26 November 2011
Sarah Schulman’s New York Times op-ed Israel and ‘Pinkwashing’ outs Israel’s gay marketing plan that activists have termed “pinkwashing” and consistently sought to resist and expose. Read more about Pinkwashing, 2008-2011: Obituary for a hasbara strategy
25 November 2011
After a year-long campaign by DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine against Sabra hummus products from the dining halls, the university has quietly introduced alternative brands from which students can choose according to their ethics. Read more about Ethical alternatives to Sabra hummus now at DePaul University
25 November 2011
Israeli officials suspect that France-based megabank BNP Parisbas has pulled out of Israel due to pressure from Palestine solidarity groups, even though the bank itself has denied this. Haaretz reported on 24 November: The powers that be are furious at BNP Paribas for shuttering its operations in Israel, and suspect it is acting due to Arab and anti-Israeli pressure in France, the bank’s home base. Read more about Officials suspect French megabank BNP Parisbas pulled out of Israel due to boycott pressure
24 November 2011
The story of the floundering “Brand Israel” advertising campaign continues. An Israeli government ministry has established a propaganda website called Hasbara.gov.il – a Hebrew word often translated as “propaganda”. A notice was recently published on the site asking for volunteer “candidates eligible to conduct public diplomacy activities abroad”. The volunteers “will not be eligible for any remuneration” apart from “costs of travel, daily expenses and insurance”. The advert is also the latest episode in Israel’s cynical “pinkwashing” strategy. The ministry’s advert says it is looking particularly for “minority members” and “representatives of the gay community” to argue Israel’s case abroad. Read more about In new pinkwashing recruitment campaign, Israel offers free travel for propaganda services
24 November 2011
A number of actions in Europe are being planned for this weekend in nine different countries. Follow an interactive map as the weekend progresses. Read more about Interactive map: follow "Take Apartheid off the Menu!" weekend of action
24 November 2011
A video taken today by Palestinian photojournalist Fadi Arouri shows Israeli occupation forces demolishing the homes of Palestinians in the village of Beit Hanina north of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Read more about Video: Israeli forces violently ethnically cleanse Bedouin homes in Beit Hanina
22 November 2011
Last Saturday I spoke at conference titled “The One-State Solution versus The Two-State Solution,” organized by Palestina Solidaritiet, in Brussels. Read more about Video: My talk in Brussels on self-determination and a 'one-state solution' in Palestine
22 November 2011
Veolia owns and operates Tovland Landfill, occupied Jordan Valley, where Israeli waste is dumped. Meanwhile,Veolia digs its heels deeper into the Israeli occupation by offering waste collection services to Israeli army bases in the Jordan Valley. Read more about Veolia dumps Israel's waste in Jordan Valley and wins Israeli army contract
22 November 2011
The trailer for Sleeping on Stones, the feature film that is the current project of Palestinian-American director Nicole Ballivian, made my heart leap. Read more about Shooting in Hebron: Watch gripping trailer for Nicole Ballivian's new project Sleeping on Stones
21 November 2011
Boycott campaigners call on MF Doom and French singer Mireille Mathieu to cancel their upcoming performances in Tel Aviv, and activists in Ireland demand that a film forum refuse to host the Israeli embassy for a de-politicized “celebration of Israeli cinema.” Read more about Boycott activists to US hip-hop artist MF Doom: "Don't entertain a doomed apartheid regime!"