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Eyewitness testimony from Berekeley Daily Planet reporter about SWU attacks
Right-wing Israel advocacy group member pepper sprays Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) members
Right-wing Israel advocacy group San Francisco Voice for Israel/ StandWithUs Member Pepper Sprays Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) members at Bay Area JVP Chapter Meeting.
"If 'Am Yisrael Chai' is to be relevant, it will be the young Jews who protested in NOLA who made it so"
Am Yisrael Chai?
Young Jewish leaders wonder if Federation is a good fit for them after crowd turns violent
"Birthright for us all" spoof in Ha'aretz
A Birthright trip for Palestinians, too?
Young, Jewish, and Proud footage of protest in New Orleans
"A new twist to a pressing question" Ariel boycott continues
Israeli artists boycott new theater in settlement
Interviews with members of Young, Jewish, and Proud after their action
AP: Video of Young, Jewish, and Proud protest
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Young, Jewish, and Proud: Here's what the press is saying
Young, Jewish and Proud members speak out:Rae Abileah: Jewish Values vs.
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Muzzlewatch
Tracking efforts to stifle debate on Israeli-Palestinian policy.
The Zionist Organization of America’s Effort to Criminalize Campus Activism through Federal Civil Rights Legislation
By Eyal Mazor
Under the leadership of Mort Klein, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is celebrating its success in its efforts to expand federal anti-bullying guidelines stipulated under the US Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ali Abunimah: Full equality message too much for New Mexico Jewish Federation, UNM Hillel
Ali Abunimah’s post is worth reprinting in whole:
Let the Sun Shine In: Israel lobby tries to censor my appearance at University of New Mexico
It has come to my attention that the Jewish Federation of New Mexico and Hillel at the University of New Mexico are actively trying to censor my lecture at the University of New Mexico next month by writing to departments and professors who may co-sponsor it as they co-sponsor countless other educational events on campus.
Anti-Defamation League smears peace groups, Jewish Voice for Peace on top 10
Under Abraham Foxman’s leadership, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an embarrassment.
Lessons from the UC Berkeley Divestment Effort, Hillel on Campus
[Editor’s note: The Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s video report (above) on Israel-defense training for students made me think that now would be a good time to re-publish Lessons from the UC Berkeley Divestment Effort.
Salahi calls for real understanding of Anti-Semitism AND Islamophobia
Yaman Salahi was criticized by Rabbi Shmully Hecht on the Washington Post’s On Faith blog for Salahi’s earlier piece on Islamophobia at a conference on Anti-Semitism at Yale.
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The Only Democracy?
Reports on the struggle for human rights in Israel and Palestine
Another Settler Arson of Salem’s Olive Trees
Uri Pinkerfeld, Villages Group coordinator for Salem and Deir El Hattab, reports:
On Sunday November 14 2010, around 12 noon, smoke was seen rising from the olive orchards on the slopes of Jabal Kabeer above Salem.
Welcome to the Zoo
By Audrey Farber, crossposted at Mondoweiss.
What Is, and Isn’t, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement
By Emily Schaeffer
The call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel is gaining momentum.
Meir Kahane (of unblessed memory) Comic Strip Hero
By Jesse Bacon
Ma’an News reported last week on a comic book honoring Meir Kahane, the slain Jewish fascist leader whose politics were even too much for the Israeli Supreme Court.
A Lost Decade in Israel-Palestine: Diary Series Kickoff
This diary opens a collaborative effort to profile the past decade in the life of Israel-Palestine.
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