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PayPal Upholds Its Discriminatory Ban on Palestinians Amid Pressure Campaign
Israeli settlers in the West Bank have access to PayPal, but their Palestinian neighbors are barred from the service.
The US Continues to Try to Suppress Details About Its Torture Programs
It’s time to end the ongoing “war on terror,” expose it for what it is, and make sure it never happens again.
Far Right Violence Surges in US and India
In India, Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means.
“There Is No Safe Place in Gaza”: Palestinians Speak Out During Israeli Assault
In a vicious five-day assault, Israeli occupying forces killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza.
Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope
“The poison pill of any movement is despair,” says Palestinian activist Lea Kayali.
UN Needs to Reexamine Its Strategy for Ending Israeli Apartheid
Palestinian human rights advocates welcome the UN's first-time recognition of the Nakba but say it is hardly sufficient.
The Nakba Didn’t End in 1948. It Continues to Impact Palestinians Daily.
Al-Nakba Day serves as a reminder that until there is an end to the Israeli occupation, there can be no hope for peace.
Human Rights Groups Sue to Block Biden’s “Unlawful” Asylum Ban
Biden has “chosen to resurrect and repackage illegal Trump-era policies,” one immigrant advocate said.
1 Year Ago Israel Killed Shireen Abu Akleh. We Won’t Forget Her, or the Nakba.
Palestinian journalists and human rights workers are a pervasive threat to Israel’s myth of national innocence.
Trump Accuser Who Testified Hopes Other Survivors Will Come Forward
Jessica Leeds, one of dozens of women who has accused Trump of sexual misconduct, discusses the E. Jean Carroll case.