18 August 2012
Artist-activists add a wheatpasted “HATE SPEECH” image over Islamophobic ads in SF; and a new ad from the same hate group shows up in New York. Read more about Artists alter Islamophobic ads on SF buses, MUNI adds disclaimers
18 August 2012
The “Traveling Artist Open Call” is an invitation for Palestinian artists of all disciplines as well as thinkers and writers to present their work in Amman later this year. Read more about Call for entries: project aims to connect artists despite Israeli restrictions
17 August 2012
Brutal racist lynching of 3 Palestinians in Jerusalem highlights unchecked incitement, impunity in Israel Read more about Lynching in Jerusalem: where impunity and Israel's unchecked racial hatred lead
17 August 2012
Zahra Billoo of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in San Francisco comments on the rise of Islamophobia and hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims in the US. Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast featuring Zahra Billoo on the rise of Islamophobia in the US
17 August 2012
Oxfam GB clarify claims made by The Board of Deputies of British Jews in an account of a recent meeting. Read more about Board of Deputies’ amateurish spinning of “dialogue” with Oxfam
17 August 2012
Members of the United Church of Canada affirm a resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products; Red Hot Chili Peppers still slated to perform in Israel despite sustained international outcry; and much more! Read more about BDS roundup: Members of United Church of Canada affirm resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products
16 August 2012
Paul Martin is a BBC-linked journalist who I exposed as a fraud last month, in a major investigative feature. Although a freelancer, Martin has been described by Newsnight as “our correspondent” at least once. The problem is that Martin has a bad habit of using false identities and making up stories, as my article showed. Since this story got out, Martin (whose real name seems to be Paul Cainer) has been trying to cover his tracks. Read more about BBC's Palestine hoaxer Paul Martin tries to cover his online tracks
16 August 2012
Shockingly racist advertisements paid for by a notorious Islamophobic group are currently being displayed on several MUNI buses in San Francisco. Read more about Hate group places Islamophobic advertisements on San Francisco buses
15 August 2012
Invoking state secrets, a federal court has dismissed a class-action case against the FBI for unlawfully surveilling southern California’s Muslim community. Read more about US federal court upholds state secrets privilege, foregoing rights of Muslim citizens
15 August 2012
Palestinian refugees attempting to reach safety in Australia after being forced out of Iraq and denied asylum in Cyprus are feared lost at sea. Read more about Palestinian refugees forced out of Iraq feared lost at sea en route to Australia