Human Rights Watch | Israel/Palestine: FIFA Sponsoring Games on Seized Land Human Rights Watch IFA matches in settlements are already the subject of a dispute between the IFA and the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), which claims that the IFA is violating FIFA rules that prohibit a member association from holding competitions on the ... Israeli-Palestinian struggle returns to the soccer pitch |
The Electronic Intifada (blog) | Facebook apologizes for disabling Palestinian journalists' accounts The Electronic Intifada (blog) Facebook says it made a mistake in disabling the accounts of journalists who administer the pages of two of the most widely read Palestinian publications on the Internet. “The pages were removed in error and restored as soon as we were able to ... Palestinian activists call for boycotting Facebook over censorship ... Facebook 'blocks accounts' of Palestinian journalists Understanding the Palestinian roots of intifada, and its context in Kashmir |
Los Angeles Times | Is Cal class on Palestine an exercise in academia or politics? Los Angeles Times To the editor: The UC Berkeley student-led class on Palestine, presented “through the lens of settler colonialism,” to me shows why universities have become a joke. When I was in college, classes were taught by professors, presumably experts in their ... |
RT | 'Striking similarities between UN definition of genocide and Israeli policies in Palestine' RT If we look at the UN definition of genocide and at Israeli policies over the last 70 years in Palestine, the similarities are striking. A well-thought-out worldwide campaign has to put an end to this, says Israeli human rights activist Miko Peled. At ... |
Press TV | Palestine committee calls for ending child detentions Press TV At least 1,000 Palestinian children have been detained by Israeli forces since the beginning of the year, says the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners' Affairs. “Some of these minors were held under administrative detention, while others were sentenced ... Palestine: 1000 Palestinian minors detained by Israel Former hunger striker al-Qadi transferred to Palestinian hospital Al-Qadi Released, Moved To The Istishari Hospital In Ramallah ... |
Los Angeles Times | UC Berkeley reinstates controversial course on history of Palestine Los Angeles Times UC Berkeley senior Paul Hadweh designed a course on the history of Palestine in order to spark discussion about his family's homeland under Israeli occupation. “I wanted to create a space where we can read, think and speak critically about the question ... UC Berkeley reinstates controversial Palestine history class after outcry Palestine course at Berkeley is reinstated after criticisms of violating academic freedom UC Berkeley reinstates course on Palestine |
Anti-Palestine Media Bias Remains Untouchable Even to Canada's Media Critics Center for Research on Globalization Media coverage of world affairs mostly focuses on Ottawa/Washington's perspective. While the dominant media is blatant in its subservience to Canadian/Western power, even independent media is often afraid to challenge the foreign policy status quo. |
U.S. News & World Report | Joseph Lacinak: A West Bank story: Life in Occupied Palestine Ocala When crossing from Israel proper into Palestine's occupied West Bank, the obvious contrariety in infrastructure and economic levels is intense. From the seaside skyscrapers and trendy boutiques of Tel Aviv, life in the West Bank's refugee camps are ... GAZA51, a Festival That Makes Powerfully Real the Pain of Individual Palestinians |
The Guardian | Israeli and Palestinian leaders clash at UN general assembly The Guardian Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, invited the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, to address the Israeli parliament and said he was willing to speak to the Palestinian legislative council in Ramallah. But Netanyahu insisted on Thursday that ... US Aid Deal Gives Green Light to Israel's Erasure of Palestine Why the World Forgot the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Abbas to UN: Make 2017 the year Israeli occupation of Palestinian land ends |
The Guardian | Want peace between Israel and Palestine? The Iran deal is a good guide The Guardian Israel has already secured US military aid for the next decade, and Netanyahu has a long track record of overseeing continued construction of settlements and destruction of Palestinian villages, despite US admonishment. From the Palestinian side, ... Israeli troops photographed beating unarmed Palestinian during 'routine check' Barack Obama tells Israel it 'cannot permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land' Israel bars Palestine sports team from competing abroad |