20 June 2012
The Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) has launched a campaign to pressure the Church of England to reject a proposed motion expressing support for the well-respected Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). Read more about Board of Deputies of British Jews misleads supporters in attack on human rights observers
19 June 2012
In this week’s roundup of news from the global BDS movement: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain cancels his performances; boycott activists in the Middle East urge Cirque du Soleil to cancel their upcoming show in Israel; and more! Read more about BDS roundup: Zakir Hussain cancels performances in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
19 June 2012
Today Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian civil society leader from Haifa, marks his 54th birthday in an Israeli prison. Read more about Solidarity greetings from Ameer Makhoul, who spends 54th birthday today in Israeli prison cell
19 June 2012
Surpassing genre categorization, the eclectic Excentrik (Tarik Kazaleh) vividly juxtaposes dual identities, politics and culture in his new album. Read more about Reflection of the struggle: Excentrik explores his Palestinian-American identity on new album
Gaza City 19 June 2012
A new aid program intends to help 5,000 families purchase nutritious food in the besieged Gaza Strip. Read more about Amid growing poverty, payment card provides dignity, nutrition for some Gaza families
19 June 2012
Amy Goodman breaks her silent streak on Mahmoud Sarsak with an egregious error. Read more about Media silence on Palestinian hunger strikers: Et tu, Amy Goodman?
19 June 2012
The father of Palestinian national footballer Mahmoud Sarsak, who is set to be released by Israel on 10 July following a three month hunger strike, has said that it is “unbearable” that Israel will host the tournament “while it routinely arrests, tortures, imprisons and kills Palestinians, including football players, without consequence” Read more about Whitewashing apartheid, European football federation claims Israel tournament "will bring people together"
19 June 2012
The JTA/Haaretz spin that makes it appear as if Alice Walker is objecting to her book being in Hebrew, instead of boycotting an Israeli publisher, is a complete distortion. Read more about JTA and Haaretz distort Alice Walker's position on boycott of Israeli publisher
19 June 2012
A major victory for the campaign to boycott Israel has been achieved in Norway. Read more about Norway's pension fund divests from Israel's largest real estate firm
Beirut 18 June 2012
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are protesting the Lebanese army’s killing of a 16-year-old boy after he was stopped at a checkpoint in his camp. Read more about Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of young refugee