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Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) called on the State Department to investigate the killings of two Palestinian teens by Israeli forces that took place last year. Israeli border police shot and killed Nadeem Nawarah (17) and Mohammad Abu Daher (16) with live ammunition during a Nakba Day protest on May 15, 2014.
Last week, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did not approve the resignation of Chancellor Phyllis Wise, but shortly after her decision was rejected she announced that she has tendered her resignation for a second time and has declined an administrative position offered to her.
On Thursday, August 6, a federal judge dismissed Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s (UIUC) efforts to strike down Professor Steven Salaita’s lawsuit regarding his firing from a tenured position over statements he made on Twitter during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza last summer. The University maintains the decision over Salaita’s position is due to his comments “uncivil” nature and further argue there was no official contract between the professor and UIUC.
Last week, the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing “The Impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement.” The committee is one of the most influential in the House making this hearing a good way to gauge how it will respond to issues when they are brought to the general body.
The United States needs a publication that has a Palestinian voice with a dedication to Palestinian interests; A news outlet that dedicates itself to holding the U.S. accountable for its role in the brutal occupation of Palestine; and highlight the beautiful Palestinian-American culture that has flourished throughout the United States.
Adam Sandler, 48, is a well known American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Sandler identifies as Jewish and a lover of the State of Israel.
The United States strongly condemns the murder of 18-month-old Palestinian Ali Saad Dawabsha and the critical injuries his family sustained.
Earlier this month, The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a member of the BDS National Committee, launched a petition urging the members of Bon Jovi to “reconsider their concert in apartheid Israel, until Israel complies with international law and respects the rights of the indigenous Palestinian people.” The change.org petition has garnered more than 2,400 of the 2,500 signatures needed.
Sheldon Adelson, a Pro-Israel billionaire donor from Las Vegas, flew a group of NBA players to Israel in another attempt to hinder Boycott Divestment and Sanctions efforts.
Palestine in America’s (PiA) first edition of its annual print magazine is available for pre-order. Magazines will begin being shipped in August.
Ten years ago, the Palestinian civil society—comprised of Palestinian refugees, Palestinian citizens of Israel, and Palestinians living under occupation—issued a formal call for Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions against Israel. 171 Palestinian civic organizations, ranging from teachers unions to refugee organizations, endorsed the international call for BDS.
Bernie Sanders is often perceived as the most liberal choice out of the 2016 presidential candidates. But when it comes to Israel and Palestine, he takes a stance identical to the rest of the pack. All major 2016 candidates appear to support the apartheid state of Israel that continues to illegally occupy Palestine.
In the eighth episode of Zahra Haider’s Memoirs of a Stolen Land, “Connections as a Global Issue,” Omar Offendum talks about his art and activism and how it relate to Palestine. Offendum discusses the Palestinian conflict on how it has become a metaphor for other struggles around the world.
Mike Huckabee, a Republican and former Gov. of Arkansas, threw his hat into the ring for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination last May. Huckabee joins a growing pool of Republican candidates running on a platform of extreme social conservatism.
In a vote which took place at the 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City, leaders of the the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) rejected a resolution calling for divestment from companies that operate in Occupied Palestine and for a boycott of settlement products.
The tide is turning, as a new survey reports American Democrats unwavering support for Israel has reached its breaking point. The survey, conducted by Frank Luntz, a well known political analyst, reveals that many Democrats are no longer turning a blind eye to Israel’s racist ideology and mistreatment of Palestinians.
Snapchat has definitely been an entertaining application shared between friends. It facilitates picture and video interactions, while letting a person glimpse into someone’s day through their “Snapchat story.” However, Snapchat took it up a notch when it introduced the “live Snapchat stories” a few months ago and began to offer its users a tour of a typical day in different locations around the world through local user submissions. You could be on the red carpet one day and participate in bullfights in Spain the next.
Former Secretary of State and U.S. Presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Hillary Clinton, called for bipartisan support to counter the BDS campaign.
