Palestine in America

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A Palestinian-Latina-American model ran for Miss California USA amidst a rampant rise of American racism and white nationalism, but it didn’t faze her.

Dec 9

Dec 9 ‘Against Apartheid’ deconstructs assumptions, showcases change

Palestine in America, reviews

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is as a tool for Palestine liberation and is often questioned by skeptics or naysayers who contend with various arguments such as a denial to academic freedom for Israeli academics.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Exploring Palestinian Resistance through Art: Q&A with poet Tariq Luthun

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Palestine in America had the pleasure to sit down with Tariq Luthun, a Palestinian American poet based in Michigan whose poetry is powerful and expressive.

Dec 8

Dec 8 George Washington University warns student for hanging Palestinian flag from his dorm room window

News, Palestine in America, student activism

Palestine Legal wrote to George Washington University (GW) to demand that the warning letter issued to Palestinian-American student Ramie Abounaja be withdrawn.

Dec 8

Dec 8 SJP Loyola demands demonstration policy be abolished

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The Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter at Loyola released a statement Monday in solidarity with Loyola Black Voices demanding that the university abolish its demonstration policy.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Ohioans could have access to “I stand with Israel” license plates

For some time, Ohio has been notorious in the Midwest as a hotbed for anti-Zionism.

Dec 5

Dec 5 Palestinian-American activist arrested at Eric Garner protest

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Linda Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian civil rights activist, was arrested Thursday night during a protest calling for the firing of Daniel Pantaleo, the New York police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner.

Dec 5

Dec 5 Beloved Palestinian Professor at Loyola University Passes Away Suddenly

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Dr. Fadel Abdallah, a Palestinian professor at Loyola University Chicago, passed away suddenly this past Thursday.

Dec 3

Dec 3 What’s the US saying about Palestine, today? More settlements, same rhetoric

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At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Mark Toner took questions about the expansion of settlements in the West Bank. Thousands of housing units will be builtin illegal settlements.

Dec 3

Dec 3 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump to visit Israel

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced plans to visit Israel.

Dec 3
Dec 3 Ex-Clinton aid wanted to shame Israel with ‘Pledge for Palestine’

Nader Ihmoud

More emails from Hillary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State have been released and one of them mentioned the possibility of shaming Israel.

Dec 3

Dec 3 What is the US saying about Palestine, today? The Dawabsheh family

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At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Thursday, spokesperson Mark Toner was asked about the arrests in Israel today, on allegations of arson and murder. According to the Associated Press, the arrests of several “Jewish extremists” are possibly connected to the attacks on the home of the Dawabsheh family in July.

Dec 2

Dec 2 Alice Walker’s support for Palestine is unwavering

Cruz Bonlarron Martinez

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Alice Walker, has used some of the recent publicity surrounding the recent revival of The Color Purple musical to raise awareness for Palestinians.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Al Bireh Ya Baladna: 'Our City, El Bireh'

Amani Asad

Palestine in America, personal stories

My father’s voice echoed in my head as the plane descended into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. After 14 hours of being in the air, I was ecstatic to deplane and smell the fresh air.

Dec 1

Dec 1 National Women’s Studies Association votes to support BDS

Shaza Loutfi

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The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) announced the results of its vote on a resolution in support of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement (BDS) on November 27.

Nov 30

Nov 30 Google is not coordinating with Israel to ‘monitor’ Palestinian videos

eman samara

News, Palestine in America

Reports that Google and YouTube came to an agreement with Israel to monitor Palestinian videos were false, according to a Google spokesperson.

Nov 30

Nov 30 What’s the US saying about Palestine, today? Israel’s issues with the EU

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At the U.S. State Department press briefing on Monday, director Elizabeth Trudeau was asked about Israel suspending the European Union’s (EU) role in the peace process over differentiating between labeled goods from Israel and settlements in the West Bank.

Nov 29

Nov 29 Black, Palestinian solidarity worries pro-Israel advocates

evan sandlin

The increasing solidarity between Palestinians and Black Americans has become a major concern in pro-Israel circles, motivating attempts by pro-Israel student groups, lobbyists, and public administrators to undermine and fracture the bonds between the two groups.

Nov 27

Nov 27 Discussions on Palestinian solidarity, identity in the diaspora