26 March 2012
Activists gear up for the annual global BDS day of action; Glasgow University bans Israeli drinking water; Pinkwashing events canceled in Washington state; BDS campaigners urge major rock stars not to play in Israel; and more. Read more about BDS roundup: Gearing up for a global BDS day of action
Jerusalem 19 March 2012
The Israeli government has turned a blind eye — and often actively supported — the illegal takeover of water springs located on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, according to a new report. Read more about Israel actively supports theft of Palestinian water, says new UN report
Jerusalem 22 February 2012
After a recent Israeli high court decision allowed Israeli companies to maintain quarrying and mining activities in the occupied West Bank, human rights activists say the decision has opened the door to Israel’s pillaging of other Palestinian resources. Read more about Court gives Israel "licence to pillage" West Bank, say rights groups
11 February 2012
Sixty thousand Palestinians live under harsh conditions in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea area - one of the most isolated and restricted areas in occupied Palestine. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that thousands of Palestinians in the area risk forced displacement. Read more about Thousands of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley risk forced displacement, says UN body
18 January 2012
A translation of a section from the French parliament’s report on apartheid and Israel’s control of West Bank water resources. Read more about Translated: French parliament report on Israel's water apartheid
Gaza City 9 December 2011
On 26 November, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon threatened to cut Israeli electricity, water and ties to Gaza’s infrastructure serving the 1.6 million residents of the Gaza Strip. Read more about Israel's threat to cut Gaza water supply would be "complete catastrophe"
27 September 2011
How dare the EU sponsor a science festival featuring Israeli “water conservation” projects when the Union supports Israeli arms companies that help destroy Gaza’s water network. Read more about Hasbara in Helsinki
24 June 2011
Israeli military forces have demolished 27 houses in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank over the last two weeks, rendering more than 140 Palestinians homeless. The state of siege in the Jordan Valley has particularly impacted women. Read more about "Now it's all gone": Women cope with siege in Jordan Valley
30 April 2011
The last paragraph of an article published by Haaretz today on the disappearance of wildlife in Israel reads: “Only 298 winter rain pools remain in the entire country, and other typically Israeli landscapes are also disappearing.” “Typically Israeli” landscapes? Read more about Disappearing Palestine and "typically Israeli" landscapes