5 June 2011
A video produced by activists in Gaza shows the frustrations of Palestinians prevented from crossing through the Rafah border gate into Egypt, despite the announcement with much fanfare last week that the border would be permanently opened. Read more about Video: What is really happening at Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt
5 June 2011
The Israeli military has posted a video on YouTube threatening violence against unarmed protestors in Syria’s Golan Heights. Read more about Israel posts video threatening to shoot marchers in occupied Syria
4 June 2011
The UK-based international cosmetics firm LUSH has endorsed a single aimed at raising awareness of the struggle for human rights in Palestine. “The catastrophe facing the Palestinian people is one of the defining global justice issues of our time.” Read more about Cosmetics firm LUSH endorses "Freedom for Palestine"
2 June 2011
“Tree of Life” (Shajaret Al Hayah) is a new hip-hop track from Rami GB, Mahmoud Jrere (of DAM), Ahmad Srour, Suleiman al-Zawahira. It’s an ode to the olive tree – a symbol of continuity, steadfastness and resistance in Palestine – and frequent target for destruction by Israel from 1948 to the present day. Read more about "Tree of Life" - New hip-hop track from Rami GB featuring DAM's Mahmoud Jrere
1 June 2011
Israel’s new Chief of Staff Benny Gantz has outlined a new, even more brutal doctrine that could see Israel escalate the force it uses against peaceful protests. Read more about Israel army chief outlines new, more brutal doctrine against nonviolent protests
1 June 2011
What does it mean for the BDS movement if the PA goes ahead and seeks UN recognition of a Palestinian “state”? Read more about Palestine's Boycott National Committee speaks out on September "statehood" bid
31 May 2011
Gidi Grinstein, the founder and president of Israel’s Reut Institute argues that US President Barack Obama should support the Palestinian Authority’s unilateral efforts to seek recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN in September. The reasons he gives, however, have nothing to do with supporting Palestinian rights, but precisely with negating them Read more about Why does anti-Palestinian Reut Institute support UN recognition of Palestinian "state"?
31 May 2011
A committee meeting of the Knesset – the Israeli parliament – looking into the Iran dealings of Israeli firm Ofer Brothers Group, was suddenly shut down today after just fifteen minutes. Read more about What are they hiding? Knesset meeting on Israeli firm dealings with Iran suddenly shut down
31 May 2011
In the early morning hours of 31 May 2010, Israeli forces carried out a violent, unprovoked assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as it sailed in international waters in the eastern Mediterranean. A look back at what happened and how it was covered. Read more about Israel's attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Looking back a year later
28 May 2011
Weeks after a Palestinian “reconciliation” accord was signed in Cairo with much fanfare, little appears to have happened. What is going on? Read more about What happened to Palestinian "reconciliation"?