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The mainstream Israeli Jewish society believe, because that’s the way they have been educated, that Palestine was empty, had been empty, when the Jewish settlers came there. ― Ilan Pappe, Israeli historian, Occupation 101, 2006
Victory! ABA removes controversial definition of antisemitism
Proposed resolution targeted Palestinian rights advocacy In January, we sent letters urging the American Bar Association (ABA) to remove its reference to the “International Holocaust…
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Arkansas’ anti-BDS law
MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
2023.02.21-03.02: February & March Events
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Don’t Step on My Feet Again: A Poetic Exploration of Life in Gaza 11 am – 12 Noon CT This is the…
The Date Boycott spreads like wildfire
Since the launch of our 2023 date boycott campaign two weeks ago, tens of thousands have viewed our materials, and a record number of Americans…
Israel is Annexing the West Bank
Tamar Megiddo, Ronit Levine-Schnur and Yael Berda, Just Security, February 9, 2023
2023.02.14: No Way to Treat a Child
Please join the No Way to Treat a Child campaign for a webinar next week on February 14 at 11 a.m. Central. We’ll hear how…
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Spotlight
Dena Eakles, WNPJ Board Member, 1/30/23 This past week, nine Palestinians were murdered in the West Bank city of Jenin by Israeli forces. I went…
Jerusalem synagogue attack: Seven killed in shooting
BBC, 27 January 2023
A Massacre Took Place in Jenin
January 26, 2023 This morning, Israeli forces murdered at least 9 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. They bombed homes, tear-gassed a…
Extreme Israeli group takes root in US with fundraising bid
Jewish radicals convicted of hate crimes are collecting tax-exempt donations from Americans Yosef Haim Ben David, center, arrives at court in Jerusalem on March 22,…
2023.01.26: Virtual Discussion on Corporate BDS Organizing
I am writing to invite you to join Omar Barghouti and me for a virtual discussion on corporate BDS organizing this Thursday, January 26 at…
Harvard Reverses Course on Advocate Who Criticized Israel
Blocking the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence Kenneth Roth, the former director of Human Rights Watch,…
2023.01.22: Kuffiyeh Contingent at the National March in Madison
Show your support for Palestinian women during the January 22 National Women’s March in Madison! Join the Kuffiyeh Contingent and stand with us in the…
U.S. Palestinian Rights Group in Federal Appeals Court
Confronts Challenge to Human Rights Advocacy Last week a U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the dismissal of…
2023.01.12: Zoom: Dilemmas of Rebuilding Gaza
A Conversation between Sara Roy and Salem Al Qudwa Thursday, January 12, 11 a.m. CT AFSC will host regular webinar conversations with Palestinian writers from…
2023.01.09: Masafer Yatta Instagram Live!
Monday, January 9th 11:00 am Central Join us for an urgent Instagram live! Tune in to learn how you can stand in solidarity with Palestinian…
Rep. Pocan on Israeli demolition in Masafer Yatta
The Israeli government is demolishing homes, schools, farms, water infrastructure, and other basic necessities in Masafer Yatta. This blatant violation of international law is unconscionable,…
California cancels Palestinians
Omar Zahzah, The Electronic Intifada, 21 December 2022
Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel’s New ‘Fascist, Racist, and Settler’ Government
“The occupation and apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territories have made Jewish supremacy the de facto law of the land and the new government seeks…
2023.01.03: CODEPINK Capitol Calling Party
Online, 7 PM CT
ACT NOW: Prevent water cistern demolition in Sfai, South Hebron Hills
December 24, 2022 In this time of Hanukkah, while Jews celebrate the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days, the Palestinian village of Sfai…
“International pressure is crucial to ending Israel’s rule over Palestinians”
Credit…Illustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times; photograph by Dan Balilty for The New York Times Re “The Ideal of Democracy in Israel Is in…
Department of Education to investigate Berkeley Law School
MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 16, 2022
Why Are Palestinian Christians Leaving Jesus’ Birthplace?
Jesus was born here. So where have all the Palestinian Christians gone? Dena Takruri goes to Bethlehem to find out. Dena Takruri is a journalist,…
Palestine has won the World Cup
YUMNA PATEL, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 9, 2022
Salah Hamouri
Salah Hamouri photographed by Alain Bachellier Jonathan Kuttab, Friends of Sabeel North America, December 9, 2022 Salah Hamouri is a Palestinian human rights lawyer, from…
How the Israeli government will turn its Jewish critics into dissidents
Edo Konrad, +972 Magazine, December 16, 2022
Israel has deported Palestinian lawyer to France
Move constitutes a war crime Medjool, 2022-12-18 Ramallah, 18 December 2022 Today, Sunday, 18 December, the Israeli settler-colonial authorities are unlawfully deporting French-Palestinian lawyer and human…
2022.12.18: Christmas in Palestine!
Digital Webinar: Christmas in Palestine! December 18, 12 noon Central Green Olive Tours sponsors a panel discussion featuring Christian Palestinian perspectives on liberation and theology.…
Expulsion of Palestinian tests the waters for future deportations
Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine, December 7, 2022
Rise of Israel’s far right puts focus back on the West Bank occupation
The Israeli-controlled checkpoint in Hebron (Bab al Zawiyah) divides Palestinians in their city. (Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR for The Washington Post) A new weapon on the right…
Shireen Abu Akleh documentary raises pressure on Biden over inquiry
Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 4 Dec 2022
Film Love Under Occupation
I’d like to you to meet Mahmoud and Emily, a Palestinian and foreigner couple who are thinking about taking the next big step in their…
2022.12.14: The Right to Boycott: Resisting the Crackdown on BDS
Join CODEPINK and Meera Shah of Palestine Legal on Zoom December 14th at 2pm ET/11am PT for an important and timely call on recent anti-BDS…
Morocco celebrates with Palestinian flag after historic World Cup victory
Morocco becomes first Arab nation to make it to the last eight of international soccer tournament
Kick Out Apartheid Campaign
Palestinian Artist, Poet, and Filmmaker Lina Abojaradeh asks “What country in the world intentionally shoots football players in the legs and knees?” Join…
Tragedy in Gaza after 21 people die in fire
TAREQ S. HAJJAJ, MONDOWEISS, NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Watch Farha on Netflix
Farha tells the true story of a young Palestinian girl surviving the Nakba in 1948 by hiding in a small, locked storage room. This eye-opening…
2022.12.11: Film Come and See; Go and Tell
Online Film & Panel Discussion 2:00 pm Central So many people travel, take tours, and make pilgrimages to the “Holy Land” each year. What are…
2022.12.10: Cookie and Crafts Sale for Dar Al Kalima University Scholarships
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Memorial United Church of Christ 5705 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg This will be the 18th year of selling crafts and cookies…
2022.12.06: Palestine Solidarity Walk and Film Night at UW
Walk: 4:30 pm, meet at the Memorial Union; bring Palestinian flags, wear your kuffiyehs and the red, white, black and green colors of Palestine. Film…
2022.12.02: Israel/Palestine on WORT
A Public Affair 89.9 FM at 12:00 pm Listen Live Esty Dinur on A Public Affair this Friday has guests Iman Abid of US Campaign…
An open letter to UW-Madison regarding anti-Zionist chalking
Stepha Velednitsky, Ri J. Turner, Joshua Garoon, Tsela Barr, and Annie Sommer Kaufman, The Daily Cardinal, November 28, 2022
2022.11.29: Palestinian Solidarity Walk
More at Students for Justice in Palestine UW-Madison
My Aunt #ShireenAbuAkleh
It’s been six months since my aunt #ShireenAbuAkleh was killed, and yet there has been no #JusticeforShireen May your beautiful soul rest in peace my…
Love Football. Hate Apartheid.
The men’s World Cup starts in just a few days. The world will turn its attention to the largest sporting event on the planet. Major…
2022.11.17: Zoom: Architect Salem Alqudwa on Housing in Gaza
Sometimes there is a moment of hope. Please join me this Thursday at 4:30 pm CT to hear how we are redefining development housing in…
Tell Marvel Studios: No Israeli Apartheid Superheroes
As salaamu alaykum, Marvel Studios is out of touch. They’ve announced a new film featuring an Israeli Mossad agent named Sabra. Mossad agents are notorious…
FBI investigation is proof that continuous pressure works
Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP Action) welcomes the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement that the FBI will be conducting an independent investigation into the killing…
Israel’s Far-Right Draw on U.S. Funding Despite Terror Labels
Daniel Boguslaw, The Intercept, November 2 2022
ACTION ALERT: The Israeli army closes Youth Against Settlements Community Center
Dear Friends, The Israeli army showed up and closed our community center! The house belongs to Human Rights Defender Issa Amro, who is now left…
Pittsburgh Jews decry pro-Israel group’s support for Republican extremists
Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 3 Nov 2022
Amnesty Says ICC Israel Probe Should Include ‘Crime Against Humanity of Apartheid’
JULIA CONLEY, Common Dreams, October 25, 2022
The Case Against ALEC Lawmakers Continues in Arizona Supreme Court
On November 15, the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance (APSA), Black Lives Matter (BLM) Phoenix Metro, Mijente, and Puente continue their fight against the corporate-led American…
Palestine: Where Manufactured Water Scarcity Meets Climate Change
Anna Abraham, Currently, October 12, 2022 The Israeli-occupied territory of Palestine faces both natural and state-sanctioned acute water scarcity. The term “man-made climate change” is…
2022.11.20: Webinar: Unrooting the Jewish National Fund
November 20 12 Noon Central Zoom Registration The Jewish National Fund (JNF) owns the land where over half the population of Israel lives. It is…
Online Film and Discussion: The Settlers
November 132 pm CentralZoom Registration After registration you will receive a link to watch the film prior to the discussion. Combining history and headlines, THE…
Mazin Qumsiyeh: Palestine Is a Climate Justice Issue
Nov 9, 2022 12 PM Central Zoom Registration Join us to learn the environmental reality in Israel/Palestine today, what is being done by the land’s…
2022.10.03: Gaza: The Longest Siege in Modern History
Video recorded October 3, 2022 In 1948, the tiny Gaza Strip was cut off from the rest of historic Palestine, absorbing a huge number of…
Palestinians resisting forced removal by moving into caves
The people of Masafer Yatta are using ancestors’ caves to resist Israel’s home demolitions Members of Palestinian Masafer Yatta communities determined to remain on their…
This is no “terrorist wave”
It is an uprisingGush Shalom, October 18, 2022 The State of Israel is going to general elections, but in the election campaigns there is virtually no mention of…
An olive harvest lynching
Yuval Abraham, OCTOBER 20, 2022
Rising up against Israel’s repression
Today across Palestine, we’re witnessing the Palestinian people rise up united once again. It is a moment in which our people declare we will not die…
2022.10.17: All About the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism
Eyewitness Palestine, 17 October 2022 It’s been a busy past few months for us at Eyewitness Palestine, but an important part of this work is…
No Government Has the Right to Pass Such Laws
Dr. James J. Zogby, Arab American Institute, October 17, 2022 During the past month Israel has held 800 Palestinians under administrative detention orders, expelled several…
Eyewitness Palestine October Delegation Arrived in Jerusalem!
Eyewitness Palestine, October 2022 We are excited to announce that our 73rd Delegation is underway! This delegation was three years in the making, and it…
2022.10.14-23: Global Week of Action
We, the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), call upon all supporters of the Palestinian struggle to join us on October 14th – 23rd for a week…
2022.10.16: Emergency Zoom on Conditions in the West Bank
In this time of crisis, I invite you to an Emergency Zoom Forum with the UN: Conditions on the Ground in the West Bank Sunday,…
World class lineup at this year’s Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival
David Luhrssen, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Oct 14, 2022
Family of dead Palestinian-American rebuffs settlement offer
Associated Press, October 12, 2022
Intersectional Palestine: Linking Liberation Struggles
Voices for Justice in Palestine (VJP), October 13, 2022 Please join us October 24th (6 pm CT) on the UNC Campus for a night of…
Petition on U.S. Visa Waiver Program
Dear Supporter, On October 20 the Israeli government will implement new procedures for those seeking to enter the West Bank. First published by the…
2022.11.01, 11.15, 11.29, 12.13: Jewish Webinar Series on Israel-Palestine
The Shaarei Shamayim synagogue in Madison, along with other Reconstructionist synagogues around the country, is hosting this series about Israel/Palestine: After a month-long break for…
