6 March 2012
Students at UC Irvine in Southern California staged a silent walk-out during a presentation by Israeli soldiers on campus. Read more about VIDEO: UC Irvine students walk out on event with Israeli soldiers
6 March 2012
While almost the entire US Congress genuflected to Israel and its supposed “democracy” at the annual AIPAC convention in Washington this week, victims of Israel’s political repression, including Hana al-Shalabi who is on day 20 of her hunger strike, languished in its prisons ignored by world media. Read more about Hana al-Shalabi: 20 days of hunger strike while world looks away from Israel's abuses
6 March 2012
The Israeli Prison Service has transferred about 80 political prisoners from Gilboa prison section 4 to Nafha prison in the Naqab located in the sotuh of Israel. The transfer follows a recent solidarity hunger strike undertaken by the prisoners. Addameer’s Sahar Francis comments that the practice of transferring political prisoners is often used by Israel to repress organizing amongst Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Israel punishes hunger striking prisoners by transferring them to other end of country
6 March 2012
Maureen Clare Murphy interviews Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon about his upcoming feature-length documentary, A People Without a Land, and his journey from a religious Zionist background to becoming an advocate for Palestinian rights. Read more about Interview: Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon on his upcoming documentary focusing on one-state solution
6 March 2012
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) loudly condemned Israeli Apartheid Week events, and last weekend’s One State Conference at Harvard. With its latest smears, it is trying to conceal the fact that its fearmongering is failing to intimidate students, including Jewish students who attended and participated with open minds: Read more about Why won't the ADL trust Jewish students and community media?
5 March 2012
UCLA students staged a silent walk-out during a presentation by Israeli soldiers there to defend Israel’s attacks on the Gaza strip in 2008-09. Read more about VIDEO: UCLA students stage walk-out at StandWithUs event featuring Israeli soldiers
Nazareth 5 March 2012
Katie Ramandan’s collection of photos currently on exhibition in Nazareth explores the meaning of home and the boundaries between private and public space. Read more about Stealing a moment in a stolen land: the photography of Katie Ramadan
5 March 2012
On March 3 and 4 many speakers gave presentations and took part in discussions at the Harvard One State Conference. The two keynote speeches, by Ali Abunimah and Ilan Pappe, were captured by participants. Read more about Audio: Ali Abunimah and Ilan Pappe keynote speeches at Harvard One State Conference
5 March 2012
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel issued a strong statement of condemnation against the partnership between Cornell University and the Technion, who are building a multi-billion-dollar science and technology campus in New York City. Read more about Palestinian boycott campaign: End Cornell's collaboration with Technion
5 March 2012
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the worsening health of Hana al-Shalabi, a Palestinian woman who has been on hunger strike since 16 February against her detention without charge or trial by Israeli occupation authorities. Read more about Hana al-Shalabi's health worsens after 19 days hunger strike against no-charge detention by Israel