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SOAS University ‘Forcibly Removes’ Students Protesting Academic Partnership with Israel
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University has forcibly removed students who were occupying university premises in protest over the London-based university’s ties with Israel’s University of Haifa, The New Arab reported on […]

EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]

Amendment Seeks to Block UK Public Sector from Supporting BDS, Divesting from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tory MP Robert Jenrick has introduced on Tuesday an amendment to the Public Service Pensions Bill, to prevent the UK public sector from divesting from companies complicit in Israel’s illegal […]

Urging Boycott of Israel, British Activists March in London (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pro-Palestinian activists marched across the city of London on Saturday urging people to boycott Israeli apartheid, UK-based NGO Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) said in a press release. “Starting at PUMA […]

Harvard Students Rally against Sabra Hummus in Dining Halls
By Romana Rubeo Harvard students held a rally on Tuesday to urge the university to stop serving Sabra Hummus in its dining halls, due to the company’s connection with the Israeli army, The Harvard […]

On US Corporate Media and Israel
By Ron Forthofer Israel is greatly concerned about the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) effort that seeks to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and to pressure Israel to comply with international […]

Palestinian Singer Boycotts Dubai Expo Invite over UAE Normalization with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian singer Dalal Abu Amneh has boycotted an invite to the Dubai Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates’ normalization with Israel, The New Arab reported. The singer, who says she declined many other official […]

US Federal Court Blocks Texas from Enforcing Anti-BDS Law
A United States federal court has blocked the state of Texas from enforcing its anti-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) law against a Palestinian-American contractor who refused to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, the […]

German Federal Court Rules Anti-BDS Policy to Be ‘Unconstitutional’
A German federal court has described as “unconstitutional” the city of Munich’s refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution, The Electronic Intifada […]

Israel to Increase Funding to Counter BDS Movement
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said during his weekly cabinet on Sunday that his government will allocate “additional funding” to counter the activity of the Palestinian-led international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), The New Arab […]

Rejecting Normalization, Young Kuwaiti Tennis Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad Al-Awadi, 14, has withdrawn on Friday from an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, Palestinian, Arab, […]

Over 70 Jewish Organizations, Individuals Endorse Boycott of Sydney Festival over ‘Art-Washing’ of Israeli Apartheid
More than 70 Jewish organizations and individuals have signed an open letter endorsing the boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival over what they called art-washing of Israeli apartheid, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Outrage as Arab World Institute President Compares Pro-BDS Intellectuals to Sheep
The President of the Arab World Institute in Paris compared Arab intellectuals who objected to the display of Israeli artworks as part of an exhibition to ‘sheep’, in an interview with Radio J, the New […]

Over 20 International Performers Pull out of Sydney Festival over ‘Artwashing’ of Israeli Apartheid
More than 20 international performers have pulled out of the 2022 Sydney Festival over the “artwashing” of the Israeli apartheid and oppression of the Palestinian people, media reports have said, as conveyed by the Palestinian […]

Australian Artists Boycott Sydney Festival over Israel’s Funding
Almost 30 Australian artists and organizations are boycotting the 2022 Sydney Festival due to the Israeli Embassy providing $20,000 to put on a performance by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, the Middle East Monitor reported. Melbourne […]

2021 in Palestine: A New Generation Has Finally Risen
By Ramzy Baroud At the onset, 2021 appeared to be another ordinary year, one of unrelenting Israeli occupation and continued Palestinian misery. While much of that remained true, the dynamics of the Israeli occupation […]

Conservative MP Says UK Will Outlaw BDS ‘in Following Months’ (VIDEO)
UK lawmaker Robert Jenrick said that legislation would be passed to outlaw Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, Israeli media reported. The comments were made at the Leadership Dialogue Institute (LDI), described on its website as a […]

Miss Universe Philippines Slammed for ‘Appropriating’ Palestinian Culture
Miss Universe Philippines has been slammed for passing off Palestinian culture as Israeli during her visit to the Jewish state for the Miss Universe competition, The New Arab reported. Beatrice Luigi Gomez posted pictures to […]

Cambridge Students Join Calls on Universities to Divest from Apartheid Israel
Members of Cambridge Palestine Solidarity Society (PalSoc) joined with students across the country on Monday to call on all UK universities to “end their complicity in Israeli apartheid”, the Middle East Monitor reported. Students demonstrated […]

30 UK Universities Face Calls to Divest from Companies Complicit in Israeli Apartheid
More than 30 universities across the UK on Monday faced calls from their students to divest from apartheid Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. In an effort to mark the International Day of Solidarity with […]

Malaysian Authorities Deny Visas to Israeli Squash Players
Malaysian authorities decided to prevent Israeli squash players from entering the country to take part in a major tournament next month, Israeli media revealed on Wednesday. “It is the latest instance of the Muslim-majority Southeast […]

‘Humanity is above Beauty Pageants’: Greek Miss Universe Contestant Restates Support for Palestine
Greek Miss Universe contestant Rafaela Plastira – who withdrew from the Miss Universe contest that is set to be held in Israel – has posted a new statement in which she restated her support and […]

‘Palestine Lives in My Heart Forever’: Greek Contestant Withdraws from Miss Universe Pageant in Israel
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) welcomed on Monday Greek contestant Rafaele Plastira’s decision to withdraw from the Miss Universe pageant, which is set to be held in Israel. Palestinians salute […]

70 Prominent Writers Support Sally Rooney’s Decision to Refuse Publication in Israel
Seventy prominent writers, poets, and playwrights from several continents have signed a letter endorsing Sally Rooney’s decision to turn down an offer with an Israel publishing house, describing it as “an exemplary response to the […]

Petition Calls on Miss South Africa to Withdraw from Beauty Pageant in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Human rights organization #Africa4Palestine launched a petition on Wednesday calling on South Africans to ask the CEO of Miss South Africa, Stephanie Weil, to withdraw the Miss South Africa organization […]

Palestinian-Owned Company Challenges Texas Anti-BDS Law
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian-owned company filed a lawsuit to challenge a law preventing the state of Texas from doing business with contractors that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against […]

New US Ambassador to Israel Pledges to Fight BDS
The new US ambassador to Israel has pledged to fight the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, support the so-called Abraham Accords, strengthen bonds with Israel and replenish its Iron Dome missile defense system, Israeli […]

Gates and Bennett to Join Forces to Combat Climate Change (VIDEO)
By Romana Rubeo Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met American business magnate Bill Gates on the sidelines of the Glasgow Climate Summit COP26, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, “The pair […]

US Congress Candidate Omari Hardy Under Fire for Supporting Palestine, BDS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Florida Congressional candidate Omari Hardy has recently come under fire for his stance on Palestine and his criticism of US policy regarding Israel, the South Florida-Sun Sentinel reported. Hardy is […]

The Intercept: Largest US Labor Federation Tries to Block Affiliate’s Endorsement of BDS
By Romana Rubeo The leadership of the AFL-CIO – the largest labor federation in the United States – is trying to prevent one of its affiliates from voting on a resolution that condemns Israeli […]