Democratic front-runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out strongly against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement at a recent fundraising event in Washington D.C hosted by Israeli Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban.

Dec 12

Dec 12 What can student groups learn from San Jose State’s divestment campaign?

KAKE

News, Palestine in America, student activism

As the second half of the academic year approaches, student groups across the country that advocate for Palestine will begin to prepare for campaigns on their respective campuses.

Dec 12

Dec 12 Palestinian-American community elder detained at Ben-Gurion Airport for 24 Hours

KAKE

News, Palestine in America

On December 10, Israeli authorities at Ben Gurion Airport detained Chicago community elder Khairy Izzat Abudayyeh en route to visit his childhood home of El Jib, in the occupied West Bank.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Columbia College Chicago changes its mind: Iymen Chehade’s class will remain intact

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Education, News, Palestine in America

Columbia College Chicago (CCC) has reversed its decision to remove one of Professor Iymen Chehade’s sections of his “The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict” course.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Photo Gallery: ‘Gaza: Rights, Resistance, Resilience’

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Wednesday evening, Students for Justice in Palestine at Columbia College Chicago hosted an event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the assault on Gaza.

Dec 9

Dec 9 Racism, hatred do not hinder model Sofia Hanan

KAKE

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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

KAKE

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

Palestine in America

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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

KAKE

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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News, Palestine in America, student activism

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

KAKE

News, Palestine in America, Politics

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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News, obituary, Palestine in America

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

Palestine in America

Palestine in America, Politics

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

Palestine in America

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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

News, Palestine in America, Politics

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

bds, entertainment, Palestine in America

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.