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“You married a Palestinian. You cannot enter Israel”
Israel’s family reunion practices are gravely offensive This time; Palestine Updates brings you two powerful…
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I co-founded the BDS movement. Why was I denied entry to the US?
Omar Barghouti, The Guardian, 16 Apr 2019
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How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism
A crowd celebrates in Tel Aviv on Nov. 29, 1947, after the U.N. votes for…
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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur, The Progressive, April 11, 2019
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IDF puts Palestinians under closure as Israelis go to the polls
Edo Konrad, +972 Magazine, April 8, 2019
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How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
Nathan Thrall, New York Times, March 28, 2019
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Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour
Edo Konrad, +972, March 4, 2019
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Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris & Beto O’Rourke skipping AIPAC!
CODEPINK, March 21, 2019 You did it! Just moments after we emailed you that Sen.…
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2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel
The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT Livestream Online Videos &…
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A Teenage War Resister in Israel
An Antiwar Story from the Embattled Middle East He is a rarity in his own…
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An inciting post against Palestinians every 66 seconds
7amleh, March 11, 2019 In 2018, 474,250 inciting posts against Palestinians were written. Legislation about…
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Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over ‘Jewish people’ comment
F. Brinley Bruton and Yael Factor, NBC News, March 11, 2019
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New York Jewish Voice for Peace Proud to #StandWithIlhan
Dear Rep. Engel and Rep. Lowey, We, members of the Westchester chapter of Jewish Voice…
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Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan
#StandWithllhan Please consider calling or emailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and your own Representative: Speaker…
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Maia Project Update
Latest Maia Water Filters in Rafah (28 Feb 2019) from Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s…
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Israeli Extremists Are Making a Comeback—With the Help of US Tax Dollars
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This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution. M.J.…
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Honor Dr. Angela Davis
This February, join USCPR and the Dream Defenders by showing solidarity with all the radical…
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2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World
Join us for the 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie with Ahmed Abu Artema, writer, refugee…
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Caves in the south Hebron Hills bring villages back to life
Ahmad Al-Bazz and Anne Paq, Mondoweiss, February 11, 2019
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“You married a Palestinian. You cannot enter Israel”

I co-founded the BDS movement. Why was I denied entry to the US?

How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism

Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return

IDF puts Palestinians under closure as Israelis go to the polls

How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics

Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris & Beto O’Rourke skipping AIPAC!

2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel

A Teenage War Resister in Israel

An inciting post against Palestinians every 66 seconds

Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over ‘Jewish people’ comment

New York Jewish Voice for Peace Proud to #StandWithIlhan

Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan

Maia Project Update

Israeli Extremists Are Making a Comeback—With the Help of US Tax Dollars

This Is How AIPAC Really Works

Honor Dr. Angela Davis

2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World

Caves in the south Hebron Hills bring villages back to life