Making Palestine Visible Again

1. Israeli Supreme Court: State Must Defend why Settlement Expansion Near Bil’in Should not be Demolished 2. AP Erases Video of Israeli Soldier Shooting Palestinian Boy 3. The Earth According to Google: Where is Palestine? 4. A Sad Day: for Rachel Corrie 5. The Heroes of Tel Rumeida 6. “You Won’t Impose Your Wall on … Continue reading Making Palestine Visible Again

Amy Goodman and James Zogby Host Event to Honor the Words and Life of Rachel Corrie

When: 8:00 PM Wednesday, March 22, Where: Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, New York Available for media contact: Ann Petter: 212.246.7528, Tom Wallace: 617.461.1041 Hosted by: Amy Goodman and James Zogby Participants include: Cindy & Craig Corrie, Anthony Arnove, Huwaida Arraf, Brian Avery, Nirit Ben-Ari, Leila Buck, Kia Corthron, Sherif Fam, Suheir Hammad, … Continue reading Amy Goodman and James Zogby Host Event to Honor the Words and Life of Rachel Corrie

Israeli Supreme Court: State Must Defend why Settlement Expansion Near Bil’in Should not be Demolished

On the 21st of March the Israeli State and other parties were ordered to respond to a petition filed by Peace Now and head of the Council of Bil’in. Defendants must convince the Court that construction plans for the illegal Matityahu East settlement should not be annulled. They must also explain why demolition orders should … Continue reading Israeli Supreme Court: State Must Defend why Settlement Expansion Near Bil’in Should not be Demolished

International Womens Day (IWD) near Jerusalem

By Harrison Palestine Pal On Wednesday, March 8th, I experienced International Womens Day (IWD) near Jerusalem. 120 women gathered at Ar Ram checkpoint. We marched from Ar Ram checkpoint to Qalandiya checkpoint which isn’t too far away. It is staggering how close together these two permanent checkpoints are. The rally was a fairly quiet one. … Continue reading International Womens Day (IWD) near Jerusalem

Action Alert: The New York Times Distorts Key Facts About Cancellation of Play on Activist Rachel Corrie

Please read, write, and forward widely! In his March 6, 2005 New York Times article “Too Hot to Handle, Too Hot Not to Handle”, New York Times cultural critic Edward Rothstein comments on the New York Theatre Workshop’s “postponement” of the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie,” about American activist Rachel Corrie who was crushed … Continue reading Action Alert: The New York Times Distorts Key Facts About Cancellation of Play on Activist Rachel Corrie