13 February 2012
“My husband is dying inside an Israeli jail. The world should make sure I am able to see him… And it should pressure the Israeli government to release him before it’s too late.” Read more about Israel military rejects Khader Adnan appeal as hunger striker's wife urges intervention to spare his life
Gaza City 13 February 2012
Gaza City residents in the coastal Hamami neighborhood are outraged after the Gaza government bulldozed their houses to make way for a major infrastructure project. Read more about Gazans shocked at home demolitions ordered "by our own brothers"
13 February 2012
US academics recently returned from a fact-finding delegation describe the daily ritual of subordination, humiliation and suspicion endured by Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Read more about Educators can't stay silent about Israeli apartheid
13 February 2012
Frontex, the European Union’s border management agency, is considering the purchase of drones battle-tested in Gaza. Read more about EU border agency shops around for Israeli warplanes
11 February 2012
Sixty thousand Palestinians live under harsh conditions in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea area - one of the most isolated and restricted areas in occupied Palestine. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that thousands of Palestinians in the area risk forced displacement. Read more about Thousands of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley risk forced displacement, says UN body
10 February 2012
Today the Hebrew edition of Haaretz reports in a story about NGO Monitor that the organization hides details of its efforts to raise funds from US organizations. I have already collected some information about the sources of NGO Monitor’s income that I am sharing so bloggers and journalists can begin to do their own research into the network of funders behind this right-wing anti-Palestinian and pro-censorship organization. Read more about What can public records tell us about NGO Monitor's funding sources?
10 February 2012
In a few hours, Khader Adnan will enter his 56th day of hunger strike. As international solidarity grows, the international media’s silence on his case is deafening. Below is how Al Jazeera English reacted to the simple question of “Why isn’t Khader Adnan getting more coverage?” Read more about Al Jazeera English Doesn't Care About Khader Adnan
10 February 2012
Israeli media reported, then retracted and then confirmed a claim that a Likud leader, Moshe Feiglin, was heading a rally to Al-Aqsa to call for its destruction. Meanwhile on Sunday morning, 12 February, Israeli police stopped Feiglin and several Likud activists from entering the Al-Aqsa compound. Read more about Israel media publish, retract, then confirm calls for destruction of Al-Aqsa, "cleansing" of Israel's "enemies"
9 February 2012
Cat Power cancels her show in Tel Aviv, after appeals by boycott activists. Read more about BDS victory: Cat Power cancels show in Tel Aviv
9 February 2012
Popular resistance leader Mousa Abu Maria shared an Israeli prison cell with Khader Adnan, now completing his 55th day of hunger strike. Abu Maria recalls Adnan’s leadership in organizing and educating prisoners in this interview for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Interview: Ex-prisoner reflects on friendship with Khader Adnan and his hunger strike for justice