Speaking to Israeli TV earlier this month British ambassador Matthew Gould said Israel was increasingly losing support among middle-ground politicians in the UK because of its aggressive settlement policies.
His comments confirm other indications of increased mainstream support for Palestine in the political mainstream, as I showed in a feature for EI last month. Read more about As Israel haemorrhages British political support, its supporters watch impotently
Private security giant turns into a toxic brand in Britain. Read more about Energy firm ditches occupation profiteer G4S
French corporation says it has sold the Tovlan landfill in the Jordan Valley to the nearby Israeli settlement of Masua, but the company is still involved as a supervisor and consultant. Read more about Veolia remains active in garbage dump for Israeli settlers
Israel’s push to erect walls and fences around itself doesn’t end in the West Bank. Read more about Walls being built on all sides of Fortress Israel
Despite its laughable conclusion that Israel is not occupying the West Bank, downplaying the significance of a recently published report by an Israeli judge may prove unwise. Read more about Is Israel preparing to annex most of West Bank?
This week on the podcast, the global BDS movement celebrates 7 years of victories: we’ll interview two leading BDS organizers in Palestine and in Europe about the significance of the movement; and much more! Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast featuring Samia Botmeh and Michael Deas - 12 July 2012
Ali Abunimah debates Jonathan Tobin of the far-right anti-Palestinian publication Commentary on Democracy Now today about Israel’s settlements and Jim Crow. Read more about WATCH: Ali Abunimah and Commentary's Jonathan Tobin debate Israel's settlements, Jim Crow on Democracy Now
“This very close divestment vote and the successful boycott vote, along with several other recent watershed victories, makes clear that Israel can no longer count on being singled out for special treatment.” Read more about Divestment vote fails, but Presbyterian Church (USA) resolves to boycott Israeli settlement products
In this week’s podcast: A report from Jalal Abukhater on the Palestinian Authority police’s violent attacks on Palestinian protesters in Ramallah – “They tried to do this without anyone seeing them on camera.” Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast featuring Jalal Abukhater on PA repression - 6 July 2012
Update 2 appended: Foreign office (FCO) minister Alistair Burt yesterday dropped the strongest hint yet that the UK may be moving towards a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. Read more about UPDATED: Minister hints at UK, EU move towards ban on Israeli settlement goods
