Silence aids Israeli aggression
6 May 2014
Censoring my criticism of Israel didn’t prevent me from being denied entry. Read more about Silence aids Israeli aggression
6 May 2014
Censoring my criticism of Israel didn’t prevent me from being denied entry. Read more about Silence aids Israeli aggression
18 April 2014
Following criticism by The Electronic Intifada of how it handled Majd Kayyal’s case, The New York Times is forced to review its policies on observing Israeli gag orders censoring. Read more about The New York Times agrees to be gagged by Israel
17 April 2014
University administrators canceled a planned town hall meeting on boycott, divestment and sanctions and tried to limit the free speech of poet Remi Kanazi. Read more about Activists condemn Washington University “censorship” of BDS event featuring Palestinian poet
17 April 2014
Despite the lifting of the gag order and the ban on meeting with lawyers, Kayyal has been ordered held until 22 April. Adalah has said it will file an appeal to seek his immediate release. Read more about Israeli secret police holding journalist in cell with no bed or window
16 April 2014
Kayyal is held under suspicion of “unlawful travel to an Arab country” and “contact with a foreign agent,” accusations Israel habitually uses to harass Palestinian citizens. Read more about Israel court lifts gag order on Shin Bet detention of journalist Majd Kayyal
15 April 2014
Under the terms of Israel’s draconian censorship, Israeli media are not even allowed to report the exchange that happened at the State Department regarding the detention of Majd Kayyal. Read more about Israel's incommunicado detention of journalist raised at State Department briefing
11 April 2014
Arafat Jaradat, a 33-year-old father of two, died on 23 February 2013 in Israel’s Megiddo Prison. Read more about Young Palestinian dad died from Israeli torture, forensic expert says
9 April 2014
Muhammad Kanaaneh was prevented from speaking on Land Day after violent threats from right-wing groups. Read more about Tel Aviv University bans Palestinian speaker
3 April 2014
“Whether used in South Africa, the US South, or India, boycotts have resulted in a transformative change that not only brought freedom and justice to the victims but also peace and reconciliation for the oppressors.” Read more about Tutu condemns US efforts to curb free speech on Palestine
2 April 2014
Northeastern University, the first in the United States to ban a campus Palestine solidarity group, welcomed a delegation of Israeli lawmakers from racist parties. Read more about Northeastern rallies against censorship, racism