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14 May 2012
Palestinian prisoner Thaer Halahleh has agreed to end his hunger strike after 77 full days, on 15 May, EI blogger Linah Alsaafin tweeted after speaking with his father a short time ago. Read more about After 77 days, Thaer Halahleh to end hunger strike as Israel agrees to release, father tells EI blogger
14 May 2012
On his 77th day of hunger strike, Israel continues to subject Bilal Diab to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, blackmail and other unethical medical practices. Meanwhile reports of a “deal” must be treated with utmost caution. Read more about Israel subjects Bilal Diab to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment on 77th day of hunger strike
13 May 2012
Watch a film that tells the story of Israel’s systematic looting of tens of thousands of books and other cultural treasures during the Nakba, the 1948 expulsion of the Palestinian people. Read more about Watch: The Great Book Robbery, Israel's 1948 looting of Palestine's cultural heritage
10 May 2012
Thaer Halahleh has been told he “could die any moment,” by an Israeli prison doctor, as the gravely ill Palestinian who is held without charge or trial by Israel, completed his 73rd day of hunger strike. Read more about Thaer Halahleh told he "could die any moment," as hunger strikers' condition increasingly urgent
7 May 2012
Despite rejecting an appeal from two Palestinian hunger strikers, Israel’s supreme court appeared to send a signal that Israeli authorities should not let the men die in custody. Read more about In ruling against hunger strikers, Israel high court shows its fear of security services
7 May 2012
French president-elect François Hollande has told a Jewish community publication that he opposes the boycott of Israeli goods, even apparently from Israeli settlements in occupied territories, and considers such boycotts “illegal.” Meanwhile a French court disagreed, acquitting another group of BDS activists in a significant legal victory. Read more about New French president says boycott of Israeli goods "illegal," but Paris court acquits more BDS activists
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
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
2 May 2012
There will be huge disappointment from supporters of Palestinian rights and relief among supporters of Israel’s violation of those rights at the failure of the measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference. Perhaps, some may conclude, the battle is too tough and what worked against South Africa can never work against Israel. Read more about Remember when the Church of England voted against divestment from South Africa? A luta continua!
2 May 2012
The General Conference of the United Methodist Church today failed to pass a measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation and human rights abuses of Palestinians. Read more about Highly contested Methodist divestment initiative fails, but supporters see partial victory