IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
Q&As
Political analyst Diana Buttu provides insight on the ongoing protests by Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem provoked by increased restrictions imposed on Muslims who want to worship at the Noble Sanctuary mosque complex, the third holiest site in Islam, by Israel's occupying army.
on July 27, 2017
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Pressure is mounting on the iconic UK-based band Radiohead to cancel their July gig in Tel Aviv. Dozens of artists, musicians and intellectuals have signed an open letter to Radiohead urging the band members “to think again –
on May 16, 2017
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Popular support for a hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel has been gaining momentum with West Bank marches, sit-ins and a social media campaign showing video clips of celebrities from across...
on May 1, 2017
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Palestinians across the world are posting videos of themselves on social media drinking salt water, as part of a new online challenge intended to draw attention to Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons.
on April 28, 2017
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A new lawsuit accuses Fordham University administrators of unfairly blocking recognition for a pro-Palestinian student organization on campus. In announcing the lawsuit, students represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights...
on April 26, 2017
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Fordham University unfairly blocked four students from forming a pro-Palestinian group because deans worried the group would "stir up controversy" and use the term "apartheid" to describe Israel, a new lawsuit charges.
on April 26, 2017
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Pro-Palestinian students are suing New York’s Fordham University claiming a dean took the unprecedented step of banning their club fearing it would create chaos on campus.
on April 26, 2017
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Radiohead are scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv this summer, the band's fourth overall performance in Israel, but first since 2000. It's a controversial choice due to the country's policies toward its Palestinian population...
on April 24, 2017
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Radiohead are scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv this summer, the band's fourth overall performance in Israel, but first since 2000. It's a controversial choice due to the country's policies toward its Palestinian population...
on April 24, 2017