4 September 2011
“For a Language to Come,” by Kelman Duran and Hyesung Moon, features Ahlam Khamis, a Palestinian theater student at the California Institute of the Arts (where the filmmakers are both graduate students). In the film, shot on 16mm, Khamis describes her work with the Ashtar theater group in Ramallah. Read more about Palestinian theater student interviewed in experimental short film documentary
4 September 2011
“Happy material” chairs from Israel to be exhibited at a time when schools in Gaza lack seats for teachers. Read more about Cuddly image of Israel projected at Brussels design fair
4 September 2011
Guest post by Sami Kishawi: Read more about A subtle form of whitewash: the Palmer report on Israel's attack on the flotilla
3 September 2011
Last June, as the Gaza Freedom Flotilla 2 was preparing its attempt to break the illegal Israeli siege of Gaza, many were dismayed when the Mavi Marmara was withdrawn from the flotilla. Why did Turkey do this? Read more about The real reasons Turkey stopped the Mavi Marmara sailing to Gaza last June
3 September 2011
Major rights organizations say that recommendations made by a UN panel inquiry into Israel’s deadly use of force on the Mavi Marmara aid ship last year do not provide effective remedy for the victims and their families. Read more about Rights orgs: Gaza siege illegal, Palmer recommendations fall far short of justice
2 September 2011
If we can’t learn from recent history, what will we ever achieve? We are being lured into a trap where the rights of millions of dispossessed refugees are at risk, but who is listening? Read more about Operation Establish a Sovereign Bantustan
2 September 2011
The Palmer report on Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara and the Gaza Freedom flotilla is hopelessly flawed and lacking in credibility. Read more about Why the Palmer-Uribe report on Israel's flotilla attack is worthless
2 September 2011
Tonight’s performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was disrupted repeatedly by solidarity activists. These activists who protested inside and outside the venue, Royal Albert Hall, were responding to a call by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Read more about Israel Philharmonic Orchestra disrupted by BDS activists
1 September 2011
The Israeli produce company Agrexco, which has been a key target of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in Europe, is set for liquidation, the Israeli business publication Globes reported Tuesday. Read more about Settlement produce exporter Agrexco set for liquidation
1 September 2011
Why Palestinians are increasingly dissatisfied with their political leadership and why this leadership is considered an obstacle on the road toward liberation. Read more about Telling off Palestinian leadership for being "idiots"