With a bold call for protests against Israel鈥檚 crimes of apartheid, US-based pop band Of Montreal has dropped out of Israel鈥檚 Meteor Festival on September 4, just days before it was set to begin.
This follows the cancellation by headliner , who on August 31.
Australian artists are joining the more than 140 international artists in the for a boycott of Eurovision 2019 if it goes ahead in聽Israel next May, says BDS Australia.
Inspired by the conscientious artists who refused to perform in apartheid South Africa in the 1980s, Palestinian artists and cultural groups have called for non-violent pressure in the form of boycotts on Israel until it complies with its obligations under international law.
People are 鈥渏ustifiably angry鈥 that Labour鈥檚 national executive committee (NEC) decided to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, Jewish Socialists鈥 Group鈥檚 Julia Bard said after the NEC voted to do so on September 4.
Jewish Socialists鈥 Group activist David Rosenberg said it was 鈥渘o doubt a significant setback鈥 for Jeremy Corbyn鈥檚 allies but, despite the adoption of the definition and all its 11 examples, pro-Israel MPs and groups are hesitant to call it a victory.
The British Labour Party鈥檚 national executive council (NEC) voted on September 4 to adopt the controversial the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. Supporters of Palestinian liberation, including Jewish groups, have criticised the definition.
Today, Tarshiha is promoted on AirBnB as Ma鈥檃lot-Tarshiha in the Galilee region of Israel and, depending on your budget, you can book somewhere chic and stylish to take in the stunning views or a more humble, village style experience. Seventy years ago though, Tarshiha was a village in Palestine.
Israeli forces seized a boat on July 29 that was carrying nearly two dozen activists and journalists aiming to break Israel鈥檚 maritime blockade on Gaza.
The boat is part of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which describes itself as 鈥渁 grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from all over the world working together to end the siege of Gaza鈥.聽
As Israel passes against non-Jews, Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza, bearing the brunt of Israel鈥檚 plethora of discriminatory laws and practice, continue to resist, writes Lisa Gleeson.
Dozens of already existing laws entrench Palestinians鈥 place as second-class citizens, either within the official borders of Israel or the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza.
The Washington insider crowd was absolutely outraged and appalled by Donald Trump鈥檚 performance at Helsinki, Juan Cole notes, as he violated all the principles of American hawkishness.
Trump sat next to Vladimir Putin, leader of a rival power, signaling that Russia is a peer. He sided with Putin over the assessments of the CIA, the National Security Agency and other US intelligence organizations.
Israel鈥檚 Parliament, the Knesset, approved the controversial nationality bill on July 19 declaring Israel a nation-state for the Jewish people and downgrading the status of Arabic from official language to 鈥渟pecial status鈥, reported. Arabs make up 21% of Israel鈥檚 population.
Two Palestinian children were killed on July 14 as Israel intensified its bombing of the Gaza Strip that it began that previous night, said. The health ministry in Gaza聽聽the victims as 15-year-old Amir al-Nimra and 16-year-old Louay Kuhail. The ministry said the children were killed by an Israeli missile that hit the al-Katiba area of Gaza City.
There is plenty of evidence that the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting Israel, initiated by dozens of Palestinian civil society groups in 2005 in protest against Israel鈥檚 apartheid policies, is frightening the Israeli state, writes Lisa Gleeson.
As the 2018 World Cup frenzy starts to take over the news cycle, it is crucial to highlight examples of how the sport has brought people together. Michael Blosser writes that one example is the case of Celtic FC and Palestine, with the Glasgow-based club showing consistent solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.聽