15 August 2011
Thousands of Palestinian refugees have fled their camp in the city of Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast amid an assault in the area by Syrian forces, UNRWA Spokesman Chris Gunness told The Electronic Intifada by telephone from Gaza. Read more about Thousands of Palestinians flee refugee camp near Latakia, Syria - UNRWA
15 August 2011
One of the founders of Gaza Youth Break Out (GYBO), known as “Abu Yazan” has reportedly been arrested by the Hamas authorities in the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip after returning from a speaking tour in France. Read more about Leader of Gaza youth group said arrested by Hamas authorities on return from France
9 August 2011
Dozens of Arab and international organizations and leading personalities have joined an urgent call from Gaza to permanently re-open the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which remains tightly restricted despite the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in February. Here is the accompanying press release and the full text of the statement in English and Arabic and the list of endorsers. Read more about Call From Gaza: Open The Rafah Crossing Permanently And Unconditionally
8 August 2011
The Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC), the steering group of the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign, has issued further guidance in the run up to the Palestinian Authority’s effort to gain UN membership for a “State of Palestine” in September. Read more about How Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid endangers Palestinian rights
8 August 2011
A disturbing story is circulating on social networks and the media that a number of premature babies died in their incubators when Syrian forces cut off electricity to hospitals during their assault on the city of Hama. Evidence suggests it is a cruel hoax, and the pictures of the “dead babies” widely circulated online are false. Read more about How CNN helped spread a hoax about Syrian babies dying in incubators
7 August 2011
Since the start of the Arab uprisings in January, Palestinians have been hotly debating how they can break out of their own political impasse and rebuild their national movement. Read more about Where is the Palestinian Tahrir Square?
3 August 2011
Rapper Lupe Fiasco talks about his early education on Palestine in a video interview with Palestinian American Hip Hop aficionado Sama’an Ashrawi Read more about Hip Hop star Lupe Fiasco tells of his early education on Palestine
2 August 2011
Members of the Interfaith Peace Builders’ first African Heritage Delegation to Israel/Palestine have issued a call on African Americans to support the struggle for Palestinian rights, and have declared their support for the Palestinian-led campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) on Israel. Read more about African Americans should support Palestinian rights and BDS, interfaith delegation says
28 July 2011
As children in Gaza break numerous world records, UNRWA, the UN agency that serves them, appears to be taking a more forthright approach toward Israel’s “collective punishment.” Read more about In notable shift, UNRWA takes more forceful line on Israel's "collective punishment"
26 July 2011
I gave two interviews in recent days on which focus on the Palestinian Authority’s effort to have Palestinian “statehood” recognized at the UN in September. One is with The Socialist Worker’s Eric Ruder, and covers the UN bid as well as the Arab uprising, and the growing BDS movement. Here’s an excerpt: Read more about Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid: useful, useless or dangerous?