A group of Indigenous and Women of Color feminists including scholars, activists, and artists recently returned from a visit to occupied Palestine where they hoped to examine the situation first hand. Since their return they have issued a strong statement endorsing the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement and expressing their shock at the conditions and treatment they observed. Read on for the statement...
Leaked documents obtained by Electronic Intifada implies the Palestinian authority. along with others, tried to water down Turkey's condemnation of Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. The documents, containing proposed amendments to a draft Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution, show annotations to the resolution indicating the Palestinian Authority (PA) stood with European Union (EU) countries against Turkey's calls for robust action to hold Israel accountable.
Can passengers on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla take Israel to court? British lawyer Rashad Yaqoob (http://www.humanrightsfund.org) discusses the legal implications with Lauren Booth. Join the Palestine Legal Aid Fund. Sign up athttp://www.humanrightsfund.org or find us on Facebook or Twitter (@palestinelegal)
Dave Randall (Faithless/ OneWorld) also gives an exclusive interview about 'Freedom for Palestine', an unprecedented UK single.
Feat: Maxi Jazz (Faithless), Dave Randall (Slovo/Faithless), LSK, the Durban Gospel Choir, Jamie Catto (1 Giant Leap), Andrea Britton, Harry Collier, Sudha Kheterpal, Andy Treacy, Attab Haddad, Joelle Barker and Tony Reed.
Palestine is in crisis. Today Palestinians suffer daily human rights abuse and live in crushing poverty in refugee camps and under Israeli occupation.
In response to this injustice, international musicians have come together to release the song ‘Freedom for Palestine’ by OneWorld. By securing the first ever chart hit on Palestine they hope to send a message to politicians that Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine must end.
OneWorld includes Maxi Jazz (Faithless), LSK, the Durban Gospel Choir, members of the London Community Gospel Choir, Jamie Catto (1 Giant Leap), Harry Collier (Kubb), Andrea Britton, Sudha (Faithless), Andy Treacy (Faithless / Moby / Groove Armada), Attab Haddad and Joelle Barker. The project is the brainchild of producer and composer Dave Randall (Slovo/Faithless) who has written and produced the song.
In the last year international artists such as Faithless, Massive Attack, Elvis Costello, Gil Scot Heron, Tindersticks, Klaxons and Gorrillaz Sound System have all cancelled gigs in Israel in protest at the country’s increased repression of Palestinians. Their decision to do so reflects a growing consensus amongst musicians for the need to stand up against human rights abuse in Palestine as artists did during the Anti-Apartheid movement against the racist South African regime in the 1980s.
‘Freedom for Palestine’ by OneWorld will be released on the 3 July 2011 to coincide with the 7th anniversary of the International Court of Justice opinion that the Separation Wall being built by Israel in the West Bank is illegal and should be torn down.
The project, associated webpages and social media will go fully live on 31 May 2011 with a teaser campaign starting from Saturday 14 May. The music video will be launched on the 31 May and the single will be available to pre-order on iTunes and HMV digital from this date.
Proceeds raised from the single will go to UK registered charity War on Want to support projects in Palestine. For more information contact
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The objective of this one-and-a-half day conference was to critically evaluate the strategies, limitations, successes and failures of efforts to address Palestinian rights in a variety of different court systems in the United States and abroad.
This topic is one of both practical and academic significance. As a practical matter, those considering avenues for advancing Palestinian rights need to make strategic judgments about where to invest resources, and whether, in particular, law suits make sense as a tool for justice or not. Examining litigation in support of Palestinian rights in a variety of different legal environments should also yield insight on the conditions under which courts can serve the struggles of politically disempowered groups to achieve justice, and thus contribute to broader theoretical discussions as well.
The conference drew together leading academics and practitioners of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and was the first of its kind to be held in the United States. It took place at the UC Hastings College of Law on 25 and 26 March 2011.
Israel's deadly raid of the Gaza flotilla has sparked worldwide outrage. This time, we can't accept mere words from our leaders. It's time for action. Through making a donation, you can ensure that the strongest possible evidence gets to court.
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