Israeli settlements

Gaza farmers grow watermelon on former Israeli settlements

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 13 June 2014

Traders say that business is down compared to last year. Read more about Gaza farmers grow watermelon on former Israeli settlements

Palestinian woman stands among rubble of destroyed home with Israeli settlement in background

New York University conflates Palestine solidarity with religious prejudice

Kumars Salehi New York City 13 May 2014

Israel lobby group makes baseless allegations of anti-Semitism against students distributing mock eviction notices. Read more about New York University conflates Palestine solidarity with religious prejudice

Obama “peace” envoy ridicules notion that Palestinians have “rights”

Ali Abunimah 9 May 2014

Martin Indyk, the US official in charge of the Palestinian-Israeli “peace process” has publicly ridiculed the notion that Palestinians have rights or are seeking justice. Read more about Obama “peace” envoy ridicules notion that Palestinians have “rights”

Activists march on the Johannesbourg offices of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates refuses to accept responsibility for aiding Israel's prisons

Michael Deas 25 April 2014

Foundation ignores own policy guidelines on avoiding investment in “egregious” activities. Read more about Bill Gates refuses to accept responsibility for aiding Israel's prisons

Herder walks with sheep in front of Israeli settlement

Boycotting the architects of Israel's occupation

Abe Hayeem 25 April 2014

Top-level figures in Britain’s government have tried to smear Royal Institute of British Architects over boycott call. Read more about Boycotting the architects of Israel's occupation

Earth Day Network dumps SodaStream and Scarlett Johansson

Ali Abunimah 21 April 2014

On the eve of Earth Day, groups working for Palestinian rights globally are celebrating Earth Day Network’s decision to end its partnership with SodaStream, whose main production factory is located in an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Earth Day Network dumps SodaStream and Scarlett Johansson

Video: Writers witness Israel's apartheid system in Hebron

Ali Abunimah 14 April 2014

Settlers in Hebron are notoriously some of the most violent and racist against Palestinians. Read more about Video: Writers witness Israel's apartheid system in Hebron

The scars of Deir Yassin and our determination to survive

Dina Elmuti Chicago 7 April 2014

My family’s roots run deep in a village brutally attacked by Zionist forces on 9 April 1948. Read more about The scars of Deir Yassin and our determination to survive

Why did Israel fail to back US-supported UN resolution on Crimea?

Ali Abunimah 27 March 2014

Israel, apparently, has a enough of a sense of irony not to condemn Russia – and perhaps set a precedent for itself. Read more about Why did Israel fail to back US-supported UN resolution on Crimea?

Jerusalem students face constant harassment by Israeli forces

Patrick O. Strickland Abu Dis 25 March 2014

Attaining the goals of higher education is impossible when universities are under attack. Read more about Jerusalem students face constant harassment by Israeli forces