli lobby over freedom of expression of children in Palestine who suffer under the effects of Israeli policy. Read more about Alice Walker urges children's museum to reverse decision, but censoring of Gaza kids' art continues
Gaza City 15 September 2011
The outside world, the checkpoint-less expanse, doesn’t know why wrinkles map our faces so early. Our tears are different, and so is their cause. So, too, are the causes of our moments of happiness. Read more about Weddings without a groom; only in Gaza
15 September 2011
A revealing comment lays bare the casual racism of Charley Levine, the business partner of New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner. Read more about "Hire an Arab": The casual racism of Ethan Bronner's business partner
15 September 2011
No misinterpretation of international law can override Palestinians’ right to free movement in and out of Egypt. Read more about Time for people power to open Rafah crossing
15 September 2011
It may be time to recognize that historic Palestine today resembles one giant Northern Ireland, but with a lot more firepower, including, on the Israeli side, nuclear weapons. Read more about Putting away the partitionist's knife: Palestine and approaches to "ethnic conflict"
15 September 2011
Amnesty International is calling for urgent action after an Israeli military commander renewed the administrative detention order against Ahmad Qatamesh by another six months last week. Read more about "Prisoner of conscience" Ahmad Qatamesh to be detained another 6 months without charge
15 September 2011
Two significant milestones in the Palestinian-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) were marked this week with a vote by the UK’s Trades Union Congress to reconsider its ties with Israel’s national trade union federation, and with the confirmation that boycott target Agrexco was ordered into liquidation. Read more about UK trade unionists put Histadrut under review; victory declared over Agrexco liquidation
14 September 2011
In a shocking statement today, Maen Areikat, the “ambassador” of the unelected, unrepresentative Palestinian Authority/PLO leadership, has reportedly espoused Israel’s brutal vision of apartheid and racial segregation. Read more about PLO ambassador Maen Areikat offers tacit support for Israeli ethnic cleansing, apartheid
Lebanon 14 September 2011
Indiscriminate weapon used more by Israel than any other country since the early 1990s. Read more about Israel's cluster bombs continue to kill and maim in Lebanon
14 September 2011
Why is a medical conference involving the Israeli military being sponsored by the European Union? Read more about EU helps Israeli colonel pose as Florence Nightingale