London 24 December 2011
Three years ago, Israel began its savage 22-day long bombardment of Gaza. Looking back, Mohammed Suliman recalls that there seemed to be “no beginning and no end to the bombing.” Read more about Three years ago: A "normal morning" turns to horror in Gaza
24 December 2011
Bethlehem, the city of peace and the birthplace of Jesus Christ, has become a ghetto in the world we know today thanks to the Israeli occupation. With over 23 physical barriers surrounding the city, apartheid wall cutting through its outskirts, and settlements strangling the city of Bethlehem from all directions, the idea of living there or even visiting this holy city has become an unpleasant and dreadful idea. Read more about Christmas in Bethlehem
23 December 2011
StandWithUs, the anti-Palestinian group that works closely with the Israeli government to smear, sue and censor the Palestine solidarity movement, attempted to smear me today but instead ended up with egg on its face. Read more about Anti-Palestinian group StandWithUs attempts to smear me but ends up with egg on its face
Gaza City 23 December 2011
Charities are struggling to meet the needs of an estimated 53,000 orphans in the Gaza Strip; more than 2,000 children were orphaned during the 2008-09 Israeli war on Gaza. Read more about Israel's siege punishing Gaza orphans
23 December 2011
A new book about the Palestine Kairos Document tells the story of the Christian churches’ effort to communicate the suffering imposed by Israel on Palestinians. Read more about It's the right moment for churches to pay attention to Israel's occupation
23 December 2011
Donor Opium is a new documentary film directed by Mariam Shahin and George Azar about the impact of international aid to Palestinians. The film features Palestinian criticisms of this externally funded “development”. Featured speakers are Khaled Sabawi, Sami Abdel-Shafi, Linda Tabar, Iyad Al Riyahi and Khalil Nakhleh. Read more about Film: Donor Opium
22 December 2011
A year after being served a subpoena by the FBI because of my political work, the state of civil liberties in the US has only gotten worse. Read more about One year after FBI subpoena, civil liberties protections in US frighteningly eroded even further
22 December 2011
Despite rumors of tension, the UK and other EU countries have agreed that Israel may “own” the West Bank. Read more about "Bickering" Britain accommodates Israeli settlements
22 December 2011
One of the largest shareholders of high-end French fashion firm Lacoste is a major donor to Israel and Zionist causes. Lacoste has been at the center of a scandal over the company’s insistence that Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour be forced out of the prestigious Lacoste Elysée Prize in Photography. Read more about Owner of Lacoste, which censored Palestinian artist, is major donor to Israel, Zionist causes
22 December 2011
Holiday shopping-related actions took place around the world as BDS activists encouraged shoppers not to buy Israeli products. And a group in California calls on the state pension fund to investigate its investment ties with Israeli companies and US companies that do business with the Israeli military. Read more about BDS roundup: "Don't put the fruits of apartheid under your Christmas tree!"