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Ceasefire Shorts | Why BDS is working, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments

Comment | Ilan Pappé: the boycott will work, an Israeli perspective

In the second of our exclusive extracts from "The Case For Sanctions Against Israel," Ilan Pappé, celebrated Israeli Historian and author, argues that the BDS movement is the best means to end Israel's oppressive occupation and prevent another Nakba.

Ceasefire Shorts | Why BDS is working, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment

Comment | Hind Awwad “Six Years of BDS: Success!”

British rock musician and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters spray-paints the words "No thought control" on Israel's West Bank separation barrier in Bethlehem. (Photo: AP)

To mark Nakba Day, we publish two exclusive extracts from "The Case For Sanctions Against Israel," a landmark collection featuring a stellar cast of contributors. In the first of these, Hind Awwad, coordinator with the Palestinian BDS National Committee, provides an overview of the remarkable achievements of the BDS movement in its first six years.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 11, 2012 0:00 - 4 Comments

Comment | Richard Falk: Palestine’s hunger strikers have created a Gandhian moment

Palestinian children take part in a rally in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City marking Palestinian Prisoners Day (Photo: REUTERS/Suhaib Salem)

Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories and world-renowned legal scholar, argues that despite the silence from Western media and politicians, the extraordinary hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners marks a dramatic shift in Palestinian tactics of resistance.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, May 5, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments

Comment | Rupert Murdoch and his amazing dog-whistle

News Corp's chairman, Rupert Murdoch, trying not to influence David Cameron in June 2009. (Photo: Julian Andrews - Guardian)

When testifying last week before the Leveson inquiry into media ethics, Rupert Murdoch insisted he had never used his media outlets to exert political influence. Donnacha DeLong, president of the National Union of Journalists, begs to differ.

Blogs, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 4, 2012 6:49 - 1 Comment

Blog | Zainab Al-Khawaja: how one woman stood up to Bahrain’s rulers

Unable to keep her silent, the Bahraini regime has detained Zainab Al-Khawaja for the past ten days. Will it get away with it?

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Monday, April 30, 2012 16:18 - 6 Comments

Comment | Why I started ‘cc all your e-mails to Theresa May’ day

Appalled at the UK government's plans to monitor our every text, phone call and email, Eric Finch decided to act by launching "National 'cc all your e-mails to Theresa May Day" due to take place on Tuesday, May 1st. He explains why he did it, and why we should all join him.

Ceasefire Bites, Editor's Desk, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

Blog | “I do have an opinion. I just haven’t been told what it is”

An Australian minister's surreal video interview perfectly encapsulates everything that's wrong with modern party politics.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 26, 2012 0:00 - 5 Comments

Comment | Reflections on the Finkelstein Controversy: BDS and the Palestine Solidarity Movement

In an exclusive essay, Anaheed Al-Hardan argues that the Norman Finkelstein interview controversy has created the perfect opportunity for the Palestinian BDS National Committee and activists worldwide to critically engage with, and reflect on, the challenges and prospects facing the Palestinian advocacy movement.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 15:02 - 4 Comments

Special Report | #London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing

Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy protest against Dow Chemicals' sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics

Amidst its lofty rhetoric about excellence and sustainability the London Olympics have chosen some of the world's most unethical companies as corporate sponsors. Phil England presents powerful first-hand testimonies from victims and campaigners dismayed and angry at this betrayal.

Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 0:00 - 4 Comments

Comment | On the perils of sectarianism in Syria

As the Syrian tragedy becomes increasingly painted in sectarian terms, author Robin Yassin-Kassab asks why so many Syrians, including leftists, liberals and secularists, continue to ignore the issue. It is time, he argues, to break this taboo once and for all.