Blogs
Ceasefire Shorts | Why BDS is working, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Comment">Hind Awwad “Six Years of BDS: Success!” Comment
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 Comment
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 Comment
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 - 4 Comments
Blog">Zainab Al-Khawaja: how one woman stood up to Bahrain’s rulers Blog
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 - 9 Comments
Comment">Why I started ‘cc all your e-mails to Theresa May’ day Comment
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” Blog
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 Comment
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 - 11 Comments
Special Report">#London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing Special Report
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 - 6 Comments
Comment">On the perils of sectarianism in Syria Comment
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.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, Politics - Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:24 - 0 Comments
Blog">Wave of Protests over Palestine Solidarity Flytilla ban and Hunger Strike Blog
Activists call for a protest on Sunday as an initiative to fly 1,500 people into Tel Aviv Airport, a solidarity 'Flytilla', is blocked at Manchester airport.
