The Democratic Socialists of America responds to Palestinian Civil Society’s call by fully supporting BDS
DSA BDS Resolution
The Resolution of the Democratic Socialists for Justice in Palestine to the 2017 DSA National Convention
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Israel killed 7 Palestinian students this year
Seven Palestinian students have been killed by Israeli forces so far this year and a further 284 students, teachers, and employees were injured, a report by the Palestinian Ministry of….
Interfaith Leaders Denied Entry to Israel for Supporting Palestinian Human Rights
Five leaders on an interfaith delegation to Israel/Palestine were refused permission to board their plane in the United States, in what appears to be an implementation of Israel’s travel ban on supporters of Palestinian rights and Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS).
Rabbi Alissa Wise: “We were told at check-in that the airline has a letter from the Israeli government saying we are not allowed to fly to Israel. I wasn’t even able to get as far as checking my bag.”
What Does the Resistance Really Stand for If It Criminalizes Free Speech?
Pressure is building for ‘progressives’ to pull their support from proposed legislation that would criminalize support for Palestinian rights.
Sydney University to host BDS conference
A conference on the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign for Palestinian justice will be held at the University of Sydney over July 28–29. Free and open to the public,….
Celebration tent turned into mourning tent after high school graduate slain in protests
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — The same tent that was set up for Muhammad Sharaf to host friends and family congratulating him on obtaining his high school completion certificate has now been….
European parliamentarians demand freedom for Khalida Jarrar, Khitam Saafin, Palestinian prisoners
On 5 July in Strasbourg, Members of European Parliament and Spanish parliamentarians of Izquierda Unida (the United Left and the Communist Party of Spain) came together to stand in solidarity….
Israel furious as UNESCO rebuffs its claim to Hebron
Israel has reacted with rage after the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO passed two resolutions recognizing Hebron’s Old City and the Ibrahimi mosque, in the occupied West Bank, as endangered….
130 Diaspora Jews stand between the Israeli army and a Palestinian cave village
The Palestinian village of Sarura was destroyed in 1997 and its residents have not returned for fear of settler violence. Dozens of Jewish volunteers from the U.S., Canada and Australia have joined Palestinian activists in renovating it
Free Khalida Jarrar and Khitam Saafin Now
In the early morning hours of Sunday 2 July 2017, armed Israeli occupation soldiers raided the home of Palestinian parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar, a prominent leftist leader, feminist, and human rights….