RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) - Tens of thousands of Palestinians from across the political spectrum took to the streets throughout the West Bank and Gaza on Tuesday to mark 15 March, “the day of rage” to protest the political division between Hamas and Fatah. Read more about Unity calls stifled in West Bank and Gaza
The 7th annual Israeli Apartheid Week launched this week, with more than 75 cities across six continents participating in educational events and direct actions in support of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. Read more about Global actions, backlash during Israeli Apartheid Week
Eleven University of California students face criminal charges and possible jail terms for protesting and disrupting a speech by an Israeli official as the Orange County district attorney’s office engages in what one of the students’ attorneys calls “selective and discriminatory prosecution” Read more about US students face jail time for disrupting Israeli official's speech
The Electronic Intifada contributor Stefan Christoff spoke with Palestinian civil society activist Ahmad Jaradat outside the Palestine people’s assembly tent at the World Social Forum global anti-capitalist gathering. Read more about World Social Forum puts Palestine solidarity into action
GAZACITY, occupied Gaza Strip (IPS) - A look at the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings that succeeded in ousting long-entrenched dictators confirms a universal truth: it is the youth who are leading the way in forcing reform in the Middle East. Read more about Palestinians call for unity protest on 15 March
This week, a campaign was expanded in Europe against grocery items made in Israeli settlements; the Israel Philharmonic’s tour in the US is dogged by protests; and Palestinian queer activists are imploring international queer artists and academics to take a stand in solidarity. Read more about Boycott roundup: Palestinians protest Canada's ties with JNF
The Electronic Intifada brings you this roundup of recent activism news from across the globe, including disruptions by university students of speeches by an Israeli soldier and a politician in Massachusetts and in Scotland, a move to challenge Seattle’s violations of free speech rights and a Palestinian youth group’s demonstration against a settler-only marathon in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Activism roundup: Bilin commemorates six years of protest
Sponsors of a US speaking tour featuring boycott, divestment and sanctions movement leader Omar Barghouti call on supporters to contact the US Consulate in Jerusalem and the Department of State to fulfill US promise of “Promoting the Global Marketplace of Ideas” and grant Barghouti’s visa. Read more about Action Alert: US delays visa for BDS leader Barghouti on eve of tour