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US Palestinians converging to help shape homeland's future

Andrew Dalack 29 October 2010

This weekend in Chicago, the second Popular Conference for Arabs and Palestinians in the US promises to continue to push our movement forward. After more than six decades of colonization, forced dispossession, home demolitions, occupation and apartheid, Palestinians remain steadfast in their refutation of the Israeli assertion that “The old will die, and the young will soon forget.” Read more about US Palestinians converging to help shape homeland's future

Israeli police shoot legislator as racists march in Arab town

Jonathan Cook 28 October 2010

Israeli police injured two Arab legislators on Wednesday in violent clashes provoked by Jewish right-wing extremists staging a march through the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. Read more about Israeli police shoot legislator as racists march in Arab town

A refugee, single mother, worker, struggler

Rami Almeghari al-Maghazi refugee camp 28 October 2010

Seventy-year-old Amna Hammad managed to raise three children — now grown men — despite decades of separation from her husband and despite displacement and occupation in Gaza. Read more about A refugee, single mother, worker, struggler

Montreal activists launch campus boycott campaign

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours 27 October 2010

As a boycott, divestment and sanctions conference was convened in Montreal last week, activists launched a boycott campaign at two city universities. Read more about Montreal activists launch campus boycott campaign

Debunking pro-Israeli arguments against boycott

Sami Hermez 27 October 2010

While the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against apartheid Israel continues to grow, its opponents continue to resort to the same old canards in trying to defend Israel. Sami Hermez comments for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Debunking pro-Israeli arguments against boycott

Will Fatah choose reconciliation or collaboration?

Raja Abdulhaq 26 October 2010

Clashes between the main Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah date back to the late 1980s when Hamas was officially founded and the early 1990s when Fatah took control of the Palestinian Authority, newly established under the 1993 Oslo accords. Raja Abdulhaq comments. Read more about Will Fatah choose reconciliation or collaboration?

As Israel fires on activists, BDS movement claims victories

25 October 2010

At least fifteen Palestinians were injured in the occupied West Bank village of Nabi Saleh on Friday, 22 October, when Israeli forces opened fire at a demonstration against the wall and ongoing land confiscation. Read more about As Israel fires on activists, BDS movement claims victories

OECD and Israel's "tourist" colonization of Syria's Golan

Charlotte Silver 25 October 2010

Leading up to the recent Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tourism committee conference in Jerusalem, there was conjecture on how the member countries in attendance would handle Israel’s tourism policies regarding the occupied territories. Read more about OECD and Israel's "tourist" colonization of Syria's Golan

Gaza's ancient treasures threatened

Eva Bartlett 27 October 2010

GAZA CITY, occupied Gaza Strip (IPS) - Few outside of Gaza would consider its history much beyond the decades of Israeli occupation. But Gaza is a historical treasure house. Read more about Gaza's ancient treasures threatened

Police repress convergence on UK weapons factory

Bridget Chappell 22 October 2010

As Israeli warplanes flew over Gaza on 13 October, activists converged on Brighton, United Kingdom for the annual mass action against the local EDO/ITT factory that produces components used in weapons by the Israeli Air Force, amongst others, to devastating effect. Read more about Police repress convergence on UK weapons factory

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