11 April 2012
Students for Justice in Palestine livened up an ordinary day at Arizona State University (ASU) by staging a dabke (Palestinian line dance) flashmob in the middle of campus. Read more about Video: Dabke flashmob at Arizona State University asserts (dancing) Palestinian presence
10 April 2012
9 years after the killing of US activist Rachel Corrie by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, the family continues to wait for a verdict — and, ultimately, for justice for Rachel. Read more about Judge postpones verdict in Rachel Corrie case
10 April 2012
Tufts “Friends of Israel” falsely claimed that among the speakers in the week-long celebration of Israel’s “independence” would be Palestinian author and journalist Sayed Kashua, known for his satirical sitcom “Arab Labor”. Read more about Barefaced Hasbara: Tufts “Friends of Israel” exploit name of Palestinian writer to brownwash the Nakba
10 April 2012
Merseyside Police in the UK have reportedly arrested a former cadet who shocked Twitter users with anti-Muslim outbursts, racial epithets and tweets expressing joy at the deaths of more than a hundred Pakistani soldiers in an avalanche. Read more about UK's Merseyside police arrest former cadet for anti-Muslim Twitter tirade
10 April 2012
Did Israel’s Ynet publish an article containing a fabricated story to make it look as if Israeli social media users are succeeding in persuading Israel’s critics, gay ones in particular, to become its greatest champions? Read more about Is Ynet gay epiphany op-ed another Israeli hasbara hoax?
9 April 2012
In this week’s news from the global BDS movement, LA activists demand the city “Dump Veolia”; boycott activists tell the Red Hot Chili Peppers why they should cancel their upcoming Tel Aviv gig; and much more. Read more about BDS roundup: Los Angeles activists urge city to "Dump Veolia!"
9 April 2012
Zionists and their supporters control large chunks of the media in the EU’s three largest countries. Read more about What the Günter Grass controversy says about censorship in Europe
9 April 2012
A year after the unsolved murder of actor, director and theater maker Juliano Mer-Khamis near the Freedom Theatre he helped nurture in Jenin, Palestinian hip hop group DAM have released a new single and video celebrating his life and calling for his killers to be found. Read more about A year after Juliano Mer-Khamis' murder, DAM hip hop video celebrates his life, calls for justice
8 April 2012
The news broke last night that Palestinian activist Sheikh Raed Salah had won his appeal against deportation from the UK in the Upper Tier (Immigration) Tribunal in London. My full story will be published on EI soon, including new revelations about the case, and its implications for the government’s Prevent “anti-terrorism” strategy. Meanwhile, here is the judge’s decision (a scan of the full document is forthcoming, but this extract is essentially the bottom line). Read more about Raed Salah wins appeal against deportation from UK: upper tribunal rules Theresa May was "misled"
6 April 2012
Israel is a state that practices capital punishment in an arbitrary and capricious manner without a trial, says Professor John Dugard at UN meeting in Geneva. Read more about Israel has murdered more political opponents than apartheid South Africa judicially executed