Washington, DC 1 November 2011
The administration of US President Barack Obama announced Monday that it would immediately cut US funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, just hours after UNESCO’s governing board voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine full membership. Read more about UNESCO funding cut over Palestine vote may harm US economy
1 November 2011
My Life in the PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle, the memoirs of the late Shafiq al-Hout, is historically sweeping, politically critical and fascinating throughout. Read more about Shafiq al-Hout memoirs provide warts-and-all history of PLO
31 October 2011
The jury of the third session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, taking place in Cape Town this week, will hear from individuals who experienced South African apartheid, fought against it and won. Read more about Not judges, but witnesses: the third Russell Tribunal on Palestine begins
Gaza Strip 31 October 2011
Qusay al-Astal, the owner of an olive oil extraction plant in Gaza, has been in the business for seven years but even in that short period he has seen dramatic changes. Read more about Gaza olive trade recovers slowly from siege, attacks
30 October 2011
Israeli police arrested 16 activists at a protest at HaSharon prison calling for the release of Palestinian political prisoners Read more about Activists in Israel arrested for calling for release of prisoners
28 October 2011
In the November issue of British Vogue, Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton wears a scarf emblazoned with the word “Palestine.” Was this a conscious act of solidarity, or just a fashion statement? Read more about Has a Hollywood actress made Palestine solidarity chic?
New York City 28 October 2011
As long as the Israeli government uses art and culture to cover up Israeli war crimes, culture and politics are clearly intertwined. Read more about An "Open Door" tour for Israeli apartheid
Jerusalem 28 October 2011
The Israeli government plans to forcibly displace 27,000 Bedouins in the occupied West Bank within three to six years. Read more about Israel finds new "home" for Bedouins: a garbage dump
London 27 October 2011
A UK immigration court ruled yesterday that popular Palestinian leader Sheikh Raed Salah could be deported from the country, after being banned by Home Secretary Theresa May in June. The Electronic Intifada can now also exclusively reveal new details of an Israeli government role in the UK plot to exclude Salah. Read more about Exclusive: Leaked emails show Israel role in UK plot to ban Raed Salah
Vancouver 25 October 2011
A Palestinian Authority diplomat came under fire from Canadian officials and was forced to resign because of a tweet; meanwhile Israel’s human rights abuses go unpunished by Ottowa. Read more about Why was PA's Canada envoy forced to resign over a tweet?