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Samidoun in New York marks first anniversary with protest to free Georges Ibrahim Abdallah

New Yorkers gathered for their second protest in two weeks to free Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, imprisoned Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine held in French prisons since 1984. The protest by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network came as part of an international week of solidarity with Abdallah, marking the 32nd anniversary of his arrest by French […]

“Israel jails 5 minors for Facebook posts”

An international rights group says Israel has imprisoned at least five Palestinian minors without being charged in recent months for Facebook posts. According to Defense for Children International Palestine- DCIP, Israeli authorities claim that the social media posts amounted to “incitement to commit violence” against Israelis. This comes amid Israel’s crackdown on Palestinian journalists, media […]

Global BDS Week of Action: Protest HP Nov 25 – Dec 3!

The International Boycott HP Network is calling for an International Week of Action targeting occupation and prison profiteer HP Mark your Calendars! The International Boycott HP Network and the Palestinian BDS National Committee are calling for an international week of action against HP over its role in Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land. The week of action […]

#FBCensorsPalestine protests rock Facebook

Employees leaving Facebook’s New York office on Sept. 30 encountered a boisterous rally outside the social media giant’s plush East Village suites. Chants of “Facebook censors Palestine!” drew attention not only from people in the building and on surrounding sidewalks, but also from a global audience. More than 250,000 viewers watched a live video defiantly […]

The Holy Land Five

Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States – the Holy Land Foundation – was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI. The charity was founded in California in 1989 and […]