Joe Catron

Bilal Kayed wins promise of release

Palestinian political prisoner Bilal Kayed ended his 71-day hunger strike Aug. 24 after securing an agreement that Israel will free…

August 31, 2016

Palestinian political prisoners shake the walls for hunger striker Bilal Kayed

Nine Palestinian political prisoners launched hunger strikes in solidarity with “administrative detainee” Bilal Kayed on Aug. 7, joining over 100…

August 15, 2016

Gun control and bigotry

Three days after the horrific shooting deaths of 49 patrons at an Orlando LGBTQ nightclub, U.S. Senate Democrats seized on…

June 24, 2016

Cuomo tries to quash BDS movement

Before marching in the annual “Celebrate Israel” parade in Manhattan on June 5, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an…

June 8, 2016

Israeli jailers release Palestinian hunger striker

Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on May 20 to celebrate the release of…

May 25, 2016

On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, activists demand divestment, protest Clinton

New York -- Several dozen activists, including large numbers of students, rallied in Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza Park on April 17…

April 22, 2016

Palestinian students on U.S. speaking tour

The Filipino organization Bayan USA organized a reception in New York’s Solidarity Center on April 10 to welcome three Palestinian…

April 14, 2016

Palestine: Thousands protest on 40th Land Day

Thousands demonstrated in occupied Palestine and throughout the world on March 30, marking the 40th Land Day. The annual event…

April 6, 2016

Under boycott pressure, security giant G4S announces withdrawal from Israel

After nearly four years of a global campaign of boycotts and divestments, including five months of weekly protests in New…

March 14, 2016