3 April 2012
Amnesty International today condemned a declaration by the office of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor that it cannot pursue allegations of war crimes related to Israel’s December 2008 - January 2009 “Operation Cast Lead” attack on Gaza. Read more about ICC decision not to pursue justice for victims of Israel war crimes "dangerous" and "political" says Amnesty
3 April 2012
Video shows Israeli occupation forces violently evicting Palestinians from a house in Hebron last Saturday. Read more about Video: Israeli occupation forces violently evict Palestinians from Hebron house
1 April 2012
In the course of illegally banishing hunger striker Hana al-Shalabi to the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces used Twitter to commit an additional breach of international law. Read more about On top of banishment to Gaza, Israel uses Twitter to further violate Hana al-Shalabi's rights
30 March 2012
Durban-based artist and member of the South African Artists Against Apartheid collective, Iain EWOK Robinson, has released a music track, “Freedom for us All,” as part of (and for) today’s international “BDS Day of Action” which coincides with the annual commemoration of Land Day. Read more about The Beast (of Apartheid) is back: South African hip-hop track released for Palestine's Land Day, BDS Day of Action
30 March 2012
Just after 2AM Palestine local time, or around 7PM US East Coast time, Addameer, the Palestinian prisoner’s rights group, issued this important statement in Arabic via Facebook and in English on its website regarding Hana al-Shalabi, the Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for more than 40 days against her detention without charge or trial by Israe Read more about Addameer, PHRI won't confirm Hana Shalabi ends hunger strike, warn of coercion in banishment deal
29 March 2012
The anti-apartheid fighter, and former wife of Nelson Mandela, once shared Hana al-Shalabi’s fate under the South African apartheid regime – banishment to a distant region. Read more about In banishment to Gaza, Hana al-Shalabi would face Winnie Mandela's fate and hope
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
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
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
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