Israel cracks down on free speech

Zeek, January 14, 2010 Yesterday, I received the happy news that Mohammed Othman, a vocal proponent of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, was released from an Israeli military prison after a lengthy detainment. Othman was held without charges since September when was picked up as he attempted to enter the West Bank via Jordan …

Israel Cracks Down on the Press

The Huffington Post, January 14, 2010 Jared Malsin, the editor of the English edition of Maan News Agency, has been detained by Israeli authorities. Malsin, a Jewish-American who lives and works in the West Bank, was picked up on Tuesday at Ben Gurion International Airport, as he and his partner returned from vacation in the Czech …