21 July 2011
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, has been stamping people’s passports with a seal of a “State of Palestine” to send “a strong political message about our existence as human beings.” Read more about Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar wants to stamp your passport
21 July 2011
A coalition of European solidarity organizations have issued a declaration today calling for a day of action against the Israeli produce company Agrexco on 26 November and affirming their “determination to put an end to Agrexco’s presence in Europe.” Read more about European solidarity organizations mobilize against Agrexco
20 July 2011
A new video from NGO Monitor promotes a project to expose the network of funding behind the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more about NGO Monitor smear video comes straight from the sewer
19 July 2011
Omar Barghouti spoke at Socialism 2011 in Chicago on 3 July 2011, to explain why boycotting Israel is the right approach and a moral imperative for people who support justice and universal rights. Read more about VIDEO: Omar Barghouti on the moral imperative to boycott Israel
19 July 2011
Israel’s Haaretz quoted The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah for an article on American views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more about Haaretz quotes Ali Abunimah about boycotting Israel
18 July 2011
Remi Kanazi, professor Sunaina Maira and Ali Abunimah lay out the current strategies of the current global BDS movement led by Palestinian civil society, and analyzed the movement’s gains as well as the mounting backlash against BDS actions and activists. Read more about VIDEO: The BDS movement and strategic actions for justice
18 July 2011
The Palestinian Students’ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel and Palestinian Youth Against Israeli Apartheid have issued a call to their counterparts in South Africa to boycott a forthcoming tour of several South African university campuses by dozens of Israeli students designed to burnish Israel’s image. The Palestinian students write: Read more about Palestinian students ask South African counterparts: Boycott Israeli tour on your campuses
18 July 2011
Controversial New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner has spoken out at last on a topic he is expert in – advocacy journalism. In response to an email from a Facebook user called Scott Mohn complaining that The New York Times had not covered the 15 July march in Jerusalem held by thousands of Israeli left-wing Zionists and a number of Palestinians from eastern occupied Jerusalem, Bronner wrote: Read more about New York Times' Ethan Bronner speaks out about "advocacy journalism"
16 July 2011
Gaza Youth Break Out (GYBO) a Gaza-based youth activist group has produced a rap video celebrating the recent Gaza Freedom Flotilla and other efforts to break the siege of Gaza. Read more about Watch: Gaza Youth produce rap video honoring flotilla
16 July 2011
Following last week’s call by Palestinians for immediate military sanctions on Israel, “similar to that imposed against apartheid South Africa in the past,” US trade union members released a statement announcing full support of the call, BDS, and the right of return. Read more about US trade unionists support Palestinian call for military sanctions on Israel