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Anniversary of the Alex Odeh Assassination

Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | October 11, 2023 – Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)…

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Civil Society Organizations United In Opposition To Israel’s Admission Into The Visa Waiver Program

STATEMENT Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of…

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Statement: The Biden Administration Must Remove Israel from the Visa Waiver Program

Press Contact: Submit a media inquiry here. WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023—Since the beginning of the…

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The Shift: Oslo at 30

MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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Israeli agents conducted raid against militants in civilian area, killing a child

Videos from a March 16 raid in Jenin show increasingly deadly tactics by Israeli officers…

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2023.05.16: Capitol Calling Party: Palestine & the Nakba

May 16, 2023 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm (CDT) Zoom RSVP On Tuesday, May 16, in…

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Friends of Hebron: New social media links

Just days ago, Israelis demolished several Palestinian shops in the old Hebron vegetable market. These…

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Israelis, welcome to BDS

Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine, March 19, 2023

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Distorted Definition: Redefining Antisemitism to Silence Advocacy for Palestinian Rights

Palestine Legal, Jan 18, 2023

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Department of Education to investigate Berkeley Law School

MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 16, 2022

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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,…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

(Final version, emphasis added) Dear colleagues and comrades, Thank you so much for signing on…

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2022.09.28-30: YWCA Madison’s Racial Justice Summit

Madison365, Sep 1, 2022

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Has the Fight Against Antisemitism Lost Its Way?

In a terrible irony, the campaign against “anti-semitism” has become a threat to freedom Peter…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Dear…

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17 years of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), July 8, 2022 Today our movement celebrates 17 years. On…

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AIPAC’s new tactic to unseat Rashida Tlaib

A new Super PAC aligned with AIPAC looks to undercut the only Palestinian Democrat ever…

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A Word from Jeff Halper on “Jerusalem Day”

Jeff Halper, ICAHD, May 29, 2022 Today, Sunday, May 29, the Jewish state of Israel…

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High Court Justices Know Israel Won’t Face Sanctions Over Masafer Yatta Evictions

The decision was released on the eve of Independence Day, when the Jews celebrate the…

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Rights groups slam Israeli ruling that allows razing of villages

Israel’s top court rejects the petition against the expulsion of Palestinian residents from villages in…

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