A new Israeli bill is part of a racist wave of legislation, according to prominent Israeli academic Ilan Pappé.  Read more about Israel plans to reintroduce ban on Palestinian flag  

The memo, revealed in a book to be published this week by British-Israeli political scientist Ahron Bregman adds evidence to support the thesis that Arafat was assassinated. Read more about “Top secret” Shin Bet memo suggested dead Arafat would benefit Israel 

Nelson Mandela forcefully defends the Palestinian struggle to a New York audience in 1990; Haidar Eid remembers Mandela in Palestine; and Ali Abunimah talks about EI’s year ahead. Read more about Hear Nelson Mandela discuss support of Palestine in 1990 interview 

Abdel Bari Atwan was forced out of al-Quds al-Arabi after 25 years, but is bouncing back with a new online media project which launched in September. Read more about Gulf states and Israel won't silence me: journalist Abdel Bari Atwan 

Larry Rich, now a key figure in an Israeli medical center, served as a tank commander during the brutal occupation of Lebanon. Read more about "Doctor" of Israeli spin omits key facts in tour of Scotland  

The Oslo accords tried to bury the Palestinian cause, and dealt it severe setbacks. But twenty years later, a new generation of Palestinians are reclaiming their struggle. Read more about Twenty years on, Palestinians refuse to be defeated by Oslo 

Will today’s UN vote help the Palestinian cause or set it back? Read more about Palestine UN bid and Arafat exhumation: Ali Abunimah on WBEZ's Worldview