Palestine
Obama under attack for last minute challenge to illegal Israeli settlements
January 3, 2017Although the U. S did not support UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israel’s continuous stealing of Palestinian lands for Jewish settlements, Palestinian rights advocates were pleased – and surprised – that the Obama Administration decided...
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This week in history: International Palestinian Solidarity Day
November 28, 2016The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a United Nations-organized observance. Events are held at UN headquarters in New York and UN offices in Geneva and Vienna, with other observances under government and...
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Sports and politics on the big screens of Gaza/Israel
November 1, 2016In a land of constant war and violence, it’s hard to believe there are people who will do anything to ride a board in the ocean.
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Jewish Labor Committee protests Israeli labor rule discriminating vs. Palestinian workers
August 26, 2016"As an organization that cares about Israel's future as a democratic and progressive society, this matters to us, and should matter to others as well."
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Romeo and Juliet jinxed in East Jerusalem
June 21, 2016Emotions run high in this version of Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers, set in one of today's flashpoints of international strife.
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