All in Palestine in America
During the session, “Palestinian Rights, International Law, and Zionist Claims,” discussed the ways in which international law can be used to counter claims against the Palestinians right to their land.
Activists and journalists Rania Khalek and Max Geller led a workshop on the ways that activists have faced false accusations of anti-semitism because of their Palestine solidarity activism.
During the first day of American Muslims for Palestine’s (AMP) conference, journalists Max Blumenthal and Rania Khalek spoke at a session,“Exposing Israeli Propaganda: Exposing the Lies and Pushing Back with the Truth.”
Palestinian attorneys Othman Atta and Lamis Deek discussed the issues of Palestinian prisoners in the “Israeli injustice system” at the American Muslims for Palestine’s (AMP) annual conference: “Reclaiming Our Narrative.”
Palestinian-American rapper “Safi G” teamed up with “Manny Man” to create the track “F*** the Police (F.T.P.).”
At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Tuesday, spokesperson Mark Toner was asked a few questions about Secretary John Kerry’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday.
Palestinian Americans Maher Khalil—owner of Pizza Point in Philadelphia—and his friend Anas Ayyad were originally barred from boarding their Southwest Airline flight headed home because another passenger complained that she was scared to be on the same flight with them after she heard the two speak Arabic.
In a letter sent to the University of California Los Angeles, Palestine Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Center for Constitutional Rights demanded the reversal of a policy that prevents the expression of pro-divestment sentiments that might criticize Israel.
At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Monday, spokesperson Mark Toner was asked to discuss U.S. Secretary John Kerry’s trip to Palestine and Israel.
After controversy over an anti-Israel ad placed at the Davis Square station, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has planned to ban all political advertising.
On Thursday, the Northwestern University and Evanston community gathered to listen to Ali Abunimah —acclaimed Palestinian-American author and founder of the Electronic Intifada —present on “Palestinian Uprising: The Question of Resistance.”
It’s been approximately a month since student activists at the University of Chicago (UC) were harassed and threatened for their Palestine solidarity work, but little to nothing has been done to make them feel safer on campus.
At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Friday, spokesperson John Kirby was asked to discuss more on the killing of an American citizen in the West Bank yesterday.
Professor and author Steven Salaita’s highly publicized lawsuit against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently reached a settlement of $875,000—$275,000 will be used to cover lawyer fees.
Last week, students on at least three U.S. campuses found posters depicting Muslim Students Association (MSA) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters as violent terrorists.
At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Thursday, spokesperson John Kirby discussed the light sentence issued to the Israeli policeman who beat up Palestinian American Tariq Abu Khdeir in July 2014. The policeman, whose name was not released, was sentenced to 45 days community service and a suspended term of four months in prison, Reuter reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington DC early last week for a series of talks with prominent think tanks and a meeting with President Obama.
Last Friday, twelve members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) at the University of Texas at Austin peacefully disrupted an event, which glorified the Israeli Defense Forces, but the activists were allegedly intimidated by director of the Institute for Israel Studies Ami Pedahzur.
As part of a CODEPINK delegation, twenty-three Jewish-American activists traveled to the West Bank last week and traveled through Palestinian cities, including Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, and East Jerusalem.
Adalah New York released a new video for its New York Boycott of Israel campaign to make it clear that “Brand Israel” is not welcome in the city.
