Artists Pull Out of Berlin Culture Festival Due to Israeli Embassy Funding
Several acts drop out after Pop-Kultur festival publishes embassy’s logo on website as part of 500 euros it contributed to help fund Israeli artists’ costs
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Israel demolishes kindergarten in Bedouin community near Jerusalem
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have reportedly demolished a kindergarten in the Bedouin community of Jabal al-Baba in the outskirts of al-Eizariya in the occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem…..
Portuguese photographers launch Israel boycott pledge
On World Photography Day, over 40 Portuguese photographers, teachers of photography and photography students have launched a pledge not to accept professional invitations or financing from the State of Israel….
Israel delays half of Gazans seeking to leave Strip for medical care, WHO says
All those who seek permission are patients whom the Palestinians have allowed to leave Gaza and for whom they’ve committed to pay
A New Boycott Battle
Civil rights groups argue “anti-Israel boycott” bill would violate First Amendment rights, while supporters say the bill is narrowly tailored and represents a minor amendment to current law.
So Ordered the Israeli Army: The Trumpeter and Violinist Can’t Leave Gaza for the West Bank
Israel’s High Court agreed to prevent the two 16-year-old musicians with Russian citizenship from leaving: ‘It should be noted that the musical development is not necessarily dependent on location’
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
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.