Israel bans Mads Gilbert from Gaza for life
Israel has “indefinitely” banned Norwegian doctor and activist Mads Gilbert, who has provided medical care for Palestinians in Gaza for 15 years, from entering the coastal enclave. “I was rejected….
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Artistic procession reflects Palestinian past
Around 70 people gather at Manara Square in Ramallah on a Wednesday afternoon. Excited, they are waiting for the march to begin while enjoying the juggling performances of several artists…..
Mogherini urged to suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement by 305 human rights groups and unions
More than 300 human rights groups, trade unions and political parties from across Europe have called for the EU to hold Israel accountable for its massacre of Gaza earlier this….
Stanford must divest from the occupation of Palestine
This summer on TV and computer screens across America, Operation Protective Edge brought the realities of the Israeli occupation of Palestine to the mainstream consciousness once again. The facts of….
Video: French activists seize stage at Israel-backed film festival
Dozens of activists disrupted an Israeli-government backed film screening at the Cinemed 2014 festival in Montpellier, southern France, on Sunday, forcing the showing to be abandoned. As the video shows,….
University of Exeter students vote to boycott Israeli settlement products in a landslide
Students at the University of Exeter have voted overwhelmingly in support of a boycott of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements. The referendum, which garnered 86% approval, generated the largest….
Ya’alon bans Palestinians from Israeli-run bus lines in West Bank, following settler pressure
Settlers have tried on multiple occasions to prevent Palestinian workers from commuting on these buses, and have released a video calling for them to be banned.
Samra Popular School threatened with demolition
The Israeli occupation forces have once again attacked the right of Palestinian children to education, by threatening to demolish Samra school. Military jeeps entered the small community of Samra in….
Petition to the American Historical Association RE: Gaza, Islamic University’s Oral History Center
As members of the American Historical Association, we feel an urgent need to take a principled stand in response to the attack on Gaza, calling on like-minded colleagues to join….
Artists and Intellectuals Including Junot Díaz, Chuck D, and Boots Riley Call for Boycott and Divestment from Israel
Leading U.S. intellectuals, writers, and hip hop artists have recently added their voices in support of the Palestinian civil society call for an academic and cultural boycott of Israel in….