Poetry award from a Danish foundation to Dareen Tatour
‘Chains can imprison a poet physically, restrict his movements and impose house arrest, but they can’t restrict his thoughts, tongue, words and poems’.
Category: News
Arab Artists Back Out of Regional Show in Israeli Arab City
Artists, hailing from France and Lebanon, say they weren’t notified that their works would be exhibited; Curator in response: Collective withdrawal due to BDS influence
Urgent appeal to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the gaza strip
Dear friends, As physicians, nurses and other healthcare personnel, we are called on by the Hippocratic Oath to give treatment to help the sick. But what if necessary, life-saving treatment….
Support For Israel On Campus Drops By ‘Devastating’ 27%: Study
The Brand Israel Group, a coalition of volunteer advertising and marketing specialists, has released a survey that shows a significant decrease in Israel’s approval rating among Americans. “The future of….
Dutch citizen files suit against Israeli commanders for attack on family home during 2014 Gaza war
Ismail Zeyada, a Dutch citizen of Palestinian origin, has started a civil lawsuit holding two Israeli commanders responsible for the attack on his family home in Gaza during Operation Protective….
Government suffers defeat in court by Palestine campaigners over boycott, divestment and sanctions
– The Government has acted unlawfully by attempting to restrict local councils from pursuing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the state of Israel through their pension schemes.
– Palestine campaigners hailed the triumph the ruling represented for the BDS movement, stating “Today is a victory for Palestine, for local democracy, and for the rule of law.”
– Administrative Court judge Sir Ross Cranston granted the judicial review on 22 June, determining that the Government had acted for an improper purpose.
Israel implements illegal cuts to Gaza’s power supply
Israel reduced its supply of electricity to the occupied Gaza Strip on Monday morning, in spite of warnings from human rights groups that the move violates international law. The cuts….
IPSC salutes the Musicians’ Union of Ireland’s decision to boycott Apartheid Israel
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) warmly welcomes and commends the Musicians’ Union of Ireland (MUI) for passing a motion in support of the cultural boycott of apartheid Israel. A….
Swiss Parliament rejects effort to criminalize BDS and commitment to human rights in Israel/Palestine
Basel, June 13, 2017 – Today, the Council of States (upper house of the Swiss parliament) clearly rejected an effort to criminalize and ban the financial support of organizations committed….
Israeli Education Minister’s Ethics Code Would Bar Professors From Expressing Political Opinions
The code would forbid academic staff from calling for boycotts of Israel, and would prevent institutions from collaborating with political organizations