This week, with the Palestinian Freedom Riders taking a page from the US civil rights movement and defying Israel’s segregated road system, my histories and my homes merged in a new way. Read more about From US South to Palestine, Freedom Rides change history 

Several activists were arrested by Israeli forces today while attempting to ride segregated buses serving illegal Israeli settlements. Read more about Israel arrests "Freedom Riders" challenging apartheid road system 

Hundreds of student activists from dozens of colleges and universities across the US are expanding the grassroots movements for Palestine solidarity activism despite aggressive smear campaigns by pro-Israel groups. Read more about Despite attacks, national conference unites Students for Justice in Palestine 

Three campus activists talk to The Electronic Intifada about the upcoming national Students for Justice in Palestine meeting, the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement on US campuses and the challenges activists face from Zionist groups and school administrations. Read more about Zionist bullying "doesn't work"; Students for Justice in Palestine interviewed 

Did the Irvine 11 really “shut down” Michael Oren? Or did he simply have better things to do than finish his engagement with a packed auditorium of avid pro-Israel supporters? Read more about How Kobe Bryant blows a hole in the Irvine 11 prosecution's case 

I asked a few Nabi Saleh children why they throw rocks. Their responses were simple: We don’t want the army here. Read more about Throwing rocks at the occupation -- and Western prejudice too 

The newly-passed boycott law is the latest in a series of ever-more draconian laws being introduced by Israel’s far right. The legislation’s goal is to intimidate those Israeli citizens, Jews and Palestinians, who have yet to bow down before the majority-rule mob. Read more about Israel's war on nonviolent protest 

Gaza’s children are still planning a welcome ceremony for the Freedom Flotilla II, despite how Greece and other countries have connived with Israel to block its voyage of solidarity. Read more about Gaza youth still determined to welcome flotilla 

This week, hundreds of activists plan on challenging Israel’s apartheid apartheid by flying in to Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv as part of the “Welcome to Palestine” initiative. Heraclitis once stated that “There is nothing permanent except change,” and indeed human history is a chronicle of change — and the Welcome to Palestine project follows that tradition. Read more about Challenging Israeli apartheid -- by plane 

The Arab rebellions are being created by the social movement — by the people — in all its currents and forces that seek change; in other words, by the great majority of the peoples in revolt. Ameer Makhoul writes from Gilboa Prison. Read more about The rebellions of our peoples make us stronger