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Does Columbia still merit the name of a university?
Rashid Khalidi, The Guardian, 25 Mar 2025
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BDS: Maersk Shareholder Resolution Letter
17 March 2025
The backstory on the government’s abduction of a Palestinian protester
Will Bunch, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 2025
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The Oscar went to ‘No Other Land,’ but that might not save Masafer Yatta
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, March 8, 2025
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2025.03.12: A Conversation with Issa Amro and Jeff Halper
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) – USA, Mar 4, 2025
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2025.03.21-30: Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), February 10, 2025
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Details Torture in Israeli Detention
The Palestine Chronicle, February 12, 2025
Israel’s secret plan to transfer Palestinians more than 50 years ago
Amer Sultan, Middle East Monitor, February 2, 2025
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Wisconsin Coalition For Justice In Palestine Looks Beyond The Ceasefire
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jan 24, 2025
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2025.01.25: “War Isn’t Over When It’s Over” Online with Kathy Kelly
The stories of lives forever altered by U.S. “forever wars”
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Trump Halts Sanctions On Israeli Settlers
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 22 2025
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Israel Invades Jenin Days After Signing Gaza “Ceasefire”
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS AND MARIAM BARGHOUTI, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 21, 2025
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Jared Kushner’s New Investments in Israeli Settlements
FREDDY BREWSTER & KATYA SCHWENK, THE LEVER, JAN 16, 2025
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A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine
TARIQ KENNEY-SHAWA, THE NATION, JANUARY 16, 2025. The Best Analysis of the Gaza Ceasefire.
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This is a fragile ceasefire. We must ensure it holds.
Jewish Voice for Peace, January 17, 2025
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death
Kathy Kelly, ZNetwork, January 13, 2025
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Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal signed in Doha
Barak Ravid, Axios, Jan 16, 2025. The Israeli government will vote on it Saturday night,…
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What to Know About the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JAN 15, 2025. Will it lead to a permanent end to the…
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Jake Sullivan’s Mental Prison
Jake Sullivan’s Mental Prison (A Sequel) by Peter Beinart Read on Substack So, we’re in…
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Madison Sabra Boycott Victory!
We wanted to let you know that in response to hundreds of letters and comments,…
