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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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Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call

Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…

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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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Winning Lawsuit Against Major Israeli Newspaper

We just won a defamation case against a major Israeli newspaper! We made Israel Hayom…

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If Not Now Says “#DropAIPAC”

Join the Movement of Jews, Orgs, and Politicians Pledging to #DropAIPAC AIPAC endorsed 109 insurrectionist…

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Bus company boots Palestinians at Jewish passengers’ behest

Michael Horovitz, Times of Israel, 9 August 2022

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No Path to Justice

Israeli Forces Keep Killing Americans While U.S. Officials Give Them a Pass Alice Speri, The…

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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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Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over Israeli deal

Complaint says Unilever sale of Israeli business to a local licensee to sell its ice-cream…

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Paul Beckett, 1938 – 2022

Legacy.com MADISON – Paul Anthony Hamilton Beckett, 83, a long-time resident of Madison, WI, died…

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The right to boycott is heading to the Supreme Court

I’m writing with breaking news. Today the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that boycotts…

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2022.06.14: No Way to Treat a Child Webinar

Please join the #nowaytotreatachild campaign co-leaders from Defense for Children International – Palestine and American…

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San Francisco Library Censors Palestine

Demand the Reinstatement of the Wall + Response Exhibit Now! After four months of planning,…

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Act Now: Israel is trying to prevent us from visiting Palestine

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and other progressives are pushing back against Israel’s new procedures Americans for…

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Save Masafer Yatta

change.org, 5 May 2020 Update: Israel’s High Court of Justice dismissed all the petitions against…

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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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ADC Statement On The Assassination Of Shireen Abu Akleh

Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | May 11, 2022 – Early this morning in Jenin, Occupied…

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ENSURE ISRAEL NO LONGER DISCRIMINATES AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS

AJP Action calls on Secretary Blinken to demand Israel end the disparate treatment of American…

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