Latest Articles Tagged "palestine"
New York has previously targeted businesses that elect not to do business in occupied Palestinian territory while continuing operations in other parts of Israel.
A new wave of local pro-Palestinian activism highlights the change in narrative, post-George Floyd.
The dueling rallies drew hundreds of people to the streets of Midtown just hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire in the bruising conflict that's killed approximately 243 people in Gaza and 12 in Israel.
In one incident, “Death to Palestine” was sprayed in blue paint on the mosque’s wall, NYPD said.
Activists said the event marked the largest demonstration for Palestinian solidarity in recent memory.
Embattled Brooklyn Councilman Kalman Yeger was officially ousted from the body's Immigration Committee on Tuesday.
Speaker Corey Johnson announced the decision on Monday evening, following a closed-door meeting of the City Council's leadership that produced a 'broad consensus,' according to a council official.
One member of the counter-demonstration was overheard asking a Palestinian child whether she was carrying a bomb.
A Brooklyn Council Member is facing allegations of Islamophobia, after repeatedly asserting that Palestine does not exist. De Blasio's response to the offensive remarks is also being criticized as tepid.
An open letter from New York’s culinary world protests chef Gabrielle Hamilton for participating in a November food festival in Tel Aviv, sponsored by the Israeli government.