Musician Shlohmo Cancels Israel Performance Over ‘Human Rights Atrocities’
Electronic artist joins Lana Del Rey in bowing out of festival, citing desire to support the oppressed
Source: Haaretz
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EU Pledges to Continue Backing UNRWA After U.S. Cuts All Financial Aid
EU statement implies it may increase funding to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency if deemed necessary ■ EU adds that ‘many others in the international community, including many Arab states’ have pledged support
Report: Trump to Demand Recognized Palestinian Refugees Be Capped at Tenth of Current Number
According to the Israel Television News Company, Trump administration will also announce freezing funding to UNRWA in the West Bank and asking Israel to limit its activities
Uri Avnery, Veteran Peace Activist and First Israeli to Meet Arafat, Dies at 94
The Gush Shalom founder was one of the first Israelis to actively seek a Palestinian state as a peaceful solution to the conflict: ‘The difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist depends on your perspective’
Israeli University Heads Challenge Decision to Open Med School in West Bank Settlement
University heads claim the move to open the school at the Ariel University was a ‘diktat by politicians’ that will pave the way for governmental interference in the educational system
Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi, Jailed for Assaulting Israeli Soldier, Released
Tamimi, 17, spent eight months in prison. ‘Resistance will continue until occupation ends,’ she says on release ■ PA President Abbas calls Tamimi ‘role model for Palestinian struggle for liberty’
Shin Bet Breaches Top Court Ruling in Grilling of Left-wing Activist
The security service didn’t inform Daniel Kronberg of the group Ta’ayush that he wasn’t required to show up, while one critic says it’s ‘forbidden for the Shin Bet to function as a thought police’
Daniel Barenboim : Today, I Am Ashamed to Be an Israeli
The founding fathers of the State of Israel considered the principle of equality and the pursuit of peace as the bedrock of the society they were building. What happened?
EU Blasts Israeli Minister: You Feed Disinformation and Mix BDS, Terror
The EU’s Federica Mogherini penned a sharp-worded letter to Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, accusing him of making ‘unfounded and unacceptable’ allegations that the organization supports terror
Irish Senate Approves Bill Boycotting Israeli Settlement Goods
Irish government opposed the legislation, but independent and opposition lawmakers backed it ■ Israel: Move will ‘harm Palestinians,’ too