22 April 2014
Group was suspended in March for distributing mock eviction notices to raise awareness about Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes. Read more about Northeastern lifts suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine
Bethlehem 22 April 2014
Seamless coordination was obvious during recent assault on occupied West Bank city. Read more about In Bethlehem raid, "Israel and the Palestinian Authority are together"
21 April 2014
On the eve of Earth Day, groups working for Palestinian rights globally are celebrating Earth Day Network’s decision to end its partnership with SodaStream, whose main production factory is located in an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Earth Day Network dumps SodaStream and Scarlett Johansson
19 April 2014
Highlights include Amina Waheed’s Chicago-filmed documentary Corner Stores and Jessica Habie’s boldly experimental feature Mars at Sunrise. Read more about Chicago Palestine Film Festival returns with Oscar-nominated “Omar”
18 April 2014
Following criticism by The Electronic Intifada of how it handled Majd Kayyal’s case, The New York Times is forced to review its policies on observing Israeli gag orders censoring. Read more about The New York Times agrees to be gagged by Israel
18 April 2014
Exuberant scenes of Palestinians in Gaza dancing to the Pharell song “Happy.” Read more about Pharell Williams - “Happy”- the Gaza version
Gaza City 17 April 2014
Israel has bulldozed and bombed a century-old war cemetery. Read more about British war cemetery not immune to Gaza siege
17 April 2014
University administrators canceled a planned town hall meeting on boycott, divestment and sanctions and tried to limit the free speech of poet Remi Kanazi. Read more about Activists condemn Washington University “censorship” of BDS event featuring Palestinian poet
17 April 2014
Funded by the EU, Under the Same Sun portrays boycotters of Israel as bullies. Read more about A tree-hugging "peace" film detached from Palestine's reality
17 April 2014
Journalist Majd Kayyal was released from detention today by Israel’s secret police. Read more about Majd Kayyal is free!