PHOTO: Ellen Davidson The moving, silent protest March 9 outside the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan as Lt. General Gabi Ashkenazi gave the keynote speech at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala was powerful and inspiring. I asked Dorothy Zellner, a founding member of Jews Say No!, whether the hundreds of people who showed up [...] read more »

PHOTO: Ellen Davidson While the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were holding a $1,000 a plate fundraiser at the ritzy Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, hundreds of Palestine solidarity activists from a wide array of organizations took to the streets to protest Israeli war crimes, the blockade of Gaza, and the occupation of Palestine. Dressed [...] read more »

The endless “Palestine peace charade,” as we here at the Indypendent termed it in December 2007, has returned to the forefront of discussions about Israel/Palestine. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel yesterday, meeting with Israeli leaders as he said that ties between Israel and the United States were “unshakeable.” Biden’s visit coincides with the announcement of [...] read more »

Image: apartheidweek.org The sixth annual “Israeli Apartheid Week” kicked off yesterday, starting what will be two global weeks of action across the world meant to highlight Israel’s apartheid system and to build the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The global event has come under attack, of course, with the usual conflation of criticism of Israel [...] read more »

The sixth annual Israeli Apartheid Week is only a couple of days away–and New York City isn’t missing out on the action. Meant as an education tool to show the world what organizers call Israel’s apartheid policies towards Palestinians and to further the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS) targeting Israel, dozens of cities around the [...] read more »

PHOTO: Desertpeace/Bud Korotzer. Mock ballet street theater is performed by Palestine solidarity activists outside the Israel Ballet's performance in Brooklyn Over 40 Palestine solidarity activists demonstrated, performed street theater, and handed out mock programs outside of the Israel Ballet’s Brooklyn performance Feb. 21.   Protesters [...] read more »

PHOTO: Alex Kane While Valentine’s Day weekend is usually a time to buy jewelry or beauty products for your spouse, Palestine solidarity activists in New York used the occasion as an impetus to further the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel. Dozens of activists gathered outside billionaire Lev Leviev’s high-end jewelry store in Manhattan [...] read more »

  Dr. Mads Gilbert speaks to a packed room at Columbia University Feb. 3. PHOTO: Alex Kane Dr. Mads Gilbert manages to bounce around the streets of Manhattan with a bright green track jacket on, smiling and taking photos.  The Norwegian doctor’s infectious energy betrays the dark places his stories take you. Dr. Gilbert has worked [...] read more »

Norman Finkelstein gives a talk at Suffolk University in 2005. PHOTO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Norman_finkelstein_suffolk.jpg These days, Dr. Norman Finkelstein is a busy man.  The outspoken scholar on Israel/Palestine has a new book about the Israeli assault on Gaza that is scheduled to come out in March.  Finkelstein is the author of five books, with his latest [...] read more »

Israeli and Palestinian responses to Richard Goldstone's (pictured above) report are inadequate, human rights organizations have said. PHOTO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:P1010796.JPG A chorus of statements from human rights organizations has determined that both Israel and Palestinian authorities have failed to conduct independent, impartial investigations into alleged war crimes committed during last year’s Israeli assault on Gaza. The [...] read more »