Birzeit University Condemns Denial of Entry to UK Academic
Birzeit University condemns in the strongest possible terms the denial of entry to Dr. Adam Hanieh, who was invited by the Ph.D. Program in the Social Sciences at Birzeit University….
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Suspension of controversial Palestine class at UC Berkeley sparks debate
The university argued that the course, which studied Palestine ‘through the lens of settler colonialism’, was anti-Israel and antisemitic
Video: Israeli soldiers raid house looking for 8-year-old
This video shows Israeli occupation forces raiding the home of Karam Maswadeh in the West Bank city of Hebron. It was filmed on 10 August by an international volunteer and….
Dozens of Spanish cities declaring themselves ‘Free of Israeli Apartheid’
Cadiz, provincial capital in the autonomous community of Andalusia in the Spanish state, has become the latest municipality to pass a motion supporting the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)….
Italian press reports opposition to state-sponsored Israeli dance performance, citing letter from Brian Eno
Italian newspapers are reporting opposition to Israeli state sponsorship of a performance by Batsheva dance company, due to take place tomorrow in Turin. La Republica has published in full a….
#PayPal4Palestine campaign urges PayPal to serve Palestinians, not just Israelis
PayPal refuses to do business with Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but allows Israelis and Israeli settlers to use their digital payment service. After PayPal ignored their….
Israeli army commander: I will make all the youth of Al-Duheisha camp disabled
An Israeli army commander has repeatedly threatened to make “all youth in the [Al-Duheisha] camp disabled”, reports have said. BADIL, the Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, reported….
After Israeli military clears soldiers of killing families in Gaza, Palestinians call on Hague to investigate
Israel’s military cleared soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in alleged human rights violations committed during the 2014 summer war in Gaza, according to [an army report published yesterday PDF]. Investigations closed….
Arab students in Jerusalem get less than half the funding of Jewish counterparts
Municipality transfers less to East Jerusalem schools than the budget provided by the Education Ministry.
Samidoun international coordinator denied entry to Palestine, interrogated about BDS and prisoner solidarity
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network international coordinator Charlotte Kates was denied entry to Palestine at the King Hussein Bridge crossing from Jordan to occupied Palestine on Monday, 15 August, as….