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Coup Leaders, Aung San Suu Kyi Betrayed Democracy in Burma

February 28, 2021

What is taking place in Burma right now is a military coup. There can be no other description for such an unwarranted action as the dismissal of the government by military decree and the imposition […]

‘Dangerous and Deplorable’: Facebook Bans MEMO Staffer for Advertising Recently-Published Book on Hamas

February 25, 2021

Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) in Johannesburg have strongly condemned the decision by Facebook to ban a staff member from using its platform for 30 days after he posted an […]

Breaking the Silence – A Poem

February 17, 2021

There’s come a time when it becomes a crime to speak truth of another’s. When false claims damage good names and cause an outcry: the baying for blood and broken bones so others are shown, […]

American Newspaper Wins Case Challenging Anti-BDS Law in Arkansas

February 14, 2021

The US weekly newspaper Arkansas Times announced on Friday, February 12, that it has won a lawsuit in which it challenged a state law that makes it compulsory – for businesses based in the state-  […]

The IHRA Antisemitism Definition and Racism

February 14, 2021

On Thursday, February 11, the Foundation for Middle East Peace held a webinar  concerning the IHRA definition and ‘examples’ of antisemitism. The participants were all progressive Jews from the United States and Canada. While the […]

Israel’s Crimes, Legitimacy and Free Speech

February 8, 2021

Israel is waging an intense campaign against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, a nonviolent campaign called for by Palestinian civil society in 2005. This Movement was modeled on the campaign against South African Apartheid. […]

B’Tselem’s Historic Declaration: Israel’s Open War on Its Own Civil Society

January 27, 2021

“A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is Apartheid,” was the title of a January 12 report by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem. No matter how one is […]

Spanish Court Dismisses Criminal Complaint against BDS Activists

January 24, 2021

The Provincial Court in Valencia, Spain, has definitively dismissed a criminal complaint against eight Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions activists who had questioned the invitation for Jewish American singer Matisyahu to take part in the Rototom […]

On B’tselem’s Declaration: Israeli Apartheid from the River to the Sea

January 22, 2021

B’Tselem’s description of Israel as an apartheid state is valuable because B’Tselem, Israel’s leading human rights organization, is saying it. Otherwise, the reaction should of course it is. B’Tselem applies the word to all of […]

Fearing the Palestinian Narrative: Why Israel Banned ‘Jenin Jenin’

January 20, 2021

On January 11, the Israeli Lod District Court ruled against a Palestinian film-maker, Mohammad Bakri, ordering him to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the Israeli military, of carrying […]

Israel to Ban Human Rights Groups from School Visits over Use of ‘Apartheid State’

January 19, 2021

Israel’s education minister is banning groups that call the country an “apartheid state” from making school visits to present information to students, CBS News has reported. Yoav Galant tweeted yesterday that he had instructed the […]

The US and UK May Not Will Assange’s Death, but Everything They are Doing Makes it More Likely

January 8, 2021

There was a hope in some quarters after Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled on Monday against an application to extradite Julian Assange to the US, where he faced being locked away for the rest of his […]

Assange Wins. The Cost: The Crushing of Press Freedom, and the Labeling of Dissent as Mental Illness

January 4, 2021

The unexpected decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser to deny a US demand to extradite Julian Assange, foiling efforts to send him to a US super-max jail for the rest of his life, is a welcome […]

Against the Witch Hunt: On the Instrumentalization of Antisemitism in Britain’s Labour Party

December 17, 2020

The assault on free speech within Britain’s Labour Party speaks like a ghost from my past. I was banned from public speaking in apartheid South Africa almost sixty years ago. My crime aged 23, was […]

Antisemitism Claims Mask a Reign of Political and Cultural Terror across Europe

December 14, 2020

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has run a fascinating long report this week offering a disturbing snapshot of the political climate rapidly emerging across Europe on the issue of antisemitism. The article documents a kind of […]

Moving Past Apartheid: One-State is not Ideal Justice, but It is Just and Possible

November 28, 2020

Once again, Europe’s top diplomats expressed their ‘deep concern’ regarding Israel’s ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions “threaten the viability of the two-state solution”. This position was communicated by EU […]

The Task of ‘Sleepy Joe’ is to Put Liberal America Right Back to Sleep

November 6, 2020

At birth, all of us begin a journey that offers opportunities either to grow – not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually – or to stagnate. The journey we undertake lasts a lifetime, but […]

From Turtle Island to Palestine: On the History of State-Sponsored Violence

October 5, 2020

Several years ago, I went to hear a rabbi speak about her trip to “Israel” with Rabbis for Human Rights. During the course of her slide show, she made reference often to one revealing phrase: […]

The US is Using the Guardian to Justify Jailing Assange for Life: Why is the Paper so Silent?

September 24, 2020

Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the […]

Open Letter: Labour Party is Suppressing Palestinian Voices and Free Speech on Israel

September 19, 2020

An open letter signed by over 20 prominent British Palestinians, including academics, journalists, businessmen, philanthropists, musicians and lawyers, expressed concern over the shrinking space in the Labour Party to discuss the Palestinian struggle. They voiced […]

The Likud Conspiracy: Israel in the Throes of a Major Political Crisis

August 3, 2020

Protests against Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have raged on for weeks, turning violent sometimes. Israelis are furious at their government’s mediocre response to the coronavirus pandemic, especially as COVID-19 disease is experiencing a massive surge throughout […]

Tearing down Statues isn’t Vandalism. It’s at the Heart of the Democratic Tradition

June 13, 2020

It is easy to forget how explicitly racist British society was within living memory. I’m not talking about unconscious prejudice or social media tropes. I’m talking about openly celebrating racism in the public space, about […]

Virginia Turned Blue, Thanks to Arab Americans

November 29, 2019

Many Virginians recently celebrated as both houses of the Virginia legislature came under Democratic Party control.   In the past 30 years, the state has shifted from being a conservative Republican state to a liberal Democratic […]

The War on Truth: How Israel’s Social Media Trolls Conquered Facebook

October 22, 2019

On October 9, the social media platform, Facebook, deleted the page of the popular Palestinian news website, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC). This act, which was carried out without even contacting the page administrators, confirms that […]

Palestinian Court Blocks 59 Websites Critical of PA

October 22, 2019

The Palestinian Authority has blocked 59 Palestinian and Arabic websites, including Quds News Network sites, following a decision by a local Magistrate’s Court. Palestinians are angered at the decision which was revealed yesterday, as not a single site on […]

German Jury Rescinds Book Award for British Author Shamsie over BDS Support

September 20, 2019

British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie has described it as a “matter of outrage” that a Germany jury rescinded a prestigious award over her support for the Palestinian-led boycott of Israel. According to a report in the Guardian, […]

New Poll: More than 60% of Palestinians Want Abbas to Quit

September 18, 2019

Sixty-one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip want President Mahmoud Abbas to step down, a poll has found. Felesteen.ps reported that a survey conducted by the by Palestinian Centre for Political […]

Palestinians Reject Netanyahu’s Claims of Interference in Israeli Elections

September 17, 2019

Palestinians rejected today allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of interference in the Israeli elections and described them as unfounded. Bibi, its called "Arab-israelis voting" you know practicing the "democracy rights" they have, remember? […]

Facebook Briefly Blocks Netanyahu Chatbot on Election Day (VIDEO)

September 17, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a “chatbot” from his right-wing Likud party’s account for violating election day rules, reports Reuters. The function, a type of […]

Netanyahu Breaches Election Law with Radio Interview on Election Day

September 17, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke Israeli election laws by giving a radio interview on election day.  The premier, who is seeking a fifth term despite corruption allegations against him, gave an interview to Galey […]

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