Salaita firing lands Univ. of Illinois on AAUP censure list
14 June 2015
Censure, a serious blemish on a university’s record, is reserved for the most egregious violations of academic freedom.
Rights and Accountability
Video: Israeli soldiers brutally beat Palestinian dad
13 June 2015
Victim of attack had been angered by effects of tear gas on his children.
Israeli military exonerates itself in slaughter of children on Gaza beach
13 June 2015
Israel’s decision to close the investigation into the slaughter of four Palestinian boys on a Gaza beach is part of a broader pattern of impunity for soldiers who committed atrocities during its 51-day war on Gaza last summer.
Will Israel's "whiff from hell" weapon be used to crush US protests?
12 June 2015
America’s law enforcement authorities are interested in buying Israel’s skunk water.
Judge orders University of Illinois to release Steven Salaita emails
12 June 2015
Steven Salaita compared to Kardashians as Illinois judge rules in his favor in FOIA lawsuit.
Israeli universities help Shin Bet torturers recruit students
12 June 2015
Academic institutions’ collusion with Shin Bet will likely bolster calls for boycott.
Israel shoots journalist in the face
11 June 2015
Israel denied Palestinian photojournalist access to Jerusalem for medical treatment after he was shot in the eye while covering a protest.
Rasmea Odeh seeks reversal of immigration fraud conviction
11 June 2015
Prosecution of Palestinian American community leader the sole outcome of “an overzealous FBI counter-terror investigation,” say attorneys.
French police falsely arrest anti-Zionist Jewish leader after "murder" hoax
10 June 2015
Pierre Stambul is held for seven hours after malicious call to police thought to be by a French Jewish extremist.
US Supreme Court deals Israel lobby big defeat in Jerusalem passport case
8 June 2015
US passports of citizens born in Jerusalem may not list “Israel” as country of birth, Supreme Court rules.