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2 February 2012
NGO Monitor unapologetically smeared leading Palestinian human rights defender using an incorrect translation. Read more about NGO Monitor used misleading translation to smear human rights defender
23 January 2012
Today I was surprised to find myself being used in the campaign to threaten Zoabi, with Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot running a pathetic smear piece. Read more about "Anti-Semitism" smear is about targeting MK Haneen Zoabi, even though it uses me
20 January 2012
Open incitement against Arab Members of Knesset has reached new heights, creating an atmosphere of real danger to the political work - and physical safety - of these elected members of the Palestinian minority. Read more about Incitement intensifies against Arab MKs - are threats encouraging physical attacks?
18 January 2012
A translation of a section from the French parliament’s report on apartheid and Israel’s control of West Bank water resources. Read more about Translated: French parliament report on Israel's water apartheid
13 January 2012
Responses to the ruling by Israel’s High Court in favour of the racist Citizenship Law highlight the country’s obsession with demography and separation - fears with a historical echo. Read more about Israel's demography obsession has historical echo
12 January 2012
Israel’s High Court has rejected a legal challenge to the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, in a 6-5 decision on Wednesday. Despite a “security” justification, the ruling has been praised in explicitly racist terms, as helping Israel maintain its ‘Jewish majority’. Read more about Israel's High Court upholds racist 'Citizenship Law' to avoid "national suicide"
9 January 2012
High-ranking Jewish Agency official confirms that Israeli government plan for new communities in the Negev is about preventing Bedouin “incursion” and an “Arab belt” of land. Read more about Jewish Agency: goal of Israeli government plan to block Bedouin "incursion"
6 January 2012
In a historic move, the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK has throws its weight behind campaigns targeting Eden Springs and Veolia. Read more about UK's student body endorses divestment
1 January 2012
An attempt to justify Israel’s war crimes in Gaza avoids the evidence, and instead plays a flawed numbers game. Read more about The numbers speak for themselves
26 December 2011
Anti-Arab outburst by Israeli cabinet minister Yuli Edelstein, who sits on the steering committee for the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism. Read more about Racist outburst by Israeli minister in charge of 'combating antisemitism'
Ben White is a freelance journalist, writer and activist, specialising in Palestine/Israel. His articles have been widely published in the likes of The Guardian‘s Comment is free, Al Jazeera, Electronic Intifada, New Statesman, and many others. He is the author of ‘Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide’ (2009, Pluto Press) and ‘Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination & Democracy’ (2012, Pluto Press). Ben is a researcher/writer for the Journal of Palestine Studies.