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International campaign to #BoycottPuma speaks out in cities around the world

BDS organizers and activists for justice in Palestine organized dozens of international actions calling for a boycott of Puma on Saturday, 15 June. After Adidas dropped its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Association in 2018 after being presented with over 16,000 signatures of protest, Puma took up the sponsorship. This means that the global German athletic manufacturer […]

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, AOC Sign Bill To Stop US Aid to Israel Over Child Detentions

Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib have signed a bill to stop U.S. aid to Israel. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) said they would be signing a bill to stop funding Israel due to its abuse of Palestinian children by detaining them. The bill was introduced by Minnesota Congresswoman Betty […]

Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib, Pressley, Jayapal co-sponsor historic Palestinian children’s human rights bill

A number of lawmakers have come out in support of legislation that seeks to end Israel’s military detention practices against Palestinian children, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. H.R.2407-the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, was introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) in April. The […]

‘I was afraid to protest when I was 8. Not anymore’ – 18-yo Palestinian icon Ahed Tamimi to RT

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi grew up protesting the Israeli occupation. She took part in her first rally when she was eight, and a decade later, she doesn’t believe in reasoning with Israel. Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian resistance icon at just 18 years of age, told RT Sputnik host George Galloway that she believes young Palestinians […]

Facebook Busts Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Elections in African, Asian and Latin American Nations

Dozens of accounts, pages and groups operated by private firm peddling fake news were deleted, tech giant says Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. >> Subscribe for just $1 now Nathaniel […]

Ahed Tamimi: Protest icon to join pro-Palestinian march in London this weekend

West Bank teenager will join MPs including Diane Abbott in march demanding Israel be held accountable for violations of international law Prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi is set to join pro-Palestinian protests in London on Saturday demanding Israel be held accountable for violations of international law. Ms Tamimi, 17, became a symbol of resistance in the occupied West Bank […]

AOC Defends Aid Cut to Israel Says Caging Kids Unacceptable

“I don’t believe in caging kids,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said while defending her stand on cutting military and economic aid to Israel. United States Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) reiterated her position Wednesday for the U.S. to cut military and economic aid to Israel to combat the country’s policy of imprisoning Palestinian kids. On Sunday the Congresswoman she said that […]

Israel escalates deadly attacks in Gaza

This article has been updated since initial publication. Israel’s bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip entered its third day on Sunday. By late evening on Sunday, Israeli strikes had killed 19 Palestinians that day, bringing the toll to at least 27 Palestinians slain since Israel escalated its lethal attacks on the territory on Friday. Health officials in […]