12 June 2012
Eric Cantona, FIFA join international pressure on Israel to free Mahmoud Sarsak as the footballer’s life remains in grave danger and his hunger strike continues. Read more about Cantona, FIFA join pressure on Israel, as hunger striker Mahmoud Sarsak determined to reach freedom or death
12 June 2012
Following rebuff by California Attorney General, an Israeli group’s US front asks City Attorney of Los Angeles to sue California State University professor for criticizing Israel. Read more about In new assault, Israel group's US front asks City of Los Angeles to sue professor for criticizing Israel
11 June 2012
Will President Obama cave in to Israeli demands that he free Jonathan Pollard, the ex-US naval intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel against the United States 27 years ago? Read more about For love of money, not Israel: Will Obama cave in to Israel's demands to free spy Jonathan Pollard?
11 June 2012
FIFPro, the association representing professional footballers in dozens of countries, called on Israel immediately to release Mahmoud Sarsak, a Palestinian football player who has been on hunger strike since March to protest his detention for three years without charge or trial by Israel. Read more about World association of professional footballers FIFPro calls on Israel to release Mahmoud Sarsak
11 June 2012
Israel’s West Bank wall has been annexing land and devastating Palestinian lives for 10 years. Al-Haq launches a new campaign featuring stirring videos to help bring it down. Read more about Israel's West Bank wall annexes Palestinian land the size of Chicago: Help bring it down
11 June 2012
A float at San Francisco Pride, sponsored by a pro-Israel group, used intentionally humiliating sexual depictions of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While purporting to defend the rights and dignity of queer people, the display sought to ridicule Ahmedinejad by associating him with gay identity and homosexuality in negative ways. Read more about Israel lobby group Iran180 “sodomizes” Ahmadinejad effigy with nuke at San Francisco Pride
11 June 2012
The Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions has issued a statement of solidarity with European trade unions resisting public spending cuts and job losses and restated its support for proactive BDS campaigns and a boycott of the Histadrut. Read more about Palestinian labor expresses solidarity with European trade unions resisting austerity, supporting BDS measures
11 June 2012
The cultural boycott of Israel is beginning to bite, a prominent figure in Israel’s classical music world has admitted. Read more about Cultural boycott biting, but quietly, Israel Festival's classical music advisor admits
10 June 2012
The author writes this article while sitting in the darkness during the a Gaza power cut and, with the inspiration of Mahmoud Darwish’s words, remembers the Palestinian political detainees, especially Dirar Abu Sisi and Mahmoud Sarsak. Read more about Think of Others: In Gaza's darkness, Mahmoud Darwish's words provide inspiration
9 June 2012
A section on West Bank industrial zones in a report by Israel’s State Comptroller contains damning findings about the conditions for Palestinian workers. Read more about Israel's State Comptroller slams West Bank industrial zones