Muataz Washaha: Murdered by Israel as "peace" talks continue
28 February 2014
Remember Edward Said’s message: more negotiations lead to more concessions. Read more about Muataz Washaha: Murdered by Israel as "peace" talks continue
February 2014
A timely reminder that right to return can be implemented
28 February 2014
Allowing refugees to return home has been an essential component to resolving many conflicts, a new collection of essays points out. Read more about A timely reminder that right to return can be implemented
A tragic life that mirrors Palestine's history
28 February 2014
After being tortured in a Syrian prison, Muhammad remains separated from his children and wife. Read more about A tragic life that mirrors Palestine's history
Amnesty: pattern of Israeli "war crimes" in West Bank
28 February 2014
A new Amnesty International report finds that Israeli occupation forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2013 than during the previous two years combined. Read more about Amnesty: pattern of Israeli "war crimes" in West Bank
How the Israel lobby is courting US Latinos
27 February 2014
Pro-Israel groups are using free trips and other tactics in effort to win over growing and influential voter bloc. Read more about How the Israel lobby is courting US Latinos
Is AIPAC trying to stop you from seeing this video?
27 February 2014
The anti-war campaign group CODEPINK says the Israel lobby group AIPAC is threatening to sue it over a satirical video clip. Read more about Is AIPAC trying to stop you from seeing this video?
Anti-divestment UCLA rep went on ADL Israel junket
27 February 2014
Sunny Singh, who voted against the recent UCLA divestment resolution, went on an all-expense paid trip to Israel organized by the ADL. Read more about Anti-divestment UCLA rep went on ADL Israel junket
International court should rule on Israeli “apartheid,” says UN official
26 February 2014
Richard Falk’s report puts forward ample evidence that Israel commits the crime of apartheid against Palestinians. Read more about International court should rule on Israeli “apartheid,” says UN official
Hebron still under siege 20 years after Ibrahimi Mosque massacre
26 February 2014
Twenty years ago an American Jewish settler from Brooklyn walked into Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque and massacred 29 Palestinian men and boys during Ramadan prayers. Read more about Hebron still under siege 20 years after Ibrahimi Mosque massacre
"Come to sunny Gaza!" BBC tells listeners
26 February 2014
Journalist Simon Cox seems blissfully unaware of how Israel has put 1.7 million people under siege. Read more about "Come to sunny Gaza!" BBC tells listeners
Harvard students collect testimonies of apartheid from Palestine to US
26 February 2014
Student activists at Harvard University ask fellow undergraduates, “what does apartheid mean to you?” Read more about Harvard students collect testimonies of apartheid from Palestine to US
Luxembourg pension fund dumps 9 Israeli firms over settlements
25 February 2014
Luxembourg fund’s announcement came as German chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to oppose “boycotts” targeting Israeli settlements. Read more about Luxembourg pension fund dumps 9 Israeli firms over settlements
People of Yarmouk "have suffered enough," says UN
25 February 2014
Chris Gunness of UNRWA says that some food and medical aid has been distributed inside the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, but more immediate aid is needed; students at San Diego State push for divestment; and Remi Kanazi’s poem dismantles myths about the BDS movement. Read more about People of Yarmouk "have suffered enough," says UN
A bitter-sweet glimpse into what Jerusalem might have been
25 February 2014
Wasif Jawhariyyeh’s memoirs indicate that Jews, Muslims and Christians enjoyed good relations before Israel was established. Read more about A bitter-sweet glimpse into what Jerusalem might have been
Refugee poet remembers Yarmouk, the “capital of the Palestinian diaspora”
24 February 2014
Iyad Hayatleh presents a personal portrait of Yarmouk camp in a Scottish theater. Read more about Refugee poet remembers Yarmouk, the “capital of the Palestinian diaspora”
Video: Constant drones over Gaza "is psychological warfare"
24 February 2014
Activist and journalist Eva Bartlett talks about the impact of the Israel-Egypt siege on the economic, agricultural and humanitarian situation in Gaza. Read more about Video: Constant drones over Gaza "is psychological warfare"
Israeli companies profiting from Gaza siege
24 February 2014
A Corporate Watch research trip to Gaza reveals the deprivations of Israel’s siege. Read more about Israeli companies profiting from Gaza siege
Why does Israel feel threatened by humanitarian workers?
24 February 2014
During my detention, Israeli officials seemed obsessed about my humanitarian activities. Read more about Why does Israel feel threatened by humanitarian workers?
Urging “rethink,” Zionist students fight Israeli Apartheid Week with recycled tactics
23 February 2014
With campuses across the UK poised to host Israeli Apartheid Week events, pro-Israel students have launched a propaganda campaign called “Rethink 2014.” Read more about Urging “rethink,” Zionist students fight Israeli Apartheid Week with recycled tactics
Israel's water apartheid embraced by Italy
Rome 21 February 2014
A cooperation agreement involving a firm that deprives Palestinians of water was signed recently in Rome. Read more about Israel's water apartheid embraced by Italy
140 Irish academics pledge to boycott Israeli institutions
21 February 2014
According to Academics for Palestine, “Irish universities have collaborated with Israel in 257 projects to date, seven of them listed as ‘security’ and 13 as ‘aerospace.’” Read more about 140 Irish academics pledge to boycott Israeli institutions
I risked imprisonment by Israel and death to study in the United States
20 February 2014
“What about my academic freedom? What about the tens of thousands of Palestinian children and teachers whose movement to and from their schools is impeded by the Israeli military?” Read more about I risked imprisonment by Israel and death to study in the United States
J Street attacks Presbyterians over study guide questioning Zionism
20 February 2014
“It is time for us all to face up to the dangerous tendencies within political Zionism and the Christian Zionists who prefer to excuse the human rights abuses perpetrated on Palestinians daily.” Read more about J Street attacks Presbyterians over study guide questioning Zionism
New SodaStream factory could help destroy Bedouin agriculture
20 February 2014
Israel has been trying to transform indigenous farmers into an “urban proletariat” since at least the 1960s. Read more about New SodaStream factory could help destroy Bedouin agriculture
Evaluating Abraham Foxman
20 February 2014
No evaluation of Abe Foxman’s legacy is complete without mention of the harm he committed to Jews and other minorities. Read more about Evaluating Abraham Foxman
Is EU aid a smokescreen around Palestine's problems?
Jerusalem 19 February 2014
Europe is paying for services that Israel is legally obliged to provide as the occupying power. Read more about Is EU aid a smokescreen around Palestine's problems?
UK student union to cancel G4S contract over role in Israeli prisons
19 February 2014
G4S continues to lose contracts over its deep involvement in Israeli apartheid Read more about UK student union to cancel G4S contract over role in Israeli prisons
Politico refuses to publish rebuttal of Michael Oren’s anti-Semitism smear
19 February 2014
Oren’s approach to the issue of boycott is that of a person scared of a growing nonviolent resistance to Israel’s occupation. Read more about Politico refuses to publish rebuttal of Michael Oren’s anti-Semitism smear
Watch: Short film reflects on mirror taken from Palestinian village in 1948
18 February 2014
In “Mirror Image,” Israeli filmmaker Danielle Schwartz negotiates with her family to tell the story of a mirror taken from a Palestinian village in the Nakba. Read more about Watch: Short film reflects on mirror taken from Palestinian village in 1948
Dutch firm's settlement investments violate the law and must end
18 February 2014
In addition to being illegal, investing in Israeli settlements risks Dutch citizens’ pensions. Read more about Dutch firm's settlement investments violate the law and must end
Israel is losing the fight against BDS
18 February 2014
Israel has no strategy and no message that can cover up this evident truth: Israel does not have an image problem that can be fixed with better PR or by defaming those who criticize it. Read more about Israel is losing the fight against BDS
This Divestment Bill Hurts My Feelings
18 February 2014
Fusing together spoken word poetry and motion graphics, the visually compelling video is a collaboration between Kanazi and Suhel Nafar of DAM. Read more about This Divestment Bill Hurts My Feelings
Obama-backed Israeli solar project flounders in California
18 February 2014
An Israeli company’s solar project in California is based on antiquated technology and has raised alarm about damage to the environment. Read more about Obama-backed Israeli solar project flounders in California
LAPD goes to Israel, falls in love with drones and mass surveillance
17 February 2014
The LAPD’s highest ranking officers traveled to Israel this month for lessons in domination and repression. Read more about LAPD goes to Israel, falls in love with drones and mass surveillance
Syria rebels and regime share blame for Yarmouk catastrophe
15 February 2014
Rebel and regime crimes against Palestinians in Syria detailed in latest edition of the Journal of Palestine Studies. Read more about Syria rebels and regime share blame for Yarmouk catastrophe
"We won’t turn our backs": Palestinian activists determined to remain in Ein Hijleh
14 February 2014
A report from the Gaza Strip as Palestinians celebrate Valentine’s Day, Palestinian activists determined to remain on land in the Jordan Valley, an interview with Anarchists Against the Wall’s Uri Gordon, and a film review. Read more about "We won’t turn our backs": Palestinian activists determined to remain in Ein Hijleh
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Gaza’s “Ambassador of Love”
Gaza City 14 February 2014
Many Palestinians enjoy Valentine’s Day as a light-hearted celebration, but some say it is not in keeping with local traditions. Read more about Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Gaza’s “Ambassador of Love”
JTA, Jerusalem Post fall for hoax BDS campaign aimed at Rolling Stones
14 February 2014
The perpetrators of the hoax may aim to discredit Palestine solidarity activists by making it appear as if BDS activists disseminate false information and post anti-Semitic and racist content. Read more about JTA, Jerusalem Post fall for hoax BDS campaign aimed at Rolling Stones
California students demand action against Zionist group Amcha's spying
13 February 2014
“It is time for UC Administrators to end their silence and stand up for UC students and faculty against attacks on their academic freedom and violations of their privacy,” say students. Read more about California students demand action against Zionist group Amcha's spying
How today's liberal Zionists echo apartheid South Africa's defenders
13 February 2014
Anti-BDS liberals have taken racism a step further than Reagan and Thatcher dared to go with South Africa. Read more about How today's liberal Zionists echo apartheid South Africa's defenders
In photos: Palestinians take back Jordan Valley village
Jordan Valley 12 February 2014
For seven days, Palestinians began to rebuild the village of Ein Hijleh in the Jordan Valley, until Israeli occupation forces expelled them. Read more about In photos: Palestinians take back Jordan Valley village
A poignant tribute to the Palestinians of Yarmouk
12 February 2014
Actor Hassan Hassan starred in a remarkable documentary film before his recent death in a Syrian prison. Read more about A poignant tribute to the Palestinians of Yarmouk
Amid Scarlett Johansson row, French court upholds right to boycott SodaStream
12 February 2014
Jewish Daily Forward misinterprets significance of Paris ruling on occupation profiteer SodaStream Read more about Amid Scarlett Johansson row, French court upholds right to boycott SodaStream
Gaza's class divisions confronted by young writers
11 February 2014
A story about seeking treatment for a toothache is one of the gems in “Gaza Writes Back.” Read more about Gaza's class divisions confronted by young writers
“This is apartheid”: rapper Jasiri X on visit to Palestine
10 February 2014
Harassment of Palestinians resembles “stop-and-frisk” policies targeted towards African Americans. Read more about “This is apartheid”: rapper Jasiri X on visit to Palestine
NY Times’ Roger Cohen “is a bigot, not a liberal,” says Omar Barghouti
11 February 2014
Cohen’s column comes amid a sudden spate of high-level panic about the BDS movement. Read more about NY Times’ Roger Cohen “is a bigot, not a liberal,” says Omar Barghouti
BBC report on Israeli hi-tech bolsters case for boycott
10 February 2014
A report this week by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is the latest version of the ‘Israel as hi-tech miracle’ story to appear in mainstream media. Read more about BBC report on Israeli hi-tech bolsters case for boycott
“Are your loved ones trapped behind the wall?” — new video of Samah Sabawi poem
10 February 2014
“Defying the Universe” confronts the guilt of a husband leaving his family behind in Palestine. Read more about “Are your loved ones trapped behind the wall?” — new video of Samah Sabawi poem
Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing Palestinian child
9 February 2014
Israeli forces in al-Eizariya were caught on video on Friday posing for trophy photos as they held a wounded, handcuffed Palestinian child in a stranglehold. Read more about Israeli soldiers pose for photos while abusing Palestinian child
Video: Jewish settlers beat Israeli activist
8 February 2014
It is almost unheard of for Israeli occupation forces to hold settlers accountable for violent attacks. Read more about Video: Jewish settlers beat Israeli activist
Israeli occupation forces tear gas themselves - photo and video
8 February 2014
The gas itself and the metal canisters that contain it can be lethal. They have caused numerous deaths and injuries over the years. Read more about Israeli occupation forces tear gas themselves - photo and video
Gaza rallies in support of critically ill prisoner
Gaza City 7 February 2014
The Israeli authorities have refused to give Ibrahim Bitar’s family full details about his condition. Read more about Gaza rallies in support of critically ill prisoner
New US bill to punish academic boycott inspired by Israeli ambassador
7 February 2014
The so-called “Protect Academic Freedom Act” would deny federal funding to any institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli universities or scholars. Read more about New US bill to punish academic boycott inspired by Israeli ambassador
Boycott and Zionists’ crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
6 February 2014
Israel’s apologists have a new line: if you don’t buy products made in Israeli settlements, then you’ll put Palestinians who make them out of a job. Read more about Boycott and Zionists’ crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
Can occupiers struggle alongside the occupied?
6 February 2014
“Anarchists Against the Wall” indicates that no neat distinction can be drawn between the government and “ordinary” Israelis. Read more about Can occupiers struggle alongside the occupied?
Legislating academic (un)freedom
5 February 2014
New York anti-boycott bill shows that, for some, commitment to Israel overrides traditional American legal protections. Read more about Legislating academic (un)freedom
New York students slam CUNY collaboration with Israeli academia
5 February 2014
Student activists to CUNY chancellor: “you do not speak for us” in condemning the American Studies Association’s boycott of Israeli institutions. Read more about New York students slam CUNY collaboration with Israeli academia
The Month in Pictures: January 2014
5 February 2014
A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine. Read more about The Month in Pictures: January 2014
Israel destroying emergency shelters of home demolition victims, says Red Cross
5 February 2014
The Red Cross has suspended distribution of tents and shelter materials to Palestinian victims of Israeli home demolitions in the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley because Israeli occupation forces are habitually destroying or confiscating them. Read more about Israel destroying emergency shelters of home demolition victims, says Red Cross
BBC finally admits bias over pro-Israel commentator
5 February 2014
The BBC has finally admitted that it breached its own impartiality guidelines when it presented a pro-Israel commentator as if he was neutral. Read more about BBC finally admits bias over pro-Israel commentator
How Europe funds the occupation of Palestine
5 February 2014
Far from being “generous” to the Palestinians, Brussels officials give direct support to Israel. Read more about How Europe funds the occupation of Palestine
Drop in SodaStream stock linked to Scarlett Johansson controversy, boycott
4 February 2014
A report by Bloomberg linked a decline in the price of SodaStream shares to ongoing boycott campaigns. Comparing the stock’s performance to a timeline of key events suggests Bloomberg was right to do so. Read more about Drop in SodaStream stock linked to Scarlett Johansson controversy, boycott
"I wasn't prepared for the white supremacy": Dream Hampton on her visit to Palestine
4 February 2014
A report from the Jordan Valley, Ramah Kudaimi assesses the enormous push behind the SodaStream boycott and Dream Hampton recounts her recent visit to Palestine. Read more about "I wasn't prepared for the white supremacy": Dream Hampton on her visit to Palestine
How “historic” Israel-Jordan water deal leaves Palestinians high and dry
4 February 2014
Palestinians and Jordanians may end up buying back water from Israel, that should rightfully be theirs, at grossly inflated prices. Read more about How “historic” Israel-Jordan water deal leaves Palestinians high and dry
Palestinians dodge Israeli soldiers to retake village in occupied West Bank
Jordan Valley 4 February 2014
Ein Hijleh was forcibly depopulated by Israel in 1967. Palestinians are reclaiming the land, linking it to their history and heritage. Read more about Palestinians dodge Israeli soldiers to retake village in occupied West Bank
Guardian amends Scarlett Johansson report to be “fairer” to Palestine campaigners
4 February 2014
Responding to my correspondence, The Guardian’s Reader’s Editor has amended an article written last week by Matthew Kalman on the Scarlett Johansson-Oxfam controversy. Read more about Guardian amends Scarlett Johansson report to be “fairer” to Palestine campaigners
Infographic: More than 1,400 children killed by Israeli soldiers, settlers since 2000
3 February 2014
8,000 Palestinian children have been detained since 2000. Read more about Infographic: More than 1,400 children killed by Israeli soldiers, settlers since 2000
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters slams Scarlett Johansson over Israel
3 February 2014
Waters writes that in his previous encounters with Johansson, the actress struck him as a “young woman of strength and integrity who believed in truth, human rights, and the law and love.” Read more about Pink Floyd's Roger Waters slams Scarlett Johansson over Israel
Aid reaches Palestinians in Yarmouk camp, but it's still only a trickle
3 February 2014
Thousands of people haven’t benefited from food deliveries made last week. Read more about Aid reaches Palestinians in Yarmouk camp, but it's still only a trickle