Blogs

South Africa further limits ties with Israel

Ali Abunimah 4 November 2013

“The struggle of the people of Palestine is our struggle,” South Africa’s minister of international relations says. Read more about South Africa further limits ties with Israel

Benjamin Doherty 4 November 2013

Should a publication that seeks to foster “a new conversation about Israel and Palestine” perpetuate Nakba denial and tolerate discourse that excuses or denies sexual assault? Read more about Nakba denial and rape culture at Peter Beinart's Open Zion

Ali Abunimah 3 November 2013

There is a pattern: acts of spectacular violence, predominantly by white men, are rarely termed “terrorist” even when all the evidence points in that direction. Read more about Why isn’t the government calling the LAX shooting “terrorism?”

Maureen Clare Murphy 1 November 2013

Humanitarians were prosecuted because of donations to Islamic charities in Palestine. Read more about New evidence hoped to free Holy Land Five

Ali Abunimah 1 November 2013

After facing stiff opposition from a coalition of Palestine, environmental and social justice activists, Veolia concluded that doing business in St. Louis is “not worth it.” Read more about Palestine activists score big win as Veolia pulls out of St. Louis

Sarah Irving 1 November 2013

World Monuments Fund highlights threat to Battir’s historic landscape from Israeli military’s construction plans. Read more about Ancient Palestinian village given "at risk" recognition

Nora Barrows-Friedman 31 October 2013

Goliath author on what is most shocking about Israel today; plus prisoner release in West Bank. Read more about Max Blumenthal on exposing hardcore racism in "liberal" Tel Aviv

Amena Saleem 31 October 2013

Film-maker has alleged that program was dropped because of “conscious or unconscious” political pressure. Read more about BBC screens "emotive" program on Jerusalem -- seven months after pulling it

Abraham Greenhouse 31 October 2013

Anti-Palestinian advocacy group StandWithUs, recently revealed to be masquerading as “apolitical arts group” Creative Community for Peace, is asking for photos of “Zionist Halloween costumes” on Twitter. Read more about Anti-Palestinian group StandWithUs solicits photos of “Zionist Halloween costumes”

Ali Abunimah 31 October 2013

Several US university professors are accusing the Journal of Academic Freedom of caving in to pressure to publish a series of essays opposing the academic boycott of Israeli institutions. Read more about Journal of Academic Freedom caves in to pro-Israel pressure