Jul 28

Jul 28 Rasmea’s defense team: Odeh was denied her Fifth and Sixth constitutional rights

Rasmea Odeh’s defense team filed a new brief in response to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Tukel’s brief which wants to deny Rasmea’s appeal for a new trial.

Jul 24

Jul 24 First edition of annual Palestine in America magazine available for pre-order

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Palestine in America’s (PiA) first edition of its annual print magazine is available for pre-order. Magazines will begin being shipped in August.

Jul 18

Jul 18 BDS is 10-years-old, keeps growing worldwide

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Ten years ago, the Palestinian civil society—comprised of Palestinian refugees, Palestinian citizens of Israel, and Palestinians living under occupation—issued a formal call for Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions against Israel. 171 Palestinian civic organizations, ranging from teachers unions to refugee organizations, endorsed the international call for BDS.

Jul 13

Jul 13 Episcopal Church USA Rejects Divestment

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In a vote which took place at the 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City, leaders of the the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) rejected a resolution calling for divestment from companies that operate in Occupied Palestine and for a boycott of settlement products.

Jul 6

Jul 6 Covenant Journey takes Evangelical Christians on Israeli propaganda trip

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Last May, at the Israeli Embassy’s Annual Christian Solidarity event in Washington D.C., a new program for Evangelical Christians was announced.

Jul 2

Jul 2 UCC Votes to Divest from and Boycott Companies Profiting from Israeli Occupation

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The United Church of Christ (UCC) has become the latest Christian denomination to heed the Palestinian call to divest from the Israeli occupation. In a vote taking place at their headquarters in Cleveland earlier this week, the General Synod, the Church’s highest legislative body, resolved to divest from and boycott companies that profit from the occupation, including Veolia, Caterpillar, Motorola, and HP.

Jun 26

Jun 26 Controversial TV series, DIG, canceled

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Dig, a recent TV series set in Jerusalem, has been cancelled by USA Network after just one season, due to “modest ratings/response,” according to Seriable.com.

Jun 19

Jun 19 UIUC Ordered to Release Salaita Emails, Censured by National Academic Organization

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A Champaign County court has ordered the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to release thousands of emails in relation to the firing of Steven Salaita last August. Last week’s decision is considered a major victory by Salaita’s supporters, who brought the lawsuit to the university under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Jun 16

Jun 16 United States complicit in Palestinian water crisis

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Water in Palestine is extremely scarce, compounded by the Israeli occupation, the United States’ complicity in Israel’s crimes, and the overall water crisis in the Middle East.

Jun 9

Jun 9 Rasmea Odeh legal update to be livestreamed

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Rasmea Odeh and her defense attorney Michael Deutsch will be giving supporters a legal update on Odeh’s appeal on June 11th. The legal update will be livestreamed on a video conference at 6:30 pm central time.

May 29

May 29 To Play, or Not to Play- The Call for Musicians to Cancel Shows in Israel

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Incubus is scheduled to perform in Israel this summer, ignoring pleas from the Palestinian and the human rights community to cancel the shows. The Backstreet Boys also ignored requests to cancel their shows.The popular 90s boy band played in Israel on three separate nights earlier this month.