Category Archives: The Electronic Intifada

Revealed: British government spied on Palestinian refugees

Charlie Winter, Samar Batrawi, Harry Holcroft and Sarah Ashraf all worked on a British government effort to monitor Palestinian refugee camps for ”criticism of Western and Israeli foreign policy. Read more » »

Like Qatar, Israel buys influence in Brussels

Katharina von Schnurbein, an EU official with extremely close connections to the pro-Israel lobby. (European Commission)A World Cup scandal is rocking the foundations of the European Union, judging by some reports. It has the ingredients of a tawdry thriller. A prominent lawmaker has been arrested. Bags of cash have been seized in police raids. Read more » »

Canada’s press join anti-Palestinian chorus

Canada’s pro-Israel forces are tageting Palestine activism in the country. Giordanno Brumas SOPA ImagesWe can now add going to the grocery store to the long list of seemingly mundane activities that rampant Zionist repression makes difficult for Palestinians. Read more » »

UK book festival panders to Israel lobby

Alastair Campbell, a key enabler of the Iraq war, is scheduled to appear at this month’s Bradford Literature Festival. Mark Doyle SplashNewsThe head of a major British cultural event has pandered to a smear campaign against Palestine solidarity activists. Read more » »

Podcast Ep 47: Why we have to talk about Zionism

On episode 47, Asa and Nora speak with David Miller, a sociology professor and leading critic of the Israel lobby who was fired by the University of Bristol on 1 October. Miller was sacked after a years-long campaign of smears by that same lobby. Read more » »