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http://www.nlginternational.org/2017/04/letter-of-support-for-palestinian-hunger-strikers-from-lawyers-legal-workers-law-students-and-legal-organizations/ Over 200 lawyers, law students, legal workers and legal organizations have come together to sign the following letter in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Additional signatures are welcome – you may sign on at the form , or send your signature to international@nlg.org :   We, the undersigned lawyers, legal organizations, law students and legal workers, express our solidarity with Palestinian lawyers currently boycotting Israeli military courts. This boycott was launched on April 18 in response to Israeli authorities' denial of legal visits to Palestinian prisoners participating in a hunger strike launched on April 17 and involving approximately 1,500 detainees. (1) In addition, we declare our support and solidarity for the demands of the Palestinian hunger strike...

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-opinion/article146880344.html   …This idea about Israel as a democracy is the heart of the matter for many arguments about Israel, its role in the Middle East, and its relationship to the United States. Let's put aside the occupation of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, as well as the siege of Gaza, which many Zionists agree are not good for Israel so that we can focus on whether Israel protects the rights of all its citizens, of whom more than one and a half million people (according to Israeli government statistics) are Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Druze.   They can vote in Israeli elections, and serve in the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), hold civil service jobs, and represent Israel as diplomats. Nevertheless, they are discriminated against in many ways… Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://electronicintifada.net/content/dismantling-distortion-about-israel/20026   The historian Ilan Pappe's latest work, Ten Myths About Israel , is a useful primer for people just becoming familiar with the Palestinian liberation struggle – but it is far more than that. It is also a valuable tool for veteran organizers seeking to explain cogently and simply how Israel's foundational myths and ongoing propaganda perpetuate the oppression of the Palestinian people.   While concise at 192 pages, Ten Myths About Israel points readers to many of the seminal works in Palestinian and Israeli historiography. Those who wish to explore more deeply can thereby obtain other, more in-depth guides… Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXYtO9alRlI&feature=youtu.be   Watch: [American] Veterans for Peace in Palestine—Day one of seventeen [marking 12 years of nonviolent resistance]   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://al-shabaka.org/commentaries/talking-palestine-frame-analysis-goals-messages/   [Executive summary] Palestinians are mired in a one or two-state debate that leapfrogs the need for a process of decolonization and reparations, argue Al-Shabaka Policy Analysts Nadia Hijab and Ingrid Jaradat Gassner. The authors compare different frameworks of analysis and conclude the anti-apartheid framework is most strategic in furthering Palestinian goals in the absence of a near-term political settlement.   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=776505   Israeli authorities increased the use of solitary confinement for Palestinians under the age of 18 as an interrogation tactic and started holding minors in isolation for longer durations in 2016, according to a report released by the Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP) on Wednesday… DCIP urged Israeli authorities to halt the practice of solitary confinement and to amend Israel's military law to reflect international standards.    "The practice of using solitary confinement on children, for any duration, is a clear violation of international law, as it amounts to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, and in some cases, torture."     Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/video-palestinian-political-rivalries-play-out-west-bank-refugee-camp-1485794289   Trapped between a rock and a hard place, residents of Balata refugee camp say factional rivalries are tearing the camp apart...   The UN ha[s] cited growing concerns about rising unemployment and worsening conditions in the camp, castings doubts over the future of many children who live there...   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member