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German Police Block Vigil to Commemorate Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

May 14, 2022

German police blocked a vigil meant to take place in Berlin on Friday to commemorate Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, The New Arab reported. Pro-Palestine Jewish organization […]

Germany’s Position on Palestine: Twice on the Wrong Side of History?

May 9, 2022

There is no doubt that Nazi Germany was on the wrong side of history, and it took an enormous amount of international effort to bring Germany over to the other side of history after the […]

Pro-Palestine Activists Oppose UK Government’s Anti-Boycott Legislation

May 4, 2022

Pro-Palestine solidarity organizations voiced opposition on Tuesday to a UK legislation that would likely target boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) efforts against Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Some European organizations expressed opposition […]

Germany Temporarily Bans Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations

May 1, 2022

Authorities in the German capital Berlin have banned all pro-Palestine protests until May 2, alleging that some protesters have made antisemitic remarks, German media reported. A protest in support of Palestinians was scheduled to take […]

Collective Punishment Must Be Called Out: In Palestine And In India

April 22, 2022

Finally, with a devastating war on its doorstep, Europe called out Russia for committing crimes of “collective punishment” – a term it studiously avoids using against Israel. For Europe, America and the rest of the […]

This Geopolitical War is a ‘Geopolitical Crime’

April 10, 2022

There is no doubt that atrocities have been committed in Ukraine, seemingly yet not exclusively by Russian attacking forces, and in a perfect world, those who so acted would be held responsible. But the world […]

From Korea to Libya: On the Future of Ukraine and NATO’s Neverending Wars

April 8, 2022

Much has been said and written about media bias and double standards in the West’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war, when compared with other wars and military conflicts across the world, especially in the Middle […]

Can Israel Exist without America: Numbers Speaks of a Changing Reality

April 6, 2022

When Russian and Ukrainian delegations meeting in Turkey on March 29 reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that could serve as security guarantors for Kyiv should an agreement be struck, Israel appeared […]

Is Europe Really More Civilized? Ukraine Conflict a Platform for Racism and Rewriting History

April 4, 2022

When a gruesome six-minute video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting and torturing handcuffed and tied up Russian soldiers circulated online, outraged people on social media and elsewhere compared this barbaric behavior to that of Daesh. In […]

Today’s Ukraine War was Made in the West Yesterday

March 19, 2022

War is the dark side of the human species, its rationalizations and justifications ubiquitous. Ukraine seems like a victim, the asymmetrical underdog. Those who care about Palestine (and elsewhere) have a deep knowledge of violent […]

French Withdrawal from Mali Will Redraw the Political Map of West Africa

March 8, 2022

Finally, France will be leaving Mali, nearly a decade after the original military intervention in 2013. The repercussions of this decision will hardly be confined to this West African nation, but will likely spread to […]

Report: US Demands that Israel Take Clear Position on Russia-Ukraine

March 4, 2022

The US has demanded that Israel take a clearer position on the Russian war in Ukraine, Israeli media outlets have reported. According to Israeli news website Walla, Washington is aware of Israel’s need to be […]

Navigating our Humanity: Ilan Pappé on the Four Lessons from Ukraine

March 4, 2022

The USA Today reported that a photo that went viral about a high-rise in the Ukraine being hit by Russian bombing turned out to be a high-rise from the Gaza Strip, demolished by the Israeli […]

Palestinians Leaving Ukraine Complain Long Wait on Poland Border

March 2, 2022

Dozens of Palestinian students and members of the community fleeing Ukraine are stuck on the borders with Poland, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, they complained to Palestine’s ambassador to Ukraine, […]

Report: Zelenskyy Asked Israel to Mediate with Russia

February 27, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday to mediate in the conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian envoy to Israel said, adding that it was the latest in a string of […]

EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?

February 26, 2022

As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine Vaincra and the Comité […]

France to Ban Two Palestine Solidarity Organizations

February 26, 2022

France’s Interior Minister announced in a tweet on Thursday that he is banning two Palestine solidarity organizations at the request of French President, Emmanuel Macron. Gerald Darmanin tweeted that he will move to dissolve Palestine […]

Israeli Government Studies Ukraine Request for Military Assistance

February 14, 2022

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday that his government is studying a Ukrainian request for military assistance, Isreali media reported. According to the Israeli Public Broadcaster Man, Lapid spoke with Ukraine’s First Deputy […]

The Russians Are Coming: Are Beijing and Moscow at the Cusp of a Formal Alliance?

February 11, 2022

It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. What truly matters is that the Russians are […]

German Federal Court Rules Anti-BDS Policy to Be ‘Unconstitutional’

January 26, 2022

A German federal court has described as “unconstitutional” the city of Munich’s refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution, The Electronic Intifada […]

The World ‘Hanging by a Thread’: Stories to Follow in 2022

January 10, 2022

Though 2021 is now behind us, there are many issues from the previous year that will linger for a bit, or much longer, and will certainly dominate much of the news in 2022 as well. […]

‘You’re Pissing Me Off’: Israeli Diplomat Yells at European Envoys

January 7, 2022

An Israeli senior Foreign Ministry official reportedly lost her temper during a meeting with a group of diplomats from 16 European countries, Israeli media reported on Thursday. According to the Israeli news website Walla News, […]

The Combating Islamophobia Act: On Hate Crimes and ‘Irrational Fears’

December 27, 2021

The result of a vote, on December 14, in the US House of Representatives regarding the combating of Islamophobia, may, possibly, appear to be a positive sign of change, that Washington is finally confronting this […]

Report: EU Spending over $100 Million in Israeli Surveillance Technology to Turn Refugees Back

December 6, 2021

In a new report, the Guardian has mapped out the surveillance and deterrent systems being used on EU borders to deter refugees. Last month Poland approved a $398 million, 18-foot-high wall, with cameras and motion […]

Belgium is on the Right Track, but Europe has Failed Palestine

December 1, 2021

The Belgian government’s decision on November 25 to label products made in illegal Israeli Jewish settlements is welcome, although it will ultimately prove ineffectual. Belgium has historically shown solidarity with Palestine if compared to other European […]

Germany ‘Concerned’ over Israel’s Decision to List Palestinian NGOs as ‘Terror Organizations’

October 28, 2021

Germany is “very concerned” over Israel’s decision to list six Palestinian civil society groups as terror organizations, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We have, of course, taken note of the […]

Empty Gestures or Substantive Change? On the Nobel Prize in Literature and Its Discontents

October 18, 2021

The fact that Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature is welcome news, especially as the Swedish Academy is historically known for lacking in diversity, as if intellectual creativity is […]

In Farewell Visit, Merkel Vows German Commitment to Israel

October 10, 2021

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Sunday that Germany would preserve commitment to Israel’s security, Reuters news agency reported.  Merkel, who is on her eighth visit to Israel at the end of her 16-year […]

‘We Will Appeal’: German Court Dismisses Palestine Activists’ Efforts aimed at Reversing Anti-BDS Law

October 8, 2021

A hearing took place at the Berlin Administrative Court on Thursday, October 7,  regarding the action brought by the Palestinian-Jewish-German Initiative, Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P), to challenge the anti-BDS decision of the German Parliament. […]

On ‘Flag Day’: Palestinian Flag Flies outside Denmark Parliament Building

September 21, 2021

The Palestinian flag was raised outside the Danish Parliament building in the capital Copenhagen yesterday, in the first such event to mark Palestinian Flag Day, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Organized by the […]

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