26 April 2012
As hostility, intimidation and even death threats mount against students for organizing non-violent actions to educate about Palestine, a number of rights groups have issued a call for their rights to be protected. Read more about Following death threats, rights groups issue call to support US students' right to speak about Palestine
26 April 2012
Last night in Tel Aviv, police forcible prevented a group of Israelis from peacefully and silently commemorating the Nakba – the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestine. This came just days after hundreds of Israeli high school students caused consternation by loudly cheering for Nazis as they watched a play on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more about Israeli police forcibly prevent Nakba event and Israeli high schoolers cheer for Nazis
al-Walaja 25 April 2012
In a unique protest action in the threatened village of al-Walaja, residents and local artists harnessed the power of music, theater, dance and poetry. Read more about Al-Walajah village explores theater as a form of resistance
the Galilee 25 April 2012
A decision was made last week barring Palestinians from running for student union president at a college in the Galilee. Read more about Palestinians banned from seeking top student post at Israeli college
25 April 2012
BDS activists around the world continue to urge popular US rock group the Red Hot Chili Peppers to cancel their gig in Tel Aviv, scheduled for September. Read more about Campaign to urge Red Hot Chili Peppers to cancel Tel Aviv gig heating up
London 25 April 2012
Hundreds of protesters in Glasgow, Scotland, converged on the BBC’s headquarters demanding an end to the media blackout of the ongoing hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners. Read more about BBC challenged for ignoring plight of Palestinian prisoners
25 April 2012
The Palestinian human rights and prisoner advocacy group Addameer announced today that the mass, open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons which began on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, has grown to an estimated 2,000 participants. Addameer renews its calls for support of the hunger striking prisoners. Read more about Mass hunger strike grows despite Israel's best efforts to repress it
25 April 2012
What is it like to be on hunger strike? Loai Odeh is a former prisoner and hunger-striker. This is my translation of the diaries of he wrote about his experience. Read more about "The first day is the hardest": Ex-prisoner Loai Odeh's hunger strike diary
24 April 2012
UMass Boston’s undergraduate student government unanimously passes a divestment resolution against Boeing; the US’ largest Latin@ youth association continues to endorse BDS across the country; Moroccan activists say no to orientalist Israeli belly dancers; and more! Read more about BDS roundup: Major divestment victory at UMass Boston
24 April 2012
In a sign of growing desperation among anti-Palestinian groups, a full-page New York Times ad published today likens the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement to the Holocaust. Read more about New York Times ad accuses BDS movement, college professors of inciting murder of Jewish children