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Palestinians And People Of Conscience Mark Nakba (Catastrophe) Day

Gaza's Ark

Translation: Français – Español – Italiano – Português – Deutsch – Dansk – Svenska – Norsk – ελληνικά – العربية – עברית On the 65th commemoration of the Nakba, the struggle continues: We have purchased Gaza’s Ark with your help, we will sail towards justice. When Palestinians and other people of conscience mark Nakba (Catastrophe)…more »

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Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel

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Physicist pulls out of conference hosted by president Shimon Peres in protest at treatment of Palestinians Professor Stephen Hawking is backing the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of a conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres in Jerusalem as a protest at Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Hawking, 71, the world-renowned theoretical physicist and…more »

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Americas Failed Palestinian Policy

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MORE than 160 Palestinians and 5 Israelis are dead, and as the smoke clears over Gaza , the Israelis will not be more secure and Palestinians hopes for self-determination remain dashed. It is time for a significant re-evaluation of the American policies that have contributed to this morass. The failure of Americas approach toward the…more »

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Urgent Statements Of Support Needed For UC Irvine Student Government

Dear Fellow Human Beings, On Tuesday night, the student government of the University of California, Irvine passed historic legislation demanding divestment from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation and apartheid practices in Palestine. Those practices include the development and maintenance of Israeli settlements, checkpoints, home demolitions, and the apartheid wall (links to legislation and press…more »

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Trading Away Peace: How Europe Helps To Sustain Illegal Israeli Settlements

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A coalition of 22 humanitarian and developmental NGOs published a new report, which is the first to compare available export data from Israeli settlements and Palestinians, calls on European governments to adopt a range of concrete measures to stop assisting settlement expansion and close the gap between words and practice. Press Release The European Union…more »

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Noam Chomsky In Gaza; Acts To End War Crimes

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Noam Chomsky was in Gaza for an international linguistic conference and was on the pier at Gaza City waiting for the arrival of the “Estelle,” the latest boat to attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Below, is a transcription of his words: I’d first like to express my enormous respect for the sailors…more »

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Gaza, Palestine Youth Send Message to BDS Activists And Universities

Gazan youth request our support of BDS so they too can have education, freedom of movement, health care, clean water, and a home in their homeland.

Young Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip ask their peers in the United Kingdom and around the world to build the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and attend the UK Student Palestine Conference at the University of Manchester on Sunday, September 23. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter…more »

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University Of California: Stop Profiting From Israeli Human Rights Abuses

University of California

California’s Largest Student Union Votes to Condemn California Assembly Resolution HR 35, Tells the UC Regents to Stop Profiting from Israeli Human Rights Abuses Motion to Stop Human Rights Violations BERKELEY, CA – The University of California Student Association, which represents hundreds of thousands of students at all 10 UC campuses, passed a resolution today…more »

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Palestinian Land Day: Global Opposition To 60 Years Of Occupation

Tens of thousands gather in the Jordan Valley overlooking Occupiled Palestine as part of the Global March to Jerusalem (GM2J) on Palestinian Land Day.

Written by Tighe Barry Commemorating Palestinian Land Day in Jordan On March 30, 2012, hundreds of demonstrations took place across the globe in commemoration of Palestinian Land Day. This important day in the history of the Palestinian people is a sorrowful reminder of the six Palestinians who were killed by Israeli forces in 1976 while…more »

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Attempted Censorship Of California State University Professor

Dr. David Klein, California State University Northridge

Take Action Now! Contact CSC Chancellor Charles Reed at creed@calsttate.edu and demand Dr. Klein be provided his academic freedom and right to freedom of expression. “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” ~ Fannie Lou Hamer There is mounting pressure to silence another academic voice who speaks out against apartheid. We expect educational institutions to be at…more »

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