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The Changing Map of Palestinian Recognition

Ashley Wu, New York Times, July 30, 2025

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My imprisonment in Switzerland, with Ali Abunimah

The Electronic Intifada, Jan 28, 2025

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Ali Abunimah Statement after Release by Switzerland

Twitter, Jan 27, 2025

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Switzerland deports EI’s Ali Abunimah

The Electronic Intifada, 27 January 2025

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Release Ali Abunimah from Swiss jail

Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement (WiBOPM), January 26, 2025

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30 Jewish Organizations Support UN Human Rights Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

The Bullet, November 8, 2024 As Jewish organizations and groups, we express our support for…

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‘It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive’

Palestinian Journalist Wins Emmy Award Nurah Tape, The Palestine Chronicle, September 26, 2024 ‘This award…

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Ask UBS to divest from Elbit Systems

UBS’s shares in Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, just increased by 875%. This comes…

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Transatlantic Civil Servants’ Statement on Gaza

Over 800 Officials in U.S. and Europe Sign Letter Protesting Israel Policies, New York Times,…

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Netanyahu’s ‘river to the sea’ comment

If you’re surprised, you haven’t been paying attention. Benjamin Netanyahu has never made it a…

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In the Shadow of the Holocaust

How the politics of memory in Europe obscures what we see in Israel and…

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#CeasefireNow Petition

Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel Movement: United for human…

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Morocco celebrates with Palestinian flag after historic World Cup victory

Morocco becomes first Arab nation to make it to the last eight of international soccer…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

(Final version, emphasis added) Dear colleagues and comrades, Thank you so much for signing on…

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Diplomats tour Palestinian communities Israel is expelling from the South Hebron Hills

B’Tselem, 19 October 2020

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Time’s Up Israel: Get Your Knee Off Palestine’s Neck

SAM BAHOUR, CounterPunch, July 16, 2020

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First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege

Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 50/2019, March 30, 2019

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On the 39th Friday

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Ref: 138/2018, 21 December 2018

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Serious Escalation of Lethal Force in Eastern Gaza Strip

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 111/2018, October 12, 2018

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24th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege of the Gaza Strip

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 97/2018, September 7, 2018

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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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2017.11.09: Global Day of Action: A World without Walls

Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop the Wall)

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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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Demanding Freedom For Shireen Issawi

“ In our work with people in Gaza, we have been told repeatedly that the…

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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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It’s Kosher to Boycott Israeli Goods

Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods, July 1, 2013 An extensive list of 153 signatories from…

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150 organizations join with BDS activists in France

US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, June 26, 2013

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Statement by European Jews for a Just Peace

Paris, 22 May 2004 We, European citizens from ten European countries gathered in Paris for…

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