4 March 2013
Didier Viviers, head of a Belgian college, has tied himself in knots trying to justify his decision to dine with the Israeli president. Read more about War criminal Peres honored again by European university
31 January 2013
Israel destroyed Palestinian property in Silwan for the development of a “national park” on Monday. Meanwhile, Hyundai announced it has ended a deal with an Israeli agency. Read more about Hyundai equipment used for new Israeli demolitions in Silwan, while company distances from local dealer
27 December 2012
Dozens of academics from Israel and abroad, worried about the threat of academic boycott, petition university over participation in archaeological dig in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Read more about Tel Aviv University's role in settler-run archaeological dig "playing into hands of BDS," Israeli academics complain
12 November 2012
A French diplomat has been scolded for daring to recognize the importance of Palestinian heritage. Read more about Right-wing group's theft of Palestinian heritage outlined in new study
Silwan 9 December 2011
The postponement of an Israeli eviction order in East Jerusalem has spared the Somrein family from being made homeless — for the time being. Read more about Eviction stalled in East Jerusalem; family awaits new hearing
Silwan 23 November 2011
Despite living in his home for nearly fifty years, and despite the fact there are legal documents clearly stating that the land is owned by the Somrein family, Mohammed Somrein’s land has been declared absentee property and thus subject to confiscation. Read more about Family of 12 faces eviction in East Jerusalem
7 November 2011
Amongst the fallout of Palestine’s admission as a member state, Israel’s warning that it “will now reconsider its cooperation with UNESCO” is the biggest irony. Read more about Israel's vandalism of Palestinian heritage