Israel-Palestine and Daniel Barenboim’s musical bridges
Through his Divan orchestra and a lifetime’s commitment to peace, Barenboim has long demonstrated his qualities as a humanist with a bold vision of music’s place in the world
Author: aurdip
U.S. Considers Preventing Entry of Israelis Suspected of Violence Toward Palestinians
As part of its examination of the situation in the West Bank, the U.S. considers the rejection of visa applications for those suspected of violence and incitement to commit crimes against Palestinians, even if not convicted in court
Germany just took a drastic step toward criminalizing Palestine activism
A new report by ministers and senators seeks to lay the legal basis for outlawing Palestinian groups, and even banning maps of historic Palestine.
Israel Wants to Expropriate Land in the North for the ‘Afula-Jenin Railroad’
The plan to take some 1,700 dunams (about 420 acres) was discussed on Tuesday, but the Palestinian Authority has no intention of paving a railroad track beyond the Green Line
Bisan Lecture Series – Mark Smith – Ibn al-Haytham’s Analysis of the Moon Illusion: A Case Study in Appropriation, Assimilation, and Innovation
The next Bisan Lecture webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm Palestine time (6pm Central European Time, 12 noon US Estern time). We will have the pleasure to welcome Prof. Mark Smith (University of Missouri) who will speak on Ibn al-Haytham’s Analysis of the Moon Illusion: A Case Study in Appropriation, Assimilation, and Innovation. You can register for the event on Zoom here.
Israel’s Expulsion of a Palestinian Lawyer Is a Warning: Be Obedient
The legislation that made it possible for Israel to deport East Jerusalem lawyer Salah Hammouri to France – and the real outrage at the base of it
France Condemns Israel’s Deportation of Palestinian Jerusalemite Lawyer to France
France condemned Israel’s decision to deport Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri, who holds French citizenship, on Sunday morning by order of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, following a years-long effort by Israeli….
The last first Israeli anti-Zionist
Sixty years after co-founding the radical leftist group Matzpen, Moshé Machover reflects on the organization’s enduring legacy, the internal splits that led to its demise, and its lessons for today’s anti-Zionist left.
Dutch Lobby Organisation CIDI Withdraws and Rectifies False Allegations Following Legal Action by Al-Haq
The Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI), a lobby organisation in the Netherlands, has withdrawn its false allegations against Al-Haq. CIDI acted after Al-Haq had legally summoned the organization to remove three defamatory articles from its website and to publish a rectification.
Internal Documents Reveal Israeli Settlers’ Dedication to Ousting ‘Arabs’ From West Bank
An internal Civil Administration document, which Haaretz obtained in the form of a map and Excel spreadsheet, sheds light on how settlers harness the state to dispossess Palestinians