Ali Abunimah’s blog

Video highlights how Airbnb profits from Israeli occupation

Ali Abunimah 23 May 2016

Activists urge boycott of vacation rentals in West Bank settlements. Read more about Video highlights how Airbnb profits from Israeli occupation

Ontario parliament rejects anti-BDS law

Ali Abunimah 19 May 2016

Civil liberties groups celebrate victory for free speech. Read more about Ontario parliament rejects anti-BDS law

Ann Coulter OK with Jews who don't "overwhelm our culture"

Ali Abunimah 19 May 2016

Why does far-right firebrand and Trump backer keep getting away with anti-Semitic outbursts? Read more about Ann Coulter OK with Jews who don't "overwhelm our culture"

Ontario law would blacklist BDS activists

Ali Abunimah 18 May 2016

Quick introduction of bill, while Canadian province’s premier is in Israel, may be effort to circumvent public opposition. Read more about Ontario law would blacklist BDS activists

EU envoy shrugs off Israeli threats to human rights defenders

Ali Abunimah 17 May 2016

Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen reassured Israelis that EU would apply no effective pressure on Israel. Read more about EU envoy shrugs off Israeli threats to human rights defenders

Israel lobby fails to block screening of Palestinian film at Cannes

Ali Abunimah 17 May 2016

Nasri Hajjaj’s unfinished film on 1972 Munich Olympics attack screened as planned, defying censorship calls. Read more about Israel lobby fails to block screening of Palestinian film at Cannes

Egyptians urge boycott of G4S over abuses in Palestine

Ali Abunimah 16 May 2016

BDS Egypt launches campaign against Israeli-occupation profiteer with large presence in Egypt. Read more about Egyptians urge boycott of G4S over abuses in Palestine

Israel lobby pushing to ban Palestinian film at Cannes

Ali Abunimah 13 May 2016

Nasri Hajjaj’s unfinished documentary examines the 1972 Munich Olympics killings from a Palestinian perspective. Read more about Israel lobby pushing to ban Palestinian film at Cannes

Has Israeli war criminal played lead role in Cannes security?

Ali Abunimah 13 May 2016

Brigadier-General Nitzan Nuriel has had long career occupying Palestinians and abusing their human rights. Read more about Has Israeli war criminal played lead role in Cannes security?

US, EU wink at Israel's travel ban on BDS co-founder

Ali Abunimah 12 May 2016

Activists aim to send US Secretary of State thousands of messages calling for action to oppose Israel’s clampdown on Omar Barghouti. Read more about US, EU wink at Israel's travel ban on BDS co-founder