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Apr 23, 2026
What’s the Point of Recognizing the State of Palestine?
Joel Beinin, Sep 25, 2025
Spanish and Italian naval ships to join the Gaza-bound activist flotilla following yesterday’s drone attack
ELENA BECATOROS, AP, September 25, 2025
Israel Detains, Chokes, and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic, July 29, 2025
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Palestinian activist who worked on film ‘No Other Land’ killed in occupied West Bank
Middle East Eye staff, 28 July 2025
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Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza
SAM MEDNICK AND RENATA BRITO, AP, May 2, 2025
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Between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Me
‘The Message’ cuts to the human heart of the situation in Israel-Palestine, refusing to contort…
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From attack dogs to prison time, this is how Israel is trying to thwart my activism
The Israeli army wants to make an example of Palestinians who protest the occupation —…
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San Francisco State University divests from Israel’s weapons
Demands were part of nationwide student movement calling on universities to divest from companies involved…
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), arms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BDS, California, Caterpillar, censorship, Cisco, colleges & universities, corporations, divest, encampments, environment, Gaza War, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Italy, JD Vance, justice, land, Lockheed Martin, media, Meta, Middle East, negotiations, occupation, Palantir, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, San Francisco State, students, tech, United States, war, world, ZionismMohammad Hureini of Youth of Sumud
Final Straw, Jan 28, 2024 This week, we’re featuring a conversation with Mohammad Hureini (twitter…
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Over 800 Officials in U.S. and Europe Sign Letter Protesting Israel Policies, New York Times,…
aid, civilians, democracy, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza War, Germany, Google, Hamas, Hezbollah, hostages, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Iran, Israel, Israeli, Italy, justice, land, law, media, military, New York Times, Palestinian, peace, protest, Russia, Spain, starvation, Switzerland, terrorism, United Kingdom, United States, violations, war, war crimes, waterPalestine has won the World Cup
YUMNA PATEL, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 9, 2022
Abraham Accords, apartheid, Arab, Australia, Bethlehem, football, Gaza City, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Israel, Israeli, Italy, land, media, Morocco, Muslim, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, petition, protest, Qatar, Ramallah, solidarity, Spain, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), video, war, West Bank, worldMorocco celebrates with Palestinian flag after historic World Cup victory
Morocco becomes first Arab nation to make it to the last eight of international soccer…
No evidence from Israel that Palestinian NGOs are ‘terrorist organizations’
“In the absence of such evidence, we will continue our cooperation and strong support for…
Born of war: How a Palestinian woman responds to trauma through art
Indlieb Farazi Saber, Middle East Eye, 5 January 2022
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Why are these advanced fighters used against Palestinians? Manlio Dinucci, Global Research, May 19, 2021…
Diplomats tour Palestinian communities Israel is expelling from the South Hebron Hills
B’Tselem, 19 October 2020
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Kamel Hawwash, Middle East Eye, 21 April 2016
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Canadian Boat to Gaza, December 20, 2019 Freedom Flotilla sailors and participants are sometimes asked:…
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Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman, We Are Not Numbers, May 20, 2019 “I want to be one…
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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Stand up for Palestinian rights and cancel your concert in Tel Aviv The British…
apartheid, artist, BDS, boycott, human rights, Ireland, Israel, Israeli, Italy, justice, land, media, Palestine, Palestinian, Roger Waters, South Africa, take action, Tel Aviv, video, waterPHROC Welcomes the Launch of Women’s Boat to Gaza
Al-Haq, 26 September 2016
Arab, blockade, closures, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, human rights, Israeli, Italy, justice, law, occupation, Palestinian, peace, solidarity, violations, war, womenZaytouna-Oliva departs for Gaza
Amal-Hope II to follow soon Women’s Boat to Gaza, Messina, Italy, September 27, 2016 This…
Zaytouna-Oliva leaves Corsica for Italy
Women’s Boat to Gaza, September 20, 2016
2016.07.20: Women’s Boat to Gaza
Women’s Boat to Gaza, July 20, 2016 Gaza has been under Israeli blockade for the…
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Palestinian BDS National Committee, July 7, 2016
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Central Library 201 W Mifflin St, Madison 7:00 pm The first “One Book, Many Communities”…
Call to action: Join Palestinian political prisoner’s day
Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association & Palestinian BDS National Committee, Apr 3, 2014
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Paris, 22 May 2004 We, European citizens from ten European countries gathered in Paris for…
EU poll labels Israel world’s biggest threat to world peace
AFP, 04 Nov 2003 BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union scrambled to contain the fallout…
A Letter from the Deputy Mayor of Rafah
Dr. Emad Sha’at, Deputy Mayor of Rafah City, October 25, 2003 Thank you for your…
