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Israel Seizes Mobile Classrooms in Palestinian Village the Day before School was to Open

August 23, 2017

Days after residents in an isolated Bethlehem-area village received stop-work orders for mobile homes being set up as a school — structures for which locals insisted they had obtained the necessary permits — Israeli forces reportedly raided the village Tuesday and seized the classrooms. (more…)

Why Are Syrian Refugees Running Back To This Evil Dictator Who Likes To Kill Them?

By Caitlin Johnstone on August 15, 2017

Al Jazeera, not often known to rock the establishment boat when it comes to the official narrative about Syria, has published an interesting new report on some recent findings of the International Organization for Migration. (more…)

Bay Area Stands with Reem’s Bakery in Face of Pro-Israel Attacks

By Carol Sanders on August 15, 2017

Photo: Luke Beard

It is a familiar scenario. Somewhere in a Bay Area community space, a Palestinian voice rises and is heard. (more…)

‘Palestine was on trial’: Rasmea Odeh Defiant in Final Court Appearance

By Ali Harb on August 17, 2017

Photo: Maya Arcilla

At the doorsteps of a US federal court in Detroit, Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh vowed on Thursday to continue organizing for Palestine after a judge ordered her removal from the United States. (more…)

Saudi Arabia Should Pay for its War Crimes in Yemen

By Vijay Prashad on August 9, 2017

One year ago, on August 9, 2016, Saudi Arabia’s air force bombed the Sana’a International Airport in Yemen.This salvo came as part of a broad assault on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, which the Saudis have been bombing since 2015. (more…)

Israeli forces Detain 880 Palestinians, Including 144 Children, in July

Aug. 9, 2017

Israeli forces detained 880 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the besieged Gaza Strip in the month of July alone, (more…)

New Netanyahu “Peace” Plan is Straight Out of Apartheid South Africa

Ali Abunimah on July 28, 2017

Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing that Palestinian citizens of Israel be stripped of their citizenship under a “peace” deal that would place them in a future Palestinian entity. (more…)

Criminalizing Critics of Israel: Congress Considers Sweeping Bills to Fine & Jail Supporters of BDS

July 21, 2017

Photo: Bill Hackwell

U.S. lawmakers are seeking to criminally outlaw support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel. (more…)

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