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PennBDS: Hate-fest or Human Rights Conference? |
This weekend, the first national conference bringing together supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement takes place at the
University of Pennsylvania. Listen in to our discussion of the conference, the controversy surrounding it, and the growing international BDS movement with guests:
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Conference aim to promote human rights of Palestinians |
I am coming to the University of Pennsylvania this week to incite violence against the State of Israel - pro-Israel groups and commentators have contended.
The all-too-frequent claim that the BDS (Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions) goal is to "destroy Israel" or "incite violence" - rather than win rights - or that
it is motivated by "anti-Semitism," is just as offensive and simplistic as saying that participants in the Montgomery bus boycott wanted to "destroy Alabama"
and simply "hated white people." And just like that celebrated bus boycott, BDS is not an end in itself; it is a tactic designed to bring about change.
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Gingrich tells Palestinian-American Republican
questioner his identity was invented in 1970s |
Responding to a Palestinian-American Republican's question with remarks reminiscent of those made in past debates, Newt Gingrich echoed his earlier statements that Palestinians
are an "invented people" and Mitt Romney blamed Palestinians for the failed peace process. The IMEU offers the following factsheets to elaborate on these issues:
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Palestinian teen charged for spilling water on Israeli soldier |
17-year-old Amal Hamamdeh tried to hand her cousin a water bottle to wash her pepper-sprayed eyes as they both
protested demolitions by Israeli forces in their village.
When soldiers interfered, some water was spilled on them. Amal's first military court session took place January 15th on charges of throwing water, spitting, and swearing.
The charges come just a week after a Jewish Member of the Israeli Knesset (MK) threw water at a Palestinian MK.
Criminal charges have not been filed in the latter case.
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Israeli high court upholds law banning
Palestinian spouses from living in Israel |
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The supreme court has voted to uphold a law which bans thousands of Palestinians who are married to Israelis from living in Israel. The ruling was denounced as racist by human rights organisations.
The law has prevented thousands from the West Bank and Gaza from living with their spouses who are generally Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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Settlers march through Palestinian village
Mya Guarnieri, Mondoweiss (Feb 6, 2012)
Denial of Palestinian Residency by Israel
Human Rights Watch (Feb 6, 2012)
Bedouin community wins reprieve from forcible relocation to Jerusalem garbage dump
Amira Hass, Haaretz (Feb 6, 2012)
HRW calls for Palestinian residency rights
Karin Laub, The Associated Press (Feb 6, 2012)
Palestinian prisoner near death on hunger strike; joined by dozens of students in solidarity
International Middle East Media Center (Feb 5, 2012)
Israel 'denied residency to thousands of Palestinians'
Ma'an News Agency (Feb 5, 2012)
Two Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrike
Al Jazeera (Feb 5, 2012)
Palestinians barred from Dead Sea beaches to 'appease Israeli settlers'
Donald MacIntyre, The Independent (Feb 4, 2012)
Settlers Install New Outpost Near Hebron
International Middle East Media Center (Feb 4, 2012)
We - the global 99% - shall overcome!
Omar Barghouti, The Daily Pennsylvanian (Feb 4, 2012)
13 injured in Nabi Saleh demo, including French National
Ma'an News Agency (Feb 4, 2012)
2 hurt in Israeli attack on north Gaza
Ma'an News Agency (Feb 3, 2012)
Palestinian on 48th day of hunger strike chained to hospital bed
Yossi Gurvitz, +972 Blog (Feb 3, 2012)
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Water Writes in Gaza
newamericamedia.org (Jan 31, 2012)
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Palestinian Women Behind The Wheel, And Ahead Of The Pack
Bill Chappell, National Public Radio (Jan 23, 2012)
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Sleeping on Stones seeks to 'Take Hebron to the People'
IMEU (Jan 16, 2012)
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Its Official! Gaza Children Get World Record For Kite Flying
Scoop Independent News (Jan 15, 2012)
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Palestinian artist 'creates' Gaza metro
Agence France Presse (Jan 15, 2012)
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Eastern Christians celebrate Christmas in Gaza
Middle East Monitor (Jan 10, 2012)
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Christmas in Palestine 2011
IMEU (Dec 22, 2011)
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Festival shows disability 'not a curse'
Ma'an News Agency (Dec 21, 2011)
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Palestinian filmmakers long for home
Debra Kamin, Variety (Dec 18, 2011)
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Photostory: The brighter side of Gaza
Sami Kishawi, The Electronic Intifada (Dec 8, 2011)
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Google Taps Palestine For New Business Development
Nancy Cook, Fast Company (Dec 7, 2011)
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Palestinian photographer wins second place in international competition
Palestine News Network (Nov 29, 2011)
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The stunning water murals of Gaza
Arwa Aburawa, Green Prophet (Nov 29, 2011)
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