11 November 2011
A bill introduced in the United States Congress last month would require the State Department to investigate “The sources of any logistical, technical, or financial support for the Gaza flotilla ships, including the Audacity of Hope, that were set to set sail from Greece on July 1, 2011.” Read more about Bill in Congress seeks to investigate US Boat to Gaza for "terrorist" ties
11 November 2011
Two Israel propaganda events at different Chicago-area universities were creatively protested last night, showing that Israel and its supporters are having a hard time going unchallenged these days. Read more about Video: Chicago students say "mic check, fact check!" to protest StandWithUs propaganda event
11 November 2011
Irish sports celebrity Trevor Hogan speaks of his week in Israeli custody. Read more about "We must challenge Israeli mindset," says rugby star turned blockade buster
11 November 2011
Palestinians have launched a website dedicated for the civic registration drive for elections to the Palestinian National Council (PNC), the supreme legislative body of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Read more about Civic Registration for Direct Elections to the PNC
11 November 2011
Leading Palestinian activist Sheikh Raed Salah has been granted permission to appeal deportation from the UK on all six grounds submitted to the judge, his lawyers said today. After losing an initial appeal in the First Tier (Immigration) Tribunal at the end of last month, Salah lodged another appeal in a higher court. In a press release, Salah’s lawyer Tayab Ali said: Being granted permission to appeal on all grounds is highly significant. It is clear that the Home Secretary has repeatedly exercised poor judgment. Read more about Raed Salah granted permission to appeal UK deportation in higher court
10 November 2011
Members of the youth wing of Jewish Voice for Peace disrupted a Birthright Israel event on 7 November. Read more about Video: Jewish activists disrupt and "occupy" Birthright Israel event
10 November 2011
Jerzy Buzek, the European Parliament’s president, waits several days before asking Israel to release a fellow MEP. Read more about EU Parliament chief refuses to protest at illegal arrests by Israel
9 November 2011
The Palestinian Freedom Rides will highlight the apartheid laws of Israel which govern the Palestinians, the same laws that Judge Richard Goldstone so readily dismissed in his latest op-ed for the New York Times. Read more about Freedom Rides in the 21st Century
9 November 2011
Palestinians and international solidarity activists around the world call for a week of action against Israel’s illegal wall in the West Bank. Activists from 18 countries on 5 continents are participating. Read more about Global week of action against Israel's wall in the West Bank
9 November 2011
Officials at the University of Pittsburgh attempted to shut down a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) event featuring slam poet Remi Kanazi and journalist Joseph Dana on 2 November, according to student organizers. The university police also forcibly prevented members of the public who had taken part in an Occupy Pittsburgh march from attending the event. Read more about Police forcibly prevent public from attending SJP event at University of Pittsburgh