Date: January 25th 2012

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LATEST FEATURES FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA

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California professor under attack for opposing "study in Israel" scheme

By Nora Barrows-Friedman, Berkeley, 25 January 2012

The well-funded Israel lobby continues to wage attacks
against university faculty, staff and students who engage
in Palestine solidarity activism. One professor talks
about why he refuses to be silent despite the threats
against him, and why he thinks the tide is turning.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/california-professor-under-attack-opposing-study-israel-scheme/10859

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"We won't be silenced," say students arrested over Peres boycott call

By Yara Sa'adi, 24 January 2012

Three Palestinian students at the College of Engineering
in Jerusalem have been put under house arrest for a week
after calling for a boycott of a speech by Israeli
President Shimon Peres.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/we-wont-be-silenced-say-students-arrested-over-peres-boycott-call/10853

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Interview: rapper Sphinx on why Egypt uprising had a hip-hop soundtrack

By Alexander Billet, 24 January 2012

Hesham Alofoq (aka Sphinx) of the Egyptian hip-hop group
Arabian Knightz speaks to The Electronic Intifada about
the history of hip-hop in Egypt and the Middle East, the
future of the Egyptian uprising, and the role that music
plays in the revolt.

http://electronicintifada.net/content/interview-rapper-sphinx-why-egypt-uprising-had-hip-hop-soundtrack/10852


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THE LATEST FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA BLOGS

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US alleges "terrorism" convict plotted to have FBI informants murdered

Maureen Clare Murphy's blog, 25 January 2012

A domestic terrorism case in the US state of North
Carolina that I have scrutinized because of the vague
nature of the conspiracy charges, and the use of paid
undercover FBI informants, has taken a new twist as the
government now alleges one of those convicted attempted to
hire someone to kill those who testified against him.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/maureen/us-alleges-terrorism-convict-plotted-have-fbi-informants-murdered

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Israeli "satire" show Latma TV represents Africans as dancing, banana-eating baboons

Ali Abunimah's blog, 25 January 2012

The Israeli "satire" show Latma TV produces an animated
cartoon that represents African people as apes. Latma TV
has become notorious for its racist videos, including one
which spread a libel that Muslim men were responsible for
a "rape epidemic" in Norway.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israeli-satire-show-latma-tv-represents-africans-dancing-banana-eating-baboons

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A salute to the revolution

Jalal Abukhater's blog, 24 January 2012

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary for the start of the
Egyptian uprising which succeeded in toppling Hosni
Mubarak's 30 years rule on February 11th the same year,
yet the revolution is not done. The streets of the Arab
world haven't settled down, and not for one minute. The
people are holding on to their demand for justice and
dignified living.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/jalal-abukhater/salute-revolution

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Open letter to Moldovan punk band Zdob si Zdub: Stand in solidarity with Palestinians!

Nora Barrows-Friedman's blog, 24 January 2012

Punks Against Apartheid, the punk rock collective working
to educate and mobilize musicians and fans in support of
the BDS movement, has posted an open letter to Moldovan
hardcore band Zdob si Zdub encouraging them to cancel
their show in Tel Aviv and respect the global boycott
call.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora/open-letter-moldovan-punk-band-zdob-si-zdub-stand-solidarity-palestinians

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Does this look like "incitement" to you? Zionist fabrications, smears intensify ahead of Penn BDS conference

Ali Abunimah's blog, 24 January 2012

In the run-up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
(BDS) conference at the University of Pennsylvania in
early February, at which I will be speaking, the
defamation and fabrication machines of anti-Palestinian
groups have gone into over-drive.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/does-look-incitement-you-zionist-fabrications-smears-intensify-ahead-penn-bds

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Palestinian student councils condemn UK Labour Students for breaking BDS picket line

Asa Winstanley's blog, 24 January 2012

A open letter from a huge coalition of Palestinian student
groups published today, condemns the UK Labour party
student officers who went on a recent propaganda tour of
Israel and illegal Israeli settlements, for crossing "a
picket line established by the entirety of the Palestinian
civil society".

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/palestinian-student-councils-condemn-uk-labour-students-breaking-bds-picket

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New Sabra hummus ad uses images of Arabs, Africans to cover up Israel army connection

Ali Abunimah's blog, 24 January 2012

The Strauss Group, the company that openly supports the
Israeli army and makes Sabra brand hummus, is trying a new
advertising strategy to hide its Israeli connections and
combat a growing boycott movement. It is to depict Arabs
and Muslims in its ads as a form of cover. Should we call
this "Arabwashing?"

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/new-sabra-hummus-ad-uses-images-arabs-africans-cover-israel-army-connection

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Veolia must stop assisting the occupier and leave Jerusalem, says Hamas spokesperson

Adri Nieuwhof's blog, 24 January 2012

Hamas spokesperson Mushir al-Masri condems the Jerusalem
Light Rail project and calls on French companies Veolia
and Alstom to stop assisting the occupier and leave
Jerusalem. Meanwhile Veolia Israel's CEO says the company
"won't stop the train" if Israeli authorities do not
approve Veolia's deal with Egged to sell its shares in the
light rail.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/adri-nieuwhof/veolia-must-stop-assisting-occupier-and-leave-jerusalem-says-hamas-spokesperson

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"Anti-Semitism" smear is about targeting MK Haneen Zoabi, even though it uses me

Ben White's blog, 23 January 2012

Today I was surprised to find myself being used in the
campaign to threaten Zoabi, with Israeli newspaper Yediot
Ahronot running a pathetic smear piece.

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ben-white/anti-semitism-smear-about-targeting-mk-haneen-zoabi-even-though-it-uses-me


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