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16 February 2012
After today’s bus crash which killed a number of Palestinian children, many Israelis on Facebook reacted with joy. Others expressed strong revulsion at such racism. Read more about Some Israelis react with joy to deaths of Palestinian kids in bus crash, others revolted by racism
15 February 2012
Francis Hughes died on 12 May 1981 in Belfast’s Maze Prison after 59 days on hunger strike. Oliver Hughes, his brother, sent this video message of solidarity with Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike in Israeli prison for 60 days. Read more about Video: Solidarity with Khader Adnan from family of late Irish hunger striker Francis Hughes
15 February 2012
Khader Adnan is in good spirits and his morale is as high as the sky, said his father today, despite 60 days of hunger strike that puts him at risk of imminent death. Read more about VIDEO: Hunger striker Khader Adnan's father says son's morale is "high" and appeals to parents of Gilad Shalit
13 February 2012
“My husband is dying inside an Israeli jail. The world should make sure I am able to see him… And it should pressure the Israeli government to release him before it’s too late.” Read more about Israel military rejects Khader Adnan appeal as hunger striker's wife urges intervention to spare his life
10 February 2012
Israeli media reported, then retracted and then confirmed a claim that a Likud leader, Moshe Feiglin, was heading a rally to Al-Aqsa to call for its destruction. Meanwhile on Sunday morning, 12 February, Israeli police stopped Feiglin and several Likud activists from entering the Al-Aqsa compound. Read more about Israel media publish, retract, then confirm calls for destruction of Al-Aqsa, "cleansing" of Israel's "enemies"
9 February 2012
Despite his grave medical condition after 54 days of hunger strike, Israeli military authorities have once again postponed action on Khader Adnan’s appeal against his four-month “administrative detention” – without charge or trial. Read more about Israel military again delays action on Khader Adnan's appeal as concern over hunger striker's condition mounts
9 February 2012
Tommy McKearney, one of the participants of the legendary 1980-81 Irish hunger strikes has sent a video message of solidarity to Khader Adnan and his family. Adnan, a Palestinian, has been on hunger strike ever since his 17 December detention without charge or trial by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. Read more about VIDEO: Former Irish hunger striker's message for Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner 55 days on hunger strike
8 February 2012
The Israel Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has hit back strongly at a smear campaign from a major pro-Israel group aimed at portraying it as “anti-Semitic.” In responding to allegations from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), IPMN stated: Read more about Presbyterian church body hits back hard at JCPA's "anti-Semitism" smear over support for Palestinian rights
8 February 2012
The wife and children of Khader Adnan were allowed to visit him as the prisoner completed 53 continuous days of hunger strike against his detention by Israel without charge or trial and were “shocked” by his condition. Read more about Hunger striker Khader Adnan, held by Israel, in "shocking" condition as solidarity grows
6 February 2012
Amnesty International today told Israel to release or try Khader Adnan, the gravely ill Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 51 continuous days, ever since his arrest by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank on 17 December. Read more about Amnesty to Israel: Release or try Khader Adnan, gravely ill after 51 days hunger strike