Jerusalem 17 October 2011
A plan to force Palestinian schools in occupied East Jerusalem to only use textbooks assembled and published by the Israeli ministry of education is part of an ongoing attempt to erase Palestinian identity, history and culture from the city. Read more about Forced Israeli curriculum violates Palestinians' education rights
Gaza City 17 October 2011
Israel is still restricting imports of material need to repair mosques bombed during Operation Cast Lead. Read more about Tunnels prove vital in rebuilding Gaza mosques
17 October 2011
Sharp disagreements have intensified among leading US pro-Israel groups on the best methods to suppress criticism and discussion of Israel’s apartheid, occupation, colonization and human rights abuses, or support for Palestinian rights, on US college campuses. The dispute centers on the use of US civil rights statutes to lodge complaints against universities, alleging that discussion of Israel amounts to an infringement of the civil rights of Jewish students who might be made “uncomfortable” by hearing such discussions. Read more about US Zionists sharply divided over how to censor Palestine speech on campus
17 October 2011
Israeli Prison Service transfers Ameer Makhoul. Hunger strike by Palestinian political prisoners enters its 20th day. Jordan joins hunger strike. Read more about Prison service transfers Ameer Makhoul to Megiddo jail
16 October 2011
Earlier today, I was at the receiving end of aggressive police behavior during a protest against a company operating in an illegal Israeli settlement. Along with about 15 activists, I picketed a food fair in Brussels to highlight how SodaStream produces carbonation machines for making soft drinks at a factory in Mishor Adumim, an Israeli-controlled industrial zone in the West Bank. Read more about Police aggression at Brussels protest against Israeli firm
14 October 2011
Far-right Zionist groups are becoming bolder because of impunity but Palestinians can overcome apartheid. Read more about Setting a price tag for Israeli supremacy
Gaza City 14 October 2011
Families in Gaza wait to hear if their loved ones, imprisoned in Israeli jail cells, will be on the list as part of a prisoner swap deal that includes the release of more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Gaza families wait for release of prisoners in Hamas-Israel deal
14 October 2011
The BNC says: “The refreshing scenes of determined peaceful protest for justice from around the world tell us that we, the 99 percent of the world, are in the process of straightening our backs, collectively, with unwavering fortitude and boundless hope.” Read more about Palestinian BDS National Committee supports Wall Street protests
14 October 2011
Netanyahu has condemned attacks on mosques and cemeteries by Israeli extremists but his government is facilitating such violence. Read more about Israeli government blamed for surge in racist attacks
16 October 2011
The new play Ana Hurra (“I am free”) explores the experiences of a Palestinian prisoner and the Israeli interrogator who tortures her. Read more about Timely play grapples with abuse of a Palestinian prisoner