The unstoppable spread of moral judgement threatens Israel
When the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) was issued in July 2005, almost 15 years ago, those of us who promoted it spent literally years explaining what the…
Human Rights, Middle East,
Gideon Levy on ‘One State: The Future’ at Palestine Expo 2019
Israeli author and journalist Gideon Levy. Photo by Israel Nation News. Gideon Levy is a Haaretz columnist and a member of the newspaper’s editorial board. Levy joined Haaretz in 1982,…
Imagine a Free Palestine
I wrote Siegebreakers because I can’t liberate Gaza or Palestine, but I can dream about it. I wanted it to be a proximate dream, a dream of the next step…
JNF Canada Has Supported Israeli Army, Settlements
OTTAWA, January 4, 2019 – A comprehensive complaint has been filed with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF Canada). The complaint, submitted in…
Why is Israel so afraid of Khalida Jarrar?
Photo by Zaher333 When Israeli troops stormed the house of Palestinian parliamentarian and lawyer, Khalida Jarrar, on April 2, 2015, she was engrossed in her research. For months, Jarrar had…
A State That Belongs to Only Some of its Citizens
Photo from Public Domain There is a form on the Israeli Interior Ministry’s website, where one can order duplicate and translated copies of a birth certificate. On that form is…
Israel Effectively Declares Itself an Apartheid State
Photo by Libertinus On July 19, Israeli lawmakers gave their final approval to the “Basic Law: Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People” bill that unambiguously defines Israel…
Israel: Arms embargo needed as military unlawfully kills and maims Gaza protesters
Photo by Ibrahim Abu Mustafa/Reuters Israel is carrying out a murderous assault against protesting Palestinians, with its armed forces killing and maiming demonstrators who pose no imminent threat to them,…
‘I won’t fly refugees to their deaths’: The El Al pilots resisting deportation
Photo from TravelWeek.ca At least three El Al pilots in recent days published public declarations of their refusal to take part in the deportation of asylum seekers to countries where…
Why I Support the BDS Movement Against Israel
Illustration by Mataparda (Adapted from an original photo by Ashraf Amra) The Palestinians are poor. They are powerless. They have no voice or influence in the halls of power. They…