“I felt shaky and uneasy all day, preparing for this talk” – Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian from the territory of Gaza Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian now living in the United States, grew up in Gaza. […]
One side is playing for keeps. They oust elected representatives and block members from voting on efforts to challenge a brutal occupation. On the other side, members defending a morally righteous cause twist themselves in […]
Palestinian solidarity activists in North America are accustomed to being abandoned by many of their “progressive allies”, be it church officials or municipal councils or politicians. This is the sad reality of working in today’s […]
“Kenya is a natural ally of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation. If Kenyans believe that Palestinians are terrorists because they resist occupation and colonialism by Israel, then they are betraying their own history and […]
Germany has banned Palestinian writer and journalist Khalid Barakat and his wife Charlotte Keats from attending pro-Palestine events for their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Barakat has lived in the German […]
The United Nations’ World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, should not merely represent a reminder of “the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat […]
Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl said the UN agency is expected to end the year with a $211 million deficit. Speaking on the sidelines of […]
Protesters will target Puma stores on Saturday, urging the sportswear brand to end its deal with Israel’s football association, Palestinian activists said on Saturday. Protesters argue that Puma’s decision to become the main sponsor of the Israel Football […]
American medical team succeeded in removing a bullet from head of 7-month-old Palestinian infant who was shot by Israeli fire while in the lap of her mother, Al-Wattan Voice reported on Friday. In a statement, the Palestinian […]
“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter” is a popular adage within the African decolonial literary movement, and according to Palestinian author, Ramzy Baroud, it accurately describes how the […]
Last week members of Quebec Movement for Peace disrupted a speech by Irwin Cotler on “Canada as a Human Rights leader” (at the last-minute ‘deputy’ foreign minister, Rob Oliphant, canceled his participation). With “Free Palestine” […]
Germany will continue to support UN refugee agency UNRWA, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. Maas told a press conference in Amman following talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi: “We see support […]
The second group of the medical aid convoy, “Miles of Smiles 36” arrived in the Gaza Strip through Rafah Border Crossing, Monday. Khaled Al-Yousef, the coordinator of the Miles of Smiles convoy in Europe, said […]
Sixty years ago today I entered this world. with native wonders and mysteries as my life unfurled I have felt God’s hand on me from earliest recall steadying me when I stumble, lifting me when […]
People in 30 countries around the world have organized demonstrations to mark Al-Quds Day, the last Friday of each Ramadan. #Kenya marches for #Palestine#QudsDay#FreePalestine Posted by Romana Rubeo on Friday, May 31, 2019 Several Palestinian and […]
Recent articles in the Israeli media have highlighted a controversy surrounding renowned Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, former artistic director of Batsheva and recently also connected with Ballet BC in Canada. He made comments on Israeli […]
At a recent Palestine conference in Istanbul, many speakers talked of ‘the Palestinian cause’. Many also spoke of ‘solidarity’ with the Palestinians. What do these words mean? Although I’ve been active in solidarity with the […]
The Israeli broadcaster of the Eurovision said Iceland could be punished for holding up Palestinian flags during live coverage of the competition’s voting results. Members of the Hatari group held up Palestinian flags with ‘Palestine’ […]
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has backed the country’s Minister of International Relations, Lindiwe Sisulu, who has come under attack for her role in downgrading South Africa’s embassy to Israel. Sisulu has […]
The Icelandic band Hatari created a stir at Eurovision 2019 when they displayed banners in support of Palestine, highlighting the controversial nature of this year’s competition hosted in Tel Aviv, Israel. The band, who landed the […]
Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to mark the seventy-first anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), which coincides this year with plans for a new deal that will liquidate the Palestinian issue. […]
For over 20 years, Vancouver activists have been picketing the fund-raising galas of the Jewish National Fund JNF and exposing its racist and discriminatory policies. The JNF in Canada, as in many other countries, receives […]
The US has denied entry to the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Washington-based advocacy group the Arab American Institute (AAI) said Thursday, Anadolu reports. AAI said Omar Barghouti, a Palestinian activist, was barred […]
South Africa has downgraded its embassy to Israel, the first phase in reducing diplomatic relations between the two countries at the request of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. In this first phase, […]
Brazil’s opposition leader in the Senate, Randolfe Rodrigues, rejected the visit of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Israel and said he does not represent the conscience of the Brazilian people, on Wednesday. Rodrigues’s remarks came […]
British band Slovo who declined offers to play in Israel has released a song highlighting Israeli apartheid and calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song, which contains the lyric: “I don’t […]
Harvard University’s Undergraduate Council (UC) voted to allocate the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) $2,050 to host Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) at Sunday’s general meeting. According to student newspaper the Crimson, “The bill to fund IAW passed […]
It has been a long journey, but with your support, it continues to be possible Challenging the skewed and biased corporate media’s coverage of the Israeli occupation, Zionist colonialism and Apartheid in Palestine is not […]
I visited the city of Christchurch on May 23, 2018, as part of a larger speaking tour in New Zealand that also took me to Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Dunedin. New Zealand is an exceptional […]
American singer and songwriter, Della Miles, expressed her support for Palestine and its people in response to the recent Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip and US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize to the […]
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