AJC ad in Boston Globe misrepresents the facts on Israel-Palestine
A full page ad turned reality on its head, suggesting academic boycott of Israel endangers children--when in fact BDS opposes an occupation and apartheid…
Category: IAK news & analysis
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International campaign is criminalizing criticism of Israel as ‘antisemitism’
IAK INVESTIGATION: For two decades, some Israeli officials and partisans have worked to embed a new, Israel-focused definition of antisemitism in institutions around the…
The Nakba: Israel’s ethnic cleansing operation to create a Jewish majority in Palestine
During Israel's "war of independence," over 750,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes, never to be allowed to return. Hundreds of towns were razed;…
Remembering Maidhc Ó Cathail
Maidhc was an honest seeker, painstaking researcher, and talented writer. He cared deeply about those who are oppressed and worked to end injustice. He…
Alison Weir turns 70: Keep shining your light to the world!
Alison, your work for peace and justice continues to change hearts and minds in the United States and around the world. Thank you for…
VIDEO: Israelis taunt Palestinian hunger strikers with barbecue; Samidoun calls for action
Mocking Palestinian hunger strikers, right-wing Israelis held a barbecue outside Ofer Prison in the West Bank and served free food to passers-by to. Samidoun…
Review by Ziad Hafez calls Alison Weir’s book ‘scholarly’ ‘indispensable’ and ‘explosive’
Mr. Hafez calls the book "explosive and meticulously researched" and says "its scholarly content makes it an indispensable tool for any researcher on the…
UK Friends of Israel chair apologizes for burning New Testament
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reports that Shneur Odze, a candidate for mayor of Manchester, found the New Testament in his synagogue. He took…
Book review of Alison Weir’s “Against Our Better Judgment” – by Ziad Hafez
By Ziad Hafez, Contemporary Arab Affairs — This short book is quite powerful and displays historical accounts and analyses supported by a solid documentation…
Israeli sniper shot photographer Tom Hurndall in the head 17 years ago
Fourteen years ago this month, Tom Hurndall, a 22-year old student and photographer, was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper in Gaza…