‘Israel’ to demolish 13 houses in Jerusalem
The following news report is republished from Quds News English: Occupied Jerusalem (QNN)- Local sources stated that the Israeli authorities notified the demolition of 13 houses in the neighborhood of Silwan in occupied Jerusalem. Fakhri Abu Dhiyab, member of the Committee for the Defence of Silwan’s land, told WAFA that the Israeli authorities notified the…
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We congratulate the free, sovereign and independent Bolivian people
The Association for Investment in Popular Action Committees and its sponsored organizations International Solidarity Movement – Northern California International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity Free Palestine Movement Syria Solidarity Movement Resumen Latinoamericana Serena Shim Award NakbaTour One State Assembly extend their congratulations to the Bolivian people upon their free election of a government that…
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Dismantle it and let them fall: Bassel al-Araj
Bassel al-Araj was a Palestinian intellectual and activist. Israeli forces killed him on 6 March 2017 during a home raid in al-Bireh, near Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank. His death made him an icon of Palestinian resistance, and his slaying generated widespread outrage among Palestinians and calls for an end to PA “security coordination”…
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Bassel al-Araj: An icon for a lost generation
The following article, by Jaclyn Ashly, is republished from the Electronic Intifada: Since his killing, Bassel al-Araj has become one of the most recognizable icons in Palestine. The image of the revolutionary activist – a pharmacist by trade and education and unaffiliated to any of the existing Palestinian factions – his signature black-framed glasses perched on his…
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Report: Israel informed Hezbollah that it will no longer target its fighters in Syria
The following report is republished from Southfront: Israel has informed Hezbollah that it will no longer target its fighters in Syria, the Palestinian al-Hadath newspaper reported on August 1, citing Israeli media reports. According to the newspaper, Hezbollah was informed of the Israeli decision in a message that was delivered by the UN. “The occupation…
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How a police spy’s stunning testimony threatens the official US-Israeli AMIA bombing narrative
The following investigative report, by Gareth Porter, is republished from The Grayzone: Revelations by a former police spy upend the official story blaming Iran for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, and suggest a cover-up by dirty war elements may have let the real culprits off the hook. By Gareth…
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Roger Waters: Pink Floyd star on why his fellow musicians are terrified to speak out against Israel
The following piece, by Paul Gallagher, is republished from The Independent. It was originally published in February 2016: American musicians who support boycotting Israel over the issue of Palestinian rights are terrified to speak out for fear their careers will be destroyed, according to Roger Waters. The Pink Floyd star – a prominent supporter of…
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Free Palestine Movement comments on U.S Members of Congress move to block Israel’s Annexation of Palestinian West Bank Territories
The Free Palestine Movement accepts the positive statement by twelve members of the U.S. Congress to condition aid to “Israel” on blocking annexation of territories in the Palestinian West Bank. It is a gesture in the right direction, and we support it as such. However, we caution that it is a very small step and that…
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Parallels between Minneapolis and Jerusalem are more than skin deep
The following article, by Jonathan Cook, is republished from Middle East Eye: It is hard to ignore the striking parallels between the recent scenes of police brutality in cities across the United States and decades of violence from Israel’s security forces against Palestinians. A video that went viral late last month of a Minneapolis police…
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European Court of Human Rights deals major blow to Israel’s war on Palestine solidarity
The following statement is republished from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) National Committee: ECHR rules unanimously that French highest court’s criminal conviction of Israel boycott advocates violates the European Convention on Human Rights’ freedom of expression article. Decision has major implications for anti-BDS state repression in Europe including Germany, where advocates for Palestinian rights…
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