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Archives for December 2018

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza: Israel Approved only 15% of Requests for Treatment by Palestinians Injured by Israel

Gaza: Israel Approved only 15% of Requests for Treatment by Palestinians Injured by Israel

Maan News Agency

WHO said that 52 applications in October were for permits for those injured during protests, who were in need referral outside of Gaza

Saudi Arabia
Erdogan takes Saudi Prince to Woodshed, Demands Extraditions

Erdogan takes Saudi Prince to Woodshed, Demands Extraditions

AFP

Erdogan on Saturday directly criticized him for the first time over the killing of Khashoggi

BDS Occupied Territories
Students from 30 British Universities Protest Investment in Israeli Occupation

Students from 30 British Universities Protest Investment in Israeli Occupation

Middle East Monitor

Hundreds of students from over 30 UK universities protested against their institutions’ complicity in Israel’s violations of human rights yesterday. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) called for the action to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People as part of its “Apartheid Off Campus” campaign, which seeks to highlight how universities’ investment […]

Denialism
Big Oil Infiltrates, Undermines UN Climate Talks

Big Oil Infiltrates, Undermines UN Climate Talks

AFP

A lack of conflict-of-interest protection at UN allowed Big Carbon to push for continued fossil fuel use despite climate emergency.

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Court Grants Palestinian Lands near Bethlehem to Israeli Squatters

Israeli Court Grants Palestinian Lands near Bethlehem to Israeli Squatters

Maan News Agency

In the 18 mos. since President Trump took office some 14,454 units in the West Bank have been approved, 3x previous rate.

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The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing

The Bottomless Dishonesty of CNN on Palestine and Marc Lamont Hill Firing

Juan Cole

“At the current moment, there are more than 60 Israeli laws that deny Palestinians access to full citizenship rights.”

Israel/ Palestine
MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

MESA Slams new Version of Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) for Criminalizing Criticism of Israel

contributors

“It violates the principles of academic freedom and threatens the constitutionally protected free speech rights of Americans.”

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