Leading Palestinian activist Sheikh Raed Salah has been granted permission to appeal deportation from the UK on all six grounds submitted to the judge, his lawyers said today. After losing an initial appeal in the First Tier (Immigration) Tribunal at the end of last month, Salah lodged another appeal in a higher court. In a press release, Salah’s lawyer Tayab Ali said: Being granted permission to appeal on all grounds is highly significant. It is clear that the Home Secretary has repeatedly exercised poor judgment. Read more about Raed Salah granted permission to appeal UK deportation in higher court 

Jerzy Buzek, the European Parliament’s president, waits several days before asking Israel to release a fellow MEP. Read more about EU Parliament chief refuses to protest at illegal arrests by Israel  

Officials at the University of Pittsburgh attempted to shut down a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) event featuring slam poet Remi Kanazi and journalist Joseph Dana on 2 November, according to student organizers. The university police also forcibly prevented members of the public who had taken part in an Occupy Pittsburgh march from attending the event. Read more about Police forcibly prevent public from attending SJP event at University of Pittsburgh