28 February 2012
Norman Finkelstein’s attack on the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement is an opportunity — particularly for those of us who are Jewish — to affirm our unequivocal support for Palestinians’ fundamental rights. Read more about Transforming Finkelstein BDS attack into opportunity
28 February 2012
The University of Paris 8 is traditionally one of the more left-wing third-level institutions in France. Alas, its current president Pascal Binczak is seeking to negate this legacy. Read more about Apartheid conference goes ahead in Paris despite university ban
Gaza City 28 February 2012
Sarah, Abdelaziz and Anda have found a welcome distraction from Palestine’s troubles: music. They and 120 other girls and boys are enrolled in the Gaza Music School, a program of the A.M. Qattan Foundation launched in 2008. Read more about Rebuilt Gaza Music School hopes to reach more children
28 February 2012
Political prisoner Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and civil society leader currently held in Gilboa prison, says that Palestinian prisoners welcome the call for an international day of action on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. He also says that Palestinian political prisoners at Gilboa held a one-day hunger strike on 13 February, for which they were punished by the prison authorities. Read more about Palestinian prisoners welcome call for international day of action on 17 April
28 February 2012
My grandfather, 84 year old Ibrahim Hasan Alsaafin, was older than the Zionist state of Israel when he died on Monday in the Khan Younis refugee camp, still yearning to return to his village of al-Fallujah 64 years on, a mere 15 miles away. Read more about My Grandfather Passed Away and I was Denied the Right to See Him
27 February 2012
Read more about Green Party conference calls for revocation of JNF UK charitable status
27 February 2012
In a major setback for Israeli efforts to suppress the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in the United States, a judge in Olympia, Washington today dismissed a lawsuit designed to force the Olympia Food Co-op to rescind its boycott of Israeli goods. Read more about Judge throws out Israel-backed lawsuit against Olympia Food Co-op, upholds right to boycott
27 February 2012
DaitoCrea, the Japanese distributor for Ahava’s cosmetics line — produced in an illegal West Bank settlement — announced last week that they will immediately stop carrying Ahava products. Read more about BDS victory: Ahava products spiked in Japan because of legal and ethical issues
27 February 2012
The Palestinian prisoners advocacy group Addameer announced on Twitter yesterday that Israel had renewed an administrative detention order against Palestinian writer Ahmad Qatamesh for an additional six months. This is the third consecutive administrative detention order issued against Qatamesh. Read more about Israel issues third consecutive detention order against prisoner of conscience Ahmad Qatamesh
26 February 2012
As Palestinian “administrative detainee” Hana Al-Shalabi, 29, entered her eleventh day on hunger strike, her parents announced they had begun their own hunger strike in solidarity, against their daughter’s imprisonment without charge or trial by Israel. Read more about Palestinian woman on 11th day of hunger strike, as parents join her to protest no-charge detention by Israel
25 February 2012
A ten-minute speech by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi powerfully relates the South African struggle for freedom to the Palestinian one. Read more about Watch: Speech by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi at the Israeli Apartheid Week, London
Bethlehem 25 February 2012
A new multidisciplinary project examines how Israeli settlements, a burgeoning neoliberal economy and loss of traditional heritage is quickly transforming Palestine’s landscapes and public spaces. Read more about Transformation of Palestinian landscape focus of Designing Civic Encounter project
Chicago 25 February 2012
When I heard that Israeli Sergeant Benjamin Anthony would be speaking at DePaul University in Chicago yesterday, I had one question for him: why did its army torture my friend? Read more about Asking Israel why it tortured my friend
Geneva 24 February 2012
Michael Mansfield, a juror for the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, talks about the tribunal’s shadow report documenting Israel’s apartheid policies that tears apart Israel’s report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Read more about "UN must prosecute Israel for war crimes," says Bloody Sunday lawyer
24 February 2012
Students at Michigan State University (MSU) protested a presentation by two Israeli soldiers visiting their campus by staging a mass walk out on 21 February, a video posted on YouTube shows. Read more about VIDEO: MSU students stage mass walkout of StandWithUs sponsored Israel army event
24 February 2012
A video posted on YouTube Thursday shows a physical attack on students who used the “people’s mic” tactic popularized by the Occupy movement to protest a speech by pro-Israel propagandist Nonie Darwish at the University of New Mexico. Read more about Video shows physical attack on US students "mic checking" StandWithUs propagandist
24 February 2012
This week on global news from the BDS movement: an Israeli dance company faces boycott actions in North America; the Presbyterian Church USA moves one step closer to divesting from three US companies that profit from Israel’s military occupation of Palestine; and more. Read more about BDS roundup: US Presbyterian church one step closer to major divestment policy
23 February 2012
Khader Adnan, the Palestinian who ended a 66 day hunger strike against his detention by Israel without charge or trial is recovering well, but remains in a precarious medical condition. Meanwhile, news has emerged that a Palestinian woman is on hunger strike against her detention without charge or trial by Israel. Read more about Khader Adnan recovering but not out of danger as Palestinian woman takes up hunger strike against her detention
Ramallah 23 February 2012
Nisaa FM is an almost entirely female-run Palestinian radio station based in Ramallah and the only radio station in the Middle East devoted solely to women’s issues. Read more about Radio station aims to empower Palestinian women
23 February 2012
An increasing number of organizations endorse the call to make 17 April a Day of International Action. Richard Falk and South African former political prisoners who resisted apartheid have added their weight to the call. Read more about Growing support for international action on Palestinian Political Prisoners Day
Jerusalem 22 February 2012
After a recent Israeli high court decision allowed Israeli companies to maintain quarrying and mining activities in the occupied West Bank, human rights activists say the decision has opened the door to Israel’s pillaging of other Palestinian resources. Read more about Court gives Israel "licence to pillage" West Bank, say rights groups
London 22 February 2012
Because of the efforts by Palestine solidarity activists to expose the colonization project of the Jewish National Fund, 2012 could perhaps be the organization’s last year holding charity status in the UK. Read more about Stop the JNF campaign makes steady gains as Israel charity goes "on the retreat" in UK
22 February 2012
Shawan Jabarin, director of human rights group Al-Haq, is to be allowed to travel to Geneva for a meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, for the first time since Israel imposed a travel ban on him six years ago. Read more about Despite arbitrary travel ban, Israel to permit Palestinian human rights defender to meet UN expert in Geneva
22 February 2012
Visualizing Palesine is new project whose website is yet to fully launch but already they have used their Twitter account to release this amazing graphic. It combines a history of hunger strikes around the world with a factual illustration of what Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan must have been going through since he started the 66-day hunger strike that concluded yesterday after a deal to release him in April was reached. Read more about Visualizing Palestine debuts with stunning graphic illustrating context of Khader Adnan's hunger strike
22 February 2012
Amnesty International called on Israel to immediately release Khader Adnan, who announced an end to his historic 66-day hunger strike today, as “Israeli authorities have revealed no evidence justifying his continued detention.” Read more about Amnesty International calls on Israel to immediately release Khader Adnan
Gaza City 21 February 2012
An energy crisis is currently hitting the Gaza Strip’s public services hard and could lead to a severe humanitarian crisis if a sustainable solution is not found soon. Read more about Vital health services under threat in Gaza power crisis
21 February 2012
US jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has canceled her gig this weekend at the Women’s Festival in Holon, following appeals by boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists encouraging her to respect the Palestinian call for boycott. Read more about Singer Cassandra Wilson cancels Israel show: "I identify with the cultural boycott of Israel"
21 February 2012
War on Want condemns British company JCB after Israel used the company’s machines to destroy the only playground in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, a JCB bulldozer was used in the demolition of Palestinian property in the occupied south Hebron hills on 15 February. Read more about UK charity condemns JCB over demolition of Jerusalem playground
21 February 2012
Yesterday, I published a piece in Al-Akhbar English about the twitter campaign to get more people to learn about and support khader Adnan’s hunger strike. Last night, hashtag #HungerStrikingfor65days was the strongest hashtag yet, thousands tweeted using that hashtag and it remained #1 globally trending topic for over an hour. Twitter has got millions of people to pay attention to Khader Adnan’s case online. Read my piece below for more on this virtual protest. Read more about Khader Adnan, a Globally Trending Topic on Twitter
21 February 2012
Lawyers for Khader Adnan have reached a deal with Israel for Adnan to be released on 17 April, Addameer announced today via Twitter. Khader Adnan has agreed to end his hunger strike. Addameer said the deal appears to meet minimum conditions Adnan had previously communicated to lawyers. Read more about Deal reached to end Khader Adnan's detention by 17 April; 66 day hunger strike ends
21 February 2012
Khader Adnan, the Palestinian who has been on hunger strike for 66 days against his detention without charge or trial is in high spirits and sends greetings to all who support him, despite signs of further decline in his health according to a lawyer who visited him on Monday. Read more about Hunger striker Khader Adnan "will not back down," sends greetings to supporters as health deteriorates further
21 February 2012
Khader Adnan is fighting for rights that should be guaranteed to all prisoners. Organizations from all over the world have launched a call to make Palestinian Political Prisoners’ Day, 17 April 2012, a day of international action. Read more about The world must heed Khader Adnan's call to respect rights of Palestinian political prisoners
21 February 2012
On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, Palestine solidarity activists in Chicago attempted to deliver a giant heart-shaped petition to Obama’s campaign headquarters in Chicago which called for an end to US aid to Israel. Read more about Video: Chicago solidarity activists attempt to deliver giant Valentine heart petition to Obama
21 February 2012
Vandals spray-painted hateful anti-Christian messages on the walls of a church in Jerusalem and slashed the tires of several cars parked in the church compound, the latest in a pattern of escalated “price tag” attacks. Read more about Photos: "Death to Christianity" spray-painted on Jerusalem church in "price tag" attack
20 February 2012
Tuesday, February 21st is a general strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan, an action that is outside the walls of social media and aims at pressuring the Palestinian leadership to act upon securing the release of Adnan and all Palestinian prisoners. Read more about February 21st General Strike in Solidarity with Khader Adnan
20 February 2012
A student street theatre put on by the Palestine Society at the London School of Economics was attacked by members of the Israel Society today. Part of Israeli Apartheid Week, the peaceful mock checkpoint was attacked with water bombs, knocking down some of the set. LSE Palestine Society member Jen Izaakson said they shouted “Hamas” and “death to Israel” as they threw the water bombs. Read more about Israel student society attacks peaceful Palestine protest with water bombs at LSE
20 February 2012
The Palestine Society at London School of Economics inaugurated Israeli Apartheid Week with an incredibly massive and successful stunt held at the LSE campus on Houghton Street, outside St. Clements House, which displayed a huge banner bearing a quotation by Nelson Mandela: “Our Freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” Read more about LSE Palestine Society stages an Israeli mock checkpoint on campus, gets attacked with water bombs
Jerusalem 20 February 2012
Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem can once again go to the movies, now that Al Quds Cinema has reopened its doors after being closed for 25 years. Read more about East Jerusalem cinema reopens after 25 years
Chicago 20 February 2012
Working with the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, Punks Against Apartheid follows a firm tradition of anti-racism within the punk movement. Read more about Never mind Johnny Rotten, real punks boycott Israel
20 February 2012
Democracy Now today aired a brief video clip of Khader Adnan, who is now in his 65th day of hunger strike against his detention without charge or trial by Israel. Read more about In brief video clip, hunger striker Khader Adnan speaks out from hospital bed
20 February 2012
Five-day “social media delegation” of UK bloggers to “to Israel and the Palestinian Authority” starting on Sunday. Read more about Leaked email shows Israel lobby group BICOM plans propaganda tour for bloggers
20 February 2012
Bobby Sands died on 5 May 1981, aged 27, after 66 days on hunger strike against British refusal to grant political status to him and other Irish republican prisoners. Today, as Khader Adnan is on his 65th day of hunger strike, the Secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust, Danny Morrison, called on the Israeli government to immediately release Adnan, who is close to death. Read more about Bobby Sands' spokesman, close friend calls on Israel to immediately release Khader Adnan
20 February 2012
American actress and comedian Roseanne Barr and former Obama administration State Department official Anne-Marie Slaugher are among the latest people to join criticism of Israel’s use of administrative detentions of Palestinians highlighted by the 65 day hunger strike of Khader Adnan as global attention, solidarity grow. Read more about Roseanne Barr and former Obama official join criticism of Israel as Khader Adnan on day 65 of hunger strike
20 February 2012
The Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC and PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will host Anat Avissar, the foreign policy director of The Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association (The Aguda) for an “informal conversation” this Wednesday on the topic of “equality” and “the cultural differences that impact support, education and advocacy in Israel.” Read more about PFLAG to take part in Israel Embassy pinkwashing event in Washington
19 February 2012
Violence has always been a useful term for governments and their allied establishment figures in media and punditry. Key to that utility is a very specialized use of the term as a descriptor for actions that don’t originate with the establishment or authorities. Police, armies, presidents and city administrators do not engage in violence. They use strategies, protocols, plans of action, deployments, operations and strikes. The people that are injured and die in those acts are not actively killed by violence. Rather, they suffer only in the passive voice. Read more about Two Kinds of Non-Violence
19 February 2012
Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan are facing harsh punishment by Israeli prison authorities who fear unrest could spread, if Adnan, who has been on hunger strike for 64 days, deteriorates further or dies. Read more about Solidarity hunger strikers in Israeli jails face harsh punishment, prisoner says
21 February 2012
Trita Parsi’s A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran is an exhaustive account of what happened to Obama’s campaign pledge towards Iran, particularly after the Israeli government and its lobby in the United States challenged the very notion of diplomacy. Read more about Israel lobby's machinations on Iran probed in new book
19 February 2012
Bilin is being used to test new Israeli weapons but the villagers keep protesting. Read more about Memo to New York Times: the spirit of Gandhi is alive in Palestine
19 February 2012
Israeli officials are not force-feeding, or forcing treatment on Khader Adnan, who is in his 64th day of hunger strike against his detention without charge or trial by Israel, despite an earlier report to that effect on Israel’s Ynet website. Read more about Report hunger striker Khader Adnan to receive involuntary treatment "mistakenly published" by Ynet
18 February 2012
I have heard of Israel’s “men of peace” and “democracy” from the news since I was a child. I, however, have never felt or seen anything that could relate to such false, and indeed, useless allegations. As I write this, Gaza drowns in darkness. I write as a frenzied power generator roars upstairs causing not only an irritating noise but further damage to the environment too. Read more about If not the governments, people around the world do speak: protect Khader Adnan
18 February 2012
Sinn Féin activists join with members of Belfast Friends of Palestine outside Belfast City Hall to support Palestinian Hunger Striker Khader Adnan as he enters his 63rd day on Hunger Strike. Read more about VIDEO: Belfast vigil for Khader Adnan
18 February 2012
The California State University (CSU) system has sent a letter to a Zionist group rejecting their claim that Ilan Pappe, an Israeli historian and a frequent contributor to The Electronic Intifada, should not receive CSU sponsorship during his upcoming campus tour. Read more about Zionist group fails to disrupt Ilan Pappe's tour at California state universities
17 February 2012
A regular roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement: BDS motion passes at a Canadian university; the Olympia Food Co-op, heading to court, rallies supporters; Palestinian youth urge France to stop selling weaponry to the Israeli military, and more. Read more about BDS roundup: From Vancouver to Ramallah, no love for Israeli apartheid
17 February 2012
Raymond McCartney, the former Irish hunger striker and current Member of Northern Ireland’s Legislative Assembly for Sinn Féin is the latest from Ireland to send a message of solidarity to Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan, who is entering his 63rd day of hunger strike protesting administrative detention, a policy started by the British and which is illegal under international law. Read more about Video: Raymond McCartney, former Irish hunger striker in message of support to Khader Adnan
17 February 2012
CRIF, the leading Israel lobby group in France, is once again seeking to deny the right to free speech. Read more about Paris university pulls plug on "Israeli apartheid" talk
17 February 2012
Amnesty International has launched another appeal calling on the Israeli Minister of Defense to release or charge Khader Adnan, end the use of administrative detention and ensure humane treatment of all detainees. Read more about Amnesty to Israel: End use of administrative detention
Gaza City 17 February 2012
Israeli airstrikes early Thursday morning injured six persons, including rescue workers. Meanwhile, area residents say this is not the first time they have been subjected to Israeli strikes. Read more about Gaza families recount terror of latest air strikes
17 February 2012
On 16 February, Ali Abunimah and Huwaida Arraf appeared on Aljazeera English’s The Stream. Major topics included Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan, the “reconciliation” deal between Hamas and Fatah, and the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more about Watch: Huwaida Arraf and Ali Abunimah discuss Palestinian strategy, Khader Adnan and BDS on The Stream
17 February 2012
Today my colleague David Cronin wrote about the weasel worded response of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, for comment on the case of Khader Adnan. Here is my response, which I sent her by email. Read more about Washing your hands of Khader Adnan: My response to weasel words of EU's Catherine Ashton
17 February 2012
The BDS National Committee (BNC), the Palestinian civil society coalition that leads the BDS movement, has called on activists to use the BDS Global Day of Action to take action to highlight the success of the movement and mobilise for the World Social Forum Free Palestine due to take place in Port Alegre, Brazil, in November 2012 Read more about BDS Global Day of Action to mark Land Day on March 30
17 February 2012
As Khader Adnan begins the 62nd day of his hunger strike, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton might finally say something about his suffering. Read more about A few weasel words from EU as Adnan nears death
17 February 2012
A small group of writers, students, and activists (including myself) is collecting letters of support and solidarity for Khader Adnan and his family. All of these letters are published at http://khaderadnan.posterous.com/. After his ordeal is finished, these letters will be translated and presented to his family. You can contribute a letter simply by sending your letter by email to post@khaderadnan.posterous.com. Read more about Palestinians sense he is writing history: write a letter to Khader Adnan and his family
16 February 2012
Three disabled Palestinians send a message to the whole world in general and Gandhi’s grandchildren in India in particular, calling them to make the issue of Khader Adnan and child and disabled detainees in Israel’s merciless prisons the top of their priorities. Read more about Disabled Palestinians call for solidarity with Khader Adnan from Gandhi's grandchildren and world
16 February 2012
After today’s bus crash which killed a number of Palestinian children, many Israelis on Facebook reacted with joy. Others expressed strong revulsion at such racism. Read more about Some Israelis react with joy to deaths of Palestinian kids in bus crash, others revolted by racism
Washington, DC 16 February 2012
Protests in solidarity with hunger striking Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan made his plight impossible to ignore. Read more about Standing in solidarity with Khader Adnan
15 February 2012
Catherine Ashton, the Union’s foreign policy chief, hasn’t said one word about the plight of Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan. Read more about The EU's shameful silence on Khader Adnan
East Jerusalem 15 February 2012
Israeli bulldozers demolished the only community center and refuge for Palestinian children in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Read more about Israeli forces destroy "the only place for children in Silwan"
15 February 2012
Francis Hughes died on 12 May 1981 in Belfast’s Maze Prison after 59 days on hunger strike. Oliver Hughes, his brother, sent this video message of solidarity with Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike in Israeli prison for 60 days. Read more about Video: Solidarity with Khader Adnan from family of late Irish hunger striker Francis Hughes
15 February 2012
Khader Adnan is in good spirits and his morale is as high as the sky, said his father today, despite 60 days of hunger strike that puts him at risk of imminent death. Read more about VIDEO: Hunger striker Khader Adnan's father says son's morale is "high" and appeals to parents of Gilad Shalit
15 February 2012
I write here about my friend Allam Ka’by, one of those released in last year’s prisoner swap deal. Valentine’s Day marks his unity with the woman of his life after over 10 years of separation. Here, you’ll read their inspiring story of love and struggle. Read more about On Valentine's Day, a celebration of love and struggle
London 15 February 2012
The judge heading the panel assessing whether Palestinian civil rights leader Sheikh Raed Salah can be deported from the UK has cast serious doubt on the British government’s case. A final verdict is expected in the next two weeks. Read more about Raed Salah deportation case disintegrates in UK court, but verdict still to follow
15 February 2012
Under heavy police protection, Israel demolished a Palestinian community center and a children’s playground in occupied East Jerusalem on 13 February 2012. Read more about Video shows UK-manufactured JCB equipment destroying Jerusalem playground
14 February 2012
On February 13th 2012 (I won’t say ‘one day before Valentines’), #LoveUnderApartheid became a Worldwide TT for a few minutes and was a trend in the US for several hours (!) as thousands of Twitter users tweeted the hashtag. Read more about #LoveUnderApartheid: Palestinians highlight travails of family life under Israeli occupation
13 February 2012
For her use of the term “Judaization,” UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing Raquel Rolink earned the drummed-up outrage of right-wing pressure group NGO Monitor, who screamed ‘antisemitism’ and demanded her resignation. Read more about NGO Monitor declares terminology used by Israel's Danny Ayalon to be "anti-Semitic"
13 February 2012
“My husband is dying inside an Israeli jail. The world should make sure I am able to see him… And it should pressure the Israeli government to release him before it’s too late.” Read more about Israel military rejects Khader Adnan appeal as hunger striker's wife urges intervention to spare his life
Gaza City 13 February 2012
Gaza City residents in the coastal Hamami neighborhood are outraged after the Gaza government bulldozed their houses to make way for a major infrastructure project. Read more about Gazans shocked at home demolitions ordered "by our own brothers"
13 February 2012
US academics recently returned from a fact-finding delegation describe the daily ritual of subordination, humiliation and suspicion endured by Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Read more about Educators can't stay silent about Israeli apartheid
13 February 2012
Frontex, the European Union’s border management agency, is considering the purchase of drones battle-tested in Gaza. Read more about EU border agency shops around for Israeli warplanes
11 February 2012
Sixty thousand Palestinians live under harsh conditions in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea area - one of the most isolated and restricted areas in occupied Palestine. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that thousands of Palestinians in the area risk forced displacement. Read more about Thousands of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley risk forced displacement, says UN body
10 February 2012
Today the Hebrew edition of Haaretz reports in a story about NGO Monitor that the organization hides details of its efforts to raise funds from US organizations. I have already collected some information about the sources of NGO Monitor’s income that I am sharing so bloggers and journalists can begin to do their own research into the network of funders behind this right-wing anti-Palestinian and pro-censorship organization. Read more about What can public records tell us about NGO Monitor's funding sources?
10 February 2012
In a few hours, Khader Adnan will enter his 56th day of hunger strike. As international solidarity grows, the international media’s silence on his case is deafening. Below is how Al Jazeera English reacted to the simple question of “Why isn’t Khader Adnan getting more coverage?” Read more about Al Jazeera English Doesn't Care About Khader Adnan
10 February 2012
Israeli media reported, then retracted and then confirmed a claim that a Likud leader, Moshe Feiglin, was heading a rally to Al-Aqsa to call for its destruction. Meanwhile on Sunday morning, 12 February, Israeli police stopped Feiglin and several Likud activists from entering the Al-Aqsa compound. Read more about Israel media publish, retract, then confirm calls for destruction of Al-Aqsa, "cleansing" of Israel's "enemies"
9 February 2012
Cat Power cancels her show in Tel Aviv, after appeals by boycott activists. Read more about BDS victory: Cat Power cancels show in Tel Aviv
9 February 2012
Popular resistance leader Mousa Abu Maria shared an Israeli prison cell with Khader Adnan, now completing his 55th day of hunger strike. Abu Maria recalls Adnan’s leadership in organizing and educating prisoners in this interview for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Interview: Ex-prisoner reflects on friendship with Khader Adnan and his hunger strike for justice
9 February 2012
In Selma Dabbagh’s debut novel Out of It, 27-year-old twin misfits Iman and Rashid Mujahed try to find belonging in a contemporary Gaza groaning under Israeli siege and air strikes, and street battles between competing political factions. Read more about Debut novel unflinchingly portrays Palestinian divisions
9 February 2012
Despite his grave medical condition after 54 days of hunger strike, Israeli military authorities have once again postponed action on Khader Adnan’s appeal against his four-month “administrative detention” – without charge or trial. Read more about Israel military again delays action on Khader Adnan's appeal as concern over hunger striker's condition mounts
9 February 2012
Tommy McKearney, one of the participants of the legendary 1980-81 Irish hunger strikes has sent a video message of solidarity to Khader Adnan and his family. Adnan, a Palestinian, has been on hunger strike ever since his 17 December detention without charge or trial by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. Read more about VIDEO: Former Irish hunger striker's message for Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner 55 days on hunger strike
9 February 2012
My vocal, visual and written tribute for Khader Adnan and all Palestinian political prisoners in a 2:30-minute video. You should watch. Read more about A 2:30-Minute Video Dedicated to Khader Adnan
8 February 2012
A regular roundup of news and actions from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Canadian radio broadcasters urge a Vancouver station to adopt a BDS resolution, boycott campaigners urge Cat Power to cancel her upcoming Tel Aviv performance, and more. Read more about BDS roundup: South Africa to consider Israel boycott; defending academic freedom; and more
8 February 2012
In a briefing paper issued today, Amnesty International stated that the Israeli military must cancel plans to forcibly transfer more than 2,000 Bedouin residents to an area besides the Jerusalem municipal garbage dump. Read more about Amnesty: Israel must cancel plan to forcibly displace Jerusalem-area Bedouin
8 February 2012
The Israel Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has hit back strongly at a smear campaign from a major pro-Israel group aimed at portraying it as “anti-Semitic.” In responding to allegations from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), IPMN stated: Read more about Presbyterian church body hits back hard at JCPA's "anti-Semitism" smear over support for Palestinian rights
London 8 February 2012
Students at the London School of Economics protest the university’s ties to the Technion — Israel’s Institute of Technology — which has inextricable links to Israel’s weapons industry. Read more about Putting the spotlight on London university's links to Israel's war machine
8 February 2012
The wife and children of Khader Adnan were allowed to visit him as the prisoner completed 53 continuous days of hunger strike against his detention by Israel without charge or trial and were “shocked” by his condition. Read more about Hunger striker Khader Adnan, held by Israel, in "shocking" condition as solidarity grows
17 February 2012
A new handbook for BDS activists around the world offers tactical and practical suggestions for strengthening global boycott actions. Read more about Book identifies pressure points for boycott actions
7 February 2012
This evening, twitter users saw it extremely necessary to raise more awareness on the deteriorating conditions of Khader Adnan, the hero of the battle of empty stomachs. Twitter users chose the hashtag #Dying2Live for this purpose, they succeeded in getting the hashtag to be on the top ten global trending topics for a short while. This blog will be solely narrated by some of those twitter users: Read more about Khader Adnan, Dying to Live
Gaza Strip 7 February 2012
Seventeen-year-old Haneen Abu Jalala died last month at an Israeli hospital from what her family says were complications from white phosphorous fired at their home three years ago. Read more about Is 17-year-old girl Cast Lead's latest victim?
7 February 2012
A collection of artwork created by children in Gaza immediately after Israel’s attacks in the winter of 2008-09 will be shown at Pennsylvania’s Swarthmore college in April, after it was censored by a museum in California. Read more about Gaza children's art exhibition to be hosted at Swarthmore college
Ramallah 7 February 2012
Israel’s illegal acts of resource pillaging in the occupied West Bank are “benefitting” the Palestinian population, according to the Israeli high court. Read more about Stealing Palestine's resources is illegal, despite Israeli court ruling
7 February 2012
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel (PCATI) reveals how Israel has evaded criminal investigations into all 701 complaints of torture and ill-treatment. Meanwhile the torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees continues. Read more about Shabak tortures and ill-treats Palestinian detainees with impunity
Jerusalem 7 February 2012
Twenty Bedouin communities in the Jerusalem area, in which 2,600 persons live, are facing displacement to make way for Israeli settlement expansion Read more about 2,600 Bedouins threatened with displacement as Israeli settlements expand
7 February 2012
Human Rights Watch issued a 90-page report on Israeli occupation policies affecting Palestinian residency rights in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel has arbitrarily denied thousands of Palestinians the ability to live in, and travel to and from, those areas, says the rights group. Read more about Human Rights Watch: Israel must stop tearing Palestinian families apart
6 February 2012
Amnesty International today told Israel to release or try Khader Adnan, the gravely ill Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 51 continuous days, ever since his arrest by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank on 17 December. Read more about Amnesty to Israel: Release or try Khader Adnan, gravely ill after 51 days hunger strike
6 February 2012
Poet Lisa Suheir Majaj writes exquisitely of the profound personal and collective loss that defines Palestinian history in her book, Geographies of Light. Read more about "Words flower from fragile bodies": the poignant poetry of Lisa Suheir Majaj
6 February 2012
The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) is asking supporters to sign a pledge to defend civil and human rights as it was revealed last week that the lead government prosecutor of the Holy Land Five has been assigned to the ongoing secret investigation against anti-war and international solidarity activists across the US. Read more about US Palestinians organize as government renews threats to indict solidarity activists
5 February 2012
During Nabi Saleh’s latest protest, tear gas canisters were once again fired at a group of peaceful protesters at head level, injuring a French and a Dutch activist. “The Israeli Border Police told me I was hit by a rock thrown by a Palestinian” says French activist Amicie P. “It’s crazy because it’s so obvious I wasn’t.” Read more about Interview with Injured French Activist in Nabi Saleh
5 February 2012
Video and report about my Penn BDS conference keynote, and my account of how an anti-Palestinian filmmaker misrepresented himself as a CBC journalist in a dirty trick. Read more about Video of my Penn BDS speech and how Zionist filmmaker pretended to be from Canada's CBC
5 February 2012
Khader Adnan; courageously fighting for dignity, employing his stomach as a weapon to call for justice, and fearlessly facing death. Read more about Khader Adnan, 50 days on hunger strike!
5 February 2012
February, 4, marks Vittorio Arrigoni’s birthday. Here, I wrote about my memories of his last birthday on earth we celebrated together last year in Gaza, Palestine. RIP dear Vik. Stay Human! Read more about Happy Birthday, Dear Vittorio (RIP)
4 February 2012
Despite all attempts to bully BDS activists at UPenn into cancelling their historic conference, they have prevailed. Omar Barghouti, a human rights activist and founding member of the Palestinian civil society Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in this video salutes PennBDS and all US activists who have adopted BDS as the most effective form of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality. Read more about Video: “We - the global 99% - shall overcome!” Omar Barghouti’s salute to PennBDS conference
4 February 2012
Yesterday was another violent Friday in the village of Nabi Saleh as the weekly protests against settlement expansion continues. As always, the demonstration was met with tear gas, disgusting skunk chemicals and rubber-coated metal bullets. Disregarding cases of suffocation, 20 injuries were reported. Read more about Israeli army harasses press crew, beats a B’Tselem female volunteer, and lies to foreign media
3 February 2012
Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends his greetings and support to the participants and organizers of the 2012 National BDS Conference at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more about Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses PennBDS
3 February 2012
After this “disrespectful welcome” of Ban Ki-moon by the angry families of prisoners and martyrs, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) shamefully sent apologies to him. But I’ll allow myself to speak on behalf of Palestinians and say proudly: “We make no apologies!” And I add: “The PLO doesn’t represent us.” Palestinians aren’t the ones who should apologize. Read more about Palestinians Owe Ban Ki-moon No Apologies
3 February 2012
The Arab uprisings are serving Palestinian youth in much the same way solidarity with Palestinian intifadas historically served activists in other Arab countries. Read more about Who says Palestinian resistance is dead?
3 February 2012
Network terminology is becoming increasingly commonplace in Palestine activist circles, as well as among anti-Palestinian groups. We speak of “viral videos” and “links to the far right.” Anti-Palestinians have formed an “Israel Action Network” and refer to “Hubs of Delegitimization.” Are networks the latest innovation in an evolving arsenal of advocacy? Or just a catchy buzzword? The answer is neither. Read more about Network Analysis for Palestine Activists: science for a successful BDS campaign
Hebron 3 February 2012
Despite chronic attacks on their homes and property by settlers, while Israeli forces continue to confiscate more and more land to serve the nearby settlement, the Jaber family hold fast to both their heritage and their future. Read more about "We will rebuild": Hebron family resists unrelenting settler violence
2 February 2012
Leading Palestinian figures including prominent human rights advocates Dr. Eyad Sarraj, and Raji Sourani have boycotted a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Gaza today over the latter’s refusal to meet with the families of Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Leading Palestinians boycott UN head Ban Ki-moon in Gaza as rebuffed prisoners' families greet him with shoes
2 February 2012
This week, the BBC issued its final ruling on a controversy which has been raging for nearly a year after the words “Free Palestine” were censored from a freestyle rap played on Radio 1Xtra. Read more about Why is the BBC so afraid of the word "Palestine"?
2 February 2012
NGO Monitor unapologetically smeared leading Palestinian human rights defender using an incorrect translation. Read more about NGO Monitor used misleading translation to smear human rights defender
2 February 2012
In a brave move by Ihsan Orabi from Tamra, the Israeli flag hung on Napoleon statue on a hill in Acre has been removed and replaced with a Palestinian flag. Ihsan Orabi has also sprayed “price tag” on the statue, as well as his name. Read more about Raising a Palestinian flag in Acre
2 February 2012
Unchecked inflammatory rhetoric by opponents of the Penn BDS conference, and the University of Pennsylvania’s failure to act, is making students feel unsafe. Read more about As anti-BDS attacks mount, students feel unsafe but U of Penn President maintains shameful silence
2 February 2012
Recent research by Who Profits? shows that. Veolia Water Israel provides services to the illegal settlement of Modi’in Illit, and Veolia Transportation Israel operates a total of seven - instead of four - bus lines that run through Palestinian land. Read more about Veolia treats wastewater from Modi'in Illit settlement
2 February 2012
A resolution to support the BDS movement was passed in a near-unanimous vote at Occupy Oakland’s general assembly on Wednesday evening. Read more about BDS proposal wins big at Occupy Oakland
1 February 2012
A new documentary on Yasser Arafat accesses big-name Palestinian figures but wastes an opportunity to provide an in-depth look at the late leader. Read more about New documentary presents shallow view of Arafat
1 February 2012
In the latest shot against the upcoming boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) conference at the University of Pennsylvania next weekend, the movement is being openly compared to Nazism. Read more about BDS is Nazism and Omar Barghouti is Hitler says UPenn professor in shocking smear