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"We stand with you": Pink Floyd's Roger Waters announces Palestine solidarity forum in Brazil

Ali Abunimah 29 March 2012

Legendary UK musician, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, has reiterated his strong support for the Palestinian campaign to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel in a statement announcing a forthcoming conference in Brazil to support and expand the global movement for Palestinian rights. Read more about "We stand with you": Pink Floyd's Roger Waters announces Palestine solidarity forum in Brazil

Ilan Pappé and CAMERA: how Zionists are fighting history

Charlotte Silver 29 March 2012

What happens with Israeli media watchdog group CAMERA tries to rewrite history and go after Ilan Pappé. Read more about Ilan Pappé and CAMERA: how Zionists are fighting history

Hana al-Shalabi's hunger strike: Listen to Ali Abunimah interview on Flashpoints

Ali Abunimah 28 March 2012

Dennis Bernstein spoke to Ali Abunimah on KPFA’s Flashpoints, about Hana al-Shalabi and the struggles of other Palestinian political prisoners against Israel’s systematic abuses. Read more about Hana al-Shalabi's hunger strike: Listen to Ali Abunimah interview on Flashpoints

Plan for Negev mass expulsions moves forward

Ben White 28 March 2012

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office approves another step along the road to the implementation of the Prawer recommendations, which are presented as a “development plan” for the “improvement of living conditions” for all citizens of the Negev – but with the mass expulsion of the Bedouin Palestinian citizens at the heart of the proposal. Read more about Plan for Negev mass expulsions moves forward

BDS victory: Ahava products dropped by major retail chain in Norway

Nora Barrows-Friedman 28 March 2012

Refusing to contribute to international law violations, a major Norwegian retail chain announced that it will stop sales of all Israeli settlement-owned Ahava products across the country. Read more about BDS victory: Ahava products dropped by major retail chain in Norway

Inside the home of Hana Shalabi her pain, struggle and absence are deeply felt

Linah Alsaafin 27 March 2012

Hana Shalabi has been on hunger strike for 41 days. Last week I interviewed Hana’s sister Zahra to know more about Hana the person, not the prisoner. Read more about Inside the home of Hana Shalabi her pain, struggle and absence are deeply felt

Video: Brandeis students disrupt panel by anti-Palestinian Israeli lawmakers

Ali Abunimah 27 March 2012

Students from Brandeis University and other Boston-area colleges disrupted a town hall meeting on 26 March where five Israeli lawmakers from anti-Palestinian parties were due to speak. Read more about Video: Brandeis students disrupt panel by anti-Palestinian Israeli lawmakers

BDS roundup: Gearing up for a global BDS day of action

Nora Barrows-Friedman 26 March 2012

Activists gear up for the annual global BDS day of action; Glasgow University bans Israeli drinking water; Pinkwashing events canceled in Washington state; BDS campaigners urge major rock stars not to play in Israel; and more. Read more about BDS roundup: Gearing up for a global BDS day of action

Why the silence? Hana Shalabi on day 40 of hunger strike as Israel rejects appeal

Ali Abunimah 26 March 2012

What will it take to get the media pundits – who constantly demand that Palestinians produce Gandhis – to pay heed to Hana al-Shalabi’s struggle? She’s on Day 40 of her hunger strike against arbitrary detention by Israel. Read more about Why the silence? Hana Shalabi on day 40 of hunger strike as Israel rejects appeal

Video: Spoof of "Like the 'IDF' on Facebook!" brings dose of reality

Jalal Abukhater 25 March 2012

An Israeli army video features smiling groups of Israeli soldiers saying “Like the IDF on Facebook.” But a spoof of the video makes it much more realistic, depicting the Israeli army as it really is. Read more about Video: Spoof of "Like the 'IDF' on Facebook!" brings dose of reality