Blogs

Columbia prof Katherine Franke joins academic boycott of Israel and will not speak at the Equality Forum

Benjamin Doherty 4 May 2012

In a statement and video published on the Gender and Sexuality Law Blog of Columbia Law School, Professor Katherine Franke has made a very public declaration of solidarity with Palestinians and support for the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions on Israel. Read more about Columbia prof Katherine Franke joins academic boycott of Israel and will not speak at the Equality Forum

Take action now: Amnesty issues urgent alert for Palestine hunger strikers who are near death

Ali Abunimah 4 May 2012

Amnesty International today issued a call for Urgent Action from individuals around the world to contact Israeli authorities about Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh, two Palestinians men who are at immediate risk of death on their 67th day of hunger strike. Read more about Take action now: Amnesty issues urgent alert for Palestine hunger strikers who are near death

Ameer Makhoul is a prisoner of conscience and must be freed, say organizations across the globe

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 May 2012

Twenty-five organizations from around the globe have added their voices to the call to free Ameer Makhoul. Read more about Ameer Makhoul is a prisoner of conscience and must be freed, say organizations across the globe

Jewish Chronicle’s new hate blog shame: mocking a former kidnap victim

Ben White 4 May 2012

UK newspaper The Jewish Chronicle, a publication well known for its attacks on pro-Palestinian solidarity activists, has published a blog mocking a former hostage. Read more about Jewish Chronicle’s new hate blog shame: mocking a former kidnap victim

Fair trade organizations protest Israeli orders to uproot 1,400 olive trees (PHOTOS)

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 May 2012

Israel is ordering nine Palestinian farmers from Deir Istiya village to uproot hundreds of trees in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Fair trade organizations protest Israeli orders to uproot 1,400 olive trees (PHOTOS)

Hunger strike diaries: the fate of Palestinian political prisoners is "our shared responsibility"

Shahd Abusalama 3 May 2012

An ex-detainee Loai Odeh has taken writing as a way to express himself as one who has had enough of Israel’s brutality. This is my translation of Loai’s diaries of hunger strike that he wrote as Facebook status updates recalling his experience in Israel’s jails. Read more about Hunger strike diaries: the fate of Palestinian political prisoners is "our shared responsibility"

The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast: 3 May, 2012

Nora Barrows-Friedman 3 May 2012

News headlines from our top stories of the week, plus an interview with Anna Baltzer on the recent divestment initiative vote by the United Methodist Church. Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast: 3 May, 2012

Are diamonds Israel's best friend?

David Cronin 3 May 2012

About one-tenth of all EU trade with Israel may pass through the diamond center of Antwerp, so it’s no surprise that the West is keeping mum on how diamond sales finance crimes against the Palestinian people. Read more about Are diamonds Israel's best friend?

Gravely ill Palestinian hunger striker faints in court as Israeli judges sentence him to slow death

Ali Abunimah 3 May 2012

Two days after doctors warned that hunger strikers Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh are at immediate risk of death, and being denied necessary medical treatment, the Israeli high court has once again delayed action on an appeal against their prolonged detention without charge. Read more about Gravely ill Palestinian hunger striker faints in court as Israeli judges sentence him to slow death

Open letters in defense of UCLA professor under attack by Israel lobby groups

Nora Barrows-Friedman 3 May 2012

Two open letters have been published this week in defense of UCLA professor David Shorter, who was recently the target of an attack by Israel lobby groups because of his endorsement of the BDS movement. Read more about Open letters in defense of UCLA professor under attack by Israel lobby groups