Leaders in the human rights world are criticizing the Biden administration for withdrawing the nomination of a prominent human rights attorney from a post over … Silencing Critics of IsraelRead more
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Scrapping complaint against student who quoted Palestinian poet
A group of 120 faculty members at Ben-Gurion University sent a letter to the school’s chief administrator on Sunday, calling to withdraw its disciplinary complaint … Scrapping complaint against student who quoted Palestinian poetRead more
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Despite Israeli pleas, most EU states attend UN’s Palestinian Nakba event
A majority of EU member states sent representatives to the UN’s first Nakba Day commemoration event despite Israeli efforts at discouraging them from attending. Several … Despite Israeli pleas, most EU states attend UN’s Palestinian Nakba eventRead more
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Facing settler threats, Palestinian Bedouins forced out of rural West Bank community
Thirty Palestinian families left their home in a remote area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, saying they were forced out after years of … Facing settler threats, Palestinian Bedouins forced out of rural West Bank communityRead more
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How to chase Palestinians off their land
At 7.30 pm, the assailants arrived at the tent where Hajar and Mustafa Ka’abneh live in the family encampment at Ras al-Tin, northeast of Ramallah. … How to chase Palestinians off their landRead more
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JVP condemns the Israeli government’s latest attack on human rights organizations
Jewish Voice for Peace is outraged by and condemns the Israeli government’s attacks on Palestinian human rights organizations and stands in solidarity with the targeted … JVP condemns the Israeli government’s latest attack on human rights organizationsRead more
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Police Raid UCLA Gaza Protest, Waited as Pro-Israel Mob Attacked Encampment
— read more democracynow.org | May 02, 2024
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300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
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First Class, on the Train From Haifa to Damascus
On the Valley Train, on the route from Haifa to Beit She’an, I read the beautiful poem of Tuvya Reubner “Agadat Stav” (An Autumn Legend): … First Class, on the Train From Haifa to DamascusRead more
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Labor Demands a Ceasefire
growing pressure from the U.S. labor movement on President Biden to demand a ceasefire in the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. Unions helped organize a … Labor Demands a CeasefireRead more