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The Veritas Papers: Makers of 2010 Palestine activist handbook release 15 eye-catching pamphlets

Abraham Greenhouse 13 January 2012

In the summer of 2010, a small group of activists from across North America released The Veritas Handbook: A Guide to Understanding the Struggle for Palestinian Human Rights. The 347-page document combined a “crash course” on key political and humanitarian issues with an extensive survey of resources for emerging activists and advocacy veterans alike. Read more about The Veritas Papers: Makers of 2010 Palestine activist handbook release 15 eye-catching pamphlets

Tel Aviv is the world's gayest apartheid travel destination

Benjamin Doherty 12 January 2012

Tel Aviv is the world’s best gay travel destination according to a survey by the travel web site GayCities.com and American Airlines. This marketing coup was celebrated by the Government Press Office, various consulates and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it was reported in all the major Israeli newspapers. Read more about Tel Aviv is the world's gayest apartheid travel destination

Palestinian youth call for Ramallah protest against Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Jordan

Ali Abunimah 12 January 2012

Palestinian youth are calling for a silent protest this Saturday outside the headquarters of Palestinian Authority ruler Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah to protest the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Jordan. Read more about Palestinian youth call for Ramallah protest against Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Jordan

Israel's High Court upholds racist 'Citizenship Law' to avoid "national suicide"

Ben White 12 January 2012

Israel’s High Court has rejected a legal challenge to the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, in a 6-5 decision on Wednesday. Despite a “security” justification, the ruling has been praised in explicitly racist terms, as helping Israel maintain its ‘Jewish majority’. Read more about Israel's High Court upholds racist 'Citizenship Law' to avoid "national suicide"

Why is it open season on Palestinians in US presidential race?

Hasan Abu Nimah Amman 12 January 2012

The pro-Israel rhetoric of some election hopefuls is so extreme that they make George W. Bush seem reasonable by comparison. Read more about Why is it open season on Palestinians in US presidential race?

Photos: Palestinian graffiti artists penetrate heavily fortified heart of West Jerusalem

Ali Abunimah 12 January 2012

Palestinian artists penetrated the heavily fortified heart of West Jerusalem overnight and painted graffiti bearing political messages on walls, doors, construction sites and other surfaces. Read more about Photos: Palestinian graffiti artists penetrate heavily fortified heart of West Jerusalem

Young US Muslims face sentencing for material support conspiracy so vague, government can't even say what terrorists they intended to support

Maureen Clare Murphy 11 January 2012

The case of Ziyad Yaghi and Omar Aly Hassan of North Carolina raises questions about the use of preemptive prosecution to get convictions in the vast majority of domestic terrorism cases. Read more about Young US Muslims face sentencing for material support conspiracy so vague, government can't even say what terrorists they intended to support

Bizarre new iPhone app allows you to "Like Israel" even if few others do

Ali Abunimah 11 January 2012

Professor of Hate: Israeli "scholar" urges ethnic cleansing of Bedouins

Ali Abunimah 11 January 2012

A prominent Israeli professor at the University of Haifa, Arnon Sofer, is urging the government to act fast to ethnically cleanse Palestinian Bedouins lest Israel be “destroyed” by them. Read more about Professor of Hate: Israeli "scholar" urges ethnic cleansing of Bedouins

How my uncle in Gaza filled me with hope of return

Fidaa Elaydi Maghazi refugee camp 10 January 2012

Traveling back to Gaza, Fidaa Elaydi finally meets her uncle, who was released from Israeli jail as part of the prisoner swap in October. With his release, and the ability to spend time together, she says it changed the dynamic of her family. Read more about How my uncle in Gaza filled me with hope of return

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