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‘No Tech for Israeli Apartheid’

ICYMI—Human rights activists confronted leaders at #AWSsummit to demand an end to @Amazon's surveillance empire—which…

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ADC Welcomes Decision by Montgomery County Council

The Montgomery County Council was initially scheduled to consider a harmful and overly expansive definition…

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2022.08.26: Madison Peace Walk for Palestine

A Madison Peace Walk on July 15. Peng Her gave a marvelous talk about Laos…

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Joe Biden does Not speak for us on Palestine!

Madison activists gathered July 16 on the Campus Drive Overpass to show support for Palestine…

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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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Biden Affirms Support for Apartheid, Throws Palestinians Under the Bus

The US will never be on the right side of history, so long as it…

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Tell Secretary Mayorkas Israel is Not Eligible for the Visa Waiver Program

The United States cannot grant them a free pass Dear Friend, Americans for Justice in Palestine…

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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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Paul Beckett, 1938 – 2022

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

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Supreme Court Allows Teachers To Lead Students In Crusades

WASHINGTON—In a controversial 6-3 decision regarding religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that public…

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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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BREAKING: 200+ Palestinians, Israelis, and American Jews protest to #SaveMasaferYatta

Growing up, I was told over and over: “You need to take responsibility for Israel.…

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Rashida Tlaib’s historic resolution to recognize the Nakba

Please read this letter to North Carolina’s US Congressional Representatives from VJP leadership urging them…

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AIPAC’s new tactic to unseat Rashida Tlaib

A new Super PAC aligned with AIPAC looks to undercut the only Palestinian Democrat ever…

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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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Israeli forces kill two more Palestinians, another dies of wounds

Deceased on Wednesday: Bilal Awad Kabaha and Ayman Mahmoud Mheisin. If Americans Knew, June 2,…

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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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AIPAC is buying primary elections

Here we go again! Super PACs are trying to buy Democratic elections and taint the…

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