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Video: Donald Rumsfeld confronted for "illegal wars" at Texas college speech

Ali Abunimah 20 November 2011

Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, key planner and executor of the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan, Iraq, the “War on Terror” and torture and human rights abuses at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib and other suspected secret prisons around the world, was disrupted and confronted by protestors as he spoke at Collin County Community College near Dallas, Texas on 18 November. Read more about Video: Donald Rumsfeld confronted for "illegal wars" at Texas college speech

Despite their release, their freedom remains incomplete

Shahd Abusalama 19 November 2011

Loai Odeh is a former prisoner who is forced to accept their fate to be deported far away from their land and families. It’s true that those former prisoners, including Loai, are now out of Israeli prisons, but still their freedom is conditional and incomplete. Read more about Despite their release, their freedom remains incomplete

Video: Chicago supports call for cultural boycott of Israel, protests Israel film festival

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 November 2011

The Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago recently protested the opening night of the Israeli film festival — dubbed the REAL Israel Film Festival. Protesters highlighted how Israel uses culture to try to whitewash its war crimes, occupation and apartheid. Read more about Video: Chicago supports call for cultural boycott of Israel, protests Israel film festival

Israel shuts down Palestinian groups in Jerusalem

18 November 2011

The recent forced closures of Palestinian nonprofit organizations in Jerusalem is an example of the Israeli authorities’ continued attacks on the city’s Palestinian identity and their attempts to maintain control over occupied East Jerusalem, according to local human rights groups. Read more about Israel shuts down Palestinian groups in Jerusalem

Interview: Why is concert promoter suing Lebanon boycott activists?

Maureen Clare Murphy 18 November 2011

Lebanese concert promoter Jihad el-Murr has filed a lawsuit against four groups over a boycott campaign they organized against the band Placebo in June 2010. Read more about Interview: Why is concert promoter suing Lebanon boycott activists?

National Press Club suspends journalist for asking Saudi prince a tough question

Ali Abunimah 18 November 2011

Journalist Sam Husseini asks a Saudi prince a tough question and gets booted out of the National Press Club, showing the limits of what the “free” media are allowed to do in Washington Read more about National Press Club suspends journalist for asking Saudi prince a tough question

Preventing "Infiltration"

Ben White 18 November 2011

Freelance journalist Mya Guarnieri on the origins of the proposed Prevention of Infiltration Law being considered by the Knesset. Read more about Preventing "Infiltration"

BDS movement's strength shown by pro-Israel groups launching defensive "BUYcott" days

Adri Nieuwhof 17 November 2011

Saturday, 26 November has been declared a national BDS Day of Action in the United Kingdom. This has prompted the Israel lobby in the UK to call for “BUYcutt” days, and similar tactics are underway in the US. Read more about BDS movement's strength shown by pro-Israel groups launching defensive "BUYcott" days

New video shows Israeli forces dragging Palestinian Freedom Riders from settler bus

Maureen Clare Murphy 17 November 2011

“It’s just because I’m Palestinian” shouts a young woman toward the Israeli soldiers dragging her from a bus that serves Israel’s settler population and travels its segregated roads. Video shot by Anne Paq with the ActiveStills collective shows activists boarding the bus and Israeli forces asking them in broken Arabic for their travel permits. The soldiers then drag the activists from their seats. Read more about New video shows Israeli forces dragging Palestinian Freedom Riders from settler bus

ADL promotes conspiracy theories to undermine support for Palestine at Occupy Wall Street

Ali Abunimah 16 November 2011

In an move reminiscent of anti-Semitic attacks on Jews in America’s past, the ADL is seeking to isolate and cast suspicion on supporters of Palestinian rights at Occupy Wall Street. Read more about ADL promotes conspiracy theories to undermine support for Palestine at Occupy Wall Street

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