After right-wing pressure, Hebrew University cancels confab on Palestinian prisoners
A right-wing student group demanded that the conference be canceled, but the university’s spokeswoman said it was scrapped for logistical reasons
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France’s Macron dumps parliamentary candidate after Israel lobby pressure
France’s Israel lobby appears to hold a veto over who can run as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of incoming President Emmanuel Macron’s party. French media reported on Friday….
Israeli Ministers Greenlight Nation-state Bill: Arabic Isn’t an Official State Language
– New nation-state bill holds that ‘the right to realize self-determination in the State of Israel is unique to the Jewish people’
– Softened bill doesn’t subordinate democracy to the state’s Jewish character
Israel expels reporter from leading Dutch newspaper
Israel is expelling Derk Walters, the correspondent of a leading Dutch newspaper, after harassing him for months over the content of his reporting. The editor of the newspaper NRC Handelsblad….
Fears Israeli ambassador’s visit to Soas may spark unrest
Some university staff and students say invitation to Mark Regev is provocative and urge director to stop meeting
Historic Decision: Barcelona City Council Votes to End Complicity with Israeli Occupation & Illegal Settlements
April 19, 2017 – Today, in light of the Barcelona City Council’s vote to condemn Israel’s occupation, call to end complicity in Israel’s violations of international law, and affirmation of….
575 Jewish Students Challenge Birthright on Israel’s Travel Ban: Will We Be Vetted on Our Political Views?
In a letter, students ask if the biggest sponsor of trips to Israel will screen applicants based on their views on settlement boycott, BDS and other political issues
Call for boycott : The European Court of Human Rights seeks clarification from France
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has just forwarded its questions to the French government, following the appeal filed by the 11 activists who were convicted after their public call to boycott products imported from Israel.
Despite pressure, the legitimacy of the state of Israel was questioned at a conference in Ireland
A ground breaking academic conference on the legitimacy of the state of Israel successfully took place in Cork, Ireland between 31st March- 2nd April 2017. Over 180 speakers and participants….
EU sharply protests Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in Area C, warns it will lead to ‘forced transfer’
A routine meeting between the Foreign Ministry’s director and the EU envoys last week turned into a protest by the European states against Israel’s plan to demolish a Bedouin village.