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11 July 2012
Campaign to register American voters living in Israel targets West Bank settler communities. Read more about iVoteIsrael: a campaign to collect US ballots from American settlers in the West Bank
28 June 2012
The Electronic Intifada is more infuential in “digital diplomacy” than most Israeli leaders, an Agence France Presse survey finds. Find out who else is on top! Read more about The Electronic Intifada beats most Israeli leaders in Twitter influence: AFP
18 June 2012
In addition to homophobic and anti-Semitic street theater, Israel lobby astroturf project Iran180 produces research that is often shallow and selective. Some of its claims do hint at real human rights problems and abuses, but they lack context and don’t encourage empathy, understanding or solidarity. Read more about How Iran180 demonizes Iran in the name of saving it
14 June 2012
Previously I reported on an Israel lobby astroturf project named Iran180 that was launched by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. Here are new details of the group Iran180 and some of the people behind it. Read more about Former advisor to Israeli army behind Iran180 astroturf project
11 June 2012
A float at San Francisco Pride, sponsored by a pro-Israel group, used intentionally humiliating sexual depictions of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While purporting to defend the rights and dignity of queer people, the display sought to ridicule Ahmedinejad by associating him with gay identity and homosexuality in negative ways. Read more about Israel lobby group Iran180 “sodomizes” Ahmadinejad effigy with nuke at San Francisco Pride
23 May 2012
In funny, gutsy and smart performances, Jerusalem artist Razan Akramawy takes control of situations that would try to control her. Read more about Watch: Performance artist Razan Akramawy's Jerusalem interventions
20 May 2012
Peddling CDs on the streets of the West Bank, Aseel uses her imagination to magically remake the world around her. Read more about Watch: Short film "Yala to the Moon (Yala al Amar)" by Suhel Nafar and Jackie Salloum
10 May 2012
A widely reported statement by UNRWA Commissioner General Filippo Grandi that merely noted the health conditions of hunger striking prisoners and the validity of their demands has been removed from UNRWA’s web site without explanation. Read more about UNRWA mysteriously removes top official's statement on Israel’s treatment of hunger strikers
5 May 2012
A few months ago, I shared on this blog a video by UK writer Jon Ronson investigating the marc3pax hoax that The Electronic Intifada exposed in June 2011. This week, Ronson published his interview with Omer Gershon who evades serious questioning about the hoax video. Read more about Getting to the bottom of marc3pax, Israel’s gay flotilla hoaxer
4 May 2012
In a statement and video published on the Gender and Sexuality Law Blog of Columbia Law School, Professor Katherine Franke has made a very public declaration of solidarity with Palestinians and support for the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions on Israel. Read more about Columbia prof Katherine Franke joins academic boycott of Israel and will not speak at the Equality Forum