29 October 2011
Not one day did the two liberated Palestinian prisoners Khuweiled and Nizar Ramadan enjoy being out of Prison. A Jewish Settler family from the illegal settlement Yitzahar has declared that it will reward $100,000 to whoever murders Khuweiled or Nizar. The ad for this ugly bounty has appeared on the Hebrew daily Maariv. Read more about Palestinian ex-prisoners harassed by Jewish extremists
29 October 2011
UPDATED: A leading Palestinian activist from Bil’in has become the village’s latest political prisoner. Ashraf Abu Rahmeh was kidnapped by Israeli occupation soldiers last week, and has now been indefinitely detained on the orders of an Israeli captain at Ofer prison. Read more about Now Israel indefinitely detains Palestinian activist whose siblings it killed
28 October 2011
John Spellar, Britain’s shadow Foreign Office minister, has enjoyed hospitality from influential Zionist lobby BICOM. Read more about UK's shadow foreign minister in pocket of Israel lobby
28 October 2011
In a news segment broadcast Wednesday night by ABC 7 News in Chicago, reporter Chuck Goudie claims that there is “a vein of anti-Semitism flowing through the movement that has Jewish leaders concerned.” I and other activists have responded to this vile smear attack on the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Palestine solidarity movement more generally. Read more about Protest smearing of Occupy Wall Street, Palestine solidarity movements as "anti-Semitic"
28 October 2011
French transportation multinational Alstom, which is involved in the illegal Jerusalem Light Rail project, loses a multi-billion-dollar contract due to the sustained pressure by BDS activists. Read more about BDS victory: French transportation giant Alstom loses $10 billion contract due to BDS pressure
27 October 2011
Europe’s science chief claims her aides know nothing about how a technology firm benefiting from public funds is profiting from the Israeli occupation, despite having been briefed on this very subject. Read more about EU in denial about aid for Motorola Israel
27 October 2011
Edinburgh University students’ campaign for ending business with security firm G4S because the company provides security services to Israeli prisons. Addameer publishes update on the situation of the prisoners. Read more about Edinburgh University students vote to ban G4S
27 October 2011
Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja has strongly criticized Israel’s practices against Palestinians and declared that “No apartheid state is justified or sustainable.” But will Finland take action to end its arms trade with Israel? Read more about Finland foreign minister condemns Israeli "apartheid" but will he act?
26 October 2011
Palestinian popular leader and activist Sheikh Raed Salah’s appeal against deportation from the UK was rejected by the First Tier tribunal, an immigration court, it emerged today. The full ruling has yet to be released to the public, but was sent to the parties (Salah and the UK Border Agency) today. My full report for Electronic Intifada will follow soon, meanwhile the following press release has been issued. Read more about Raed Salah loses initial appeal against deportation from UK
26 October 2011
A new video titled “A Message from Palestine” has surfaced on the internet and is being shared by many Palestinian youth who agree with its message. Read more about "A Message from Palestine"