25 October 2011
From the Cambridge Bin Veolia campaign: 58% of students vote to break contract with company implicated in Israeli human rights abuses Students at Cambridge have voted to call on the University to cut ties with a company implicated in Israeli human rights abuses. Read more about Cambridge students vote to break contract with Veolia
25 October 2011
In this article previously published on +972 magazine, I discuss the censorship of material in Palestinian textbooks in East Jerusalem schools — a clearly illegal and dangerous move by the Jerusalem Education Adminstration (JEA). Read more about Israel censors Palestinian textbooks in East Jerusalem
24 October 2011
In a new article made available today by the journal Jerusalem Quarterly, activist and The Electronic Intifada contributor Hannah Mermelstein discusses a lesser known part of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine — the attempted annihilation of the Palestinian nation through cultural theft and destruction. Read more about Israel's war on Palestinian culture
Nablus 24 October 2011
Palestinian olive farmers face violence from both the settlers and the Israeli military during the harvest season. Read more about Harvesting olives as a statement of resistance
22 October 2011
12-year-old Ali Hassan al Baba in Gaza: “It’s my right to draw” Read more about Gaza child artist responds to the censoring of his artwork
22 October 2011
If you’re anywhere nearby, you don’t want to miss this year’s Boston Palestine Film Festival. Read more about Ten days of not-to-be-missed events launch tonight at Boston Palestine Film Festival
New York City 21 October 2011
Hundreds of student activists from dozens of colleges and universities across the US are expanding the grassroots movements for Palestine solidarity activism despite aggressive smear campaigns by pro-Israel groups. Read more about Despite attacks, national conference unites Students for Justice in Palestine
21 October 2011
A tourist brochure advertising Israel aboard British Airways flights falsely claims that occupied territories are part of “Israel.” It is in clear breach of a ruling by UK advertising regulators. Read more about Israel brochure on British Airways breaches UK ad rules, promotes apartheid
21 October 2011
“Solitary confinements are implemented because they want us to lose our mental balance. They want us lose our minds so that in case we’re released, we wouldn’t be capable of engaging ourselves in normal life.” Read more about Released prisoner: "The freedom of a people and the freedom of a land are inseparable"
Gaza City 20 October 2011
No children were released from Israeli jails and detention centers as part of the recent prisoner exchange, while human rights agencies add that many Palestinian children in Israeli prisons are being tortured. Read more about More than 160 Palestinian children remain behind Israeli bars