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Restoring U.S. Aid Crucial to Avoid Gaza Water Catastrophe
Matthias Schmale, IPS – Inter Press Service, March 27, 2018
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One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018
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Book talk: “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom”
with Norman Finkelstein Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 p.m CDT Livestream Here The Gaza Strip…
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Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial
CODEPINK, March 9, 2018
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New billboard campaign raises awareness about child prisoners held by Israel
Palestine Advocacy Project, Mondoweiss, March 8, 2018
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Statement on the attack on Palestinians of Jerusalem
Friends of Sabeel North America On Sunday, February 25, church leaders from the Greek Orthodox,…
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2018.03.05: Stop AIPAC: National Call-In Day
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights CALL CONGRESS ON MONDAY, MARCH 5 – (202) 224-3121 –…
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University of Manchester removes Sabra Hummus
The New Arab, 8 February, 2018
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Wisconsin should reject boycott bill; it is not anti-Semitic
State Sen. Leah Vukmir (Megan Papachristou Photography) Sandy Pasch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 6, 2018…
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Kansas Doesn’t Even Try to Defend Its Israel Anti-Boycott Law
Brian Hauss, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, November 30, 2017
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Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Anti-BDS Law
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, January 31 2018 A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a…
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Demolishing Palestinian schools ‘a quiet population transfer’
Orly Noy, +972, January 24, 2018
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Israeli Academic Community Unites Against Deportation of Refugees
Last week I sent an email asking you to consider signing an open letter against…
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NPR: Israel Bans Activities In Jerusalem Connected To Palestinian Authority Government
You might want to write NPR thanking them and encouraging more coverage that includes Palestinian…
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Open Letter to Women’s March L.A. from Women for Palestine
Women 4 Palestine L.A., January 17, 2018
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Call on Congress on to oppose Jerusalem recognition and UNRWA cuts
Last month, President Trump announced his administration’s reckless, one-sided decision to recognize Jerusalem as…
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Ahed and Nariman Tamimi remanded in custody as military prosecution requested
B’Tselem, 17 January 2018
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Trump makes a one-state solution more likely
Supporters of Israel hate it when people use the word “apartheid” to describe the country,…
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Israel Publishes BDS Blacklist: 20 Groups Will Be Denied Entry
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry had for months refused to divulge the list Blacklisted American organizations:…
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Israeli journalist who called for unspeakable acts against Ahed Tamimi tries, and fails, to backpedal
Jonathan Ofir, Mondoweiss, December 26, 2017
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