Alice Walker

Ahed Tamimi in the Ofer prison military court. December 20, 2017. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

Prominent actors, musicians, and authors demand Ahed Tamimi’s release

Danny Glover, Rosario Dawson, Cornel West, Angela Davis and others sign letter demanding Israel release the 17-year-old Palestinian from custody. By +972 Magazine Staff Dozens of major American actors, athletes, musicians, scholars, and political figures signed a statement published Monday by American human rights group, Dream Defenders, calling for the release of Ahed Tamimi. Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian…

By +972 Magazine February 12, 2018

Poet and activist Dareen Tatour spent six months under arrest for incitement. The main piece of evidence against her was a poem she published on Facebook.

Alice Walker, Dave Eggers call for release of jailed Palestinian poet

Over 150 literary luminaries sign letter expressing solidarity with Dareen Tatour, who was imprisoned for a series of poems she published on Facebook. Over 150 renowned writers, poets, and literary figures, including Alice Walker, Dave Eggers, Natasha Trethewey, and Susan Abulhawa have signed on to an open letter calling for the release of jailed Palestinian poet, Dareen…

By Edo Konrad July 14, 2016

A woman carries a sign in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, October 11, 2011 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)

Why boycotts against Israel are fair game

Israel is unique in one very important way: for other malefactors like Syria and Sudan, there is no need to convince the international public of their wrongs. If it wasn’t a persuasive argument, Israel’s defenders wouldn’t keep using it, like they are now against Alice Walker: Why are these left-wingers singling Israel out for boycott,…

By Larry Derfner June 21, 2013

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American author Alice Walker (photo: codepinkhq/CC BY-SA 2.0)

NY Consul General tells Alice Walker when she may criticize Israel

Walker: Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr. Ido Aharoni, the Israeli Consul General in New York. Aharoni: This is him. Walker: Mr. Aharoni, I read your op-ed in the New York Post, and was wondering if you could help me out. Aharoni: Yes, Ms. Walker. Walker: I understand that according to your logic, I…

By Ami Kaufman June 20, 2013

On Alice Walker and cultural boycott: A debate

Alice Walker, author of the award-winning novel ‘The Color Purple,’ has reportedly refused translation rights of her book to an Israeli publisher, citing Israel as an ‘apartheid state’ with policies worse than the treatment of blacks in the southern United States and South Africa. This post will be updated with additional opinions throughout the day.…

By +972 Magazine June 19, 2012

"The Color Purple" author Alice Walker has prevented an Israeli publishing company from printing a Hebrew language version of her award-winning novel. (photo: Mya Guarnieri)

Author of ‘The Color Purple’ boycotts Israeli publisher’s translation

Alice Walker, author of the award-winning novel ‘The Color Purple,’ has reportedly refused translation rights of her book to an Israeli publisher, citing Israel as an ‘apartheid state’ with policies worse than the treatment of blacks in the southern United States and South Africa. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel…

By Roee Ruttenberg June 19, 2012

Flotilla passengers are no more than post-modern tourists

Passengers on the flotilla are a post-modern type of tourist, but only simply tourists nonetheless. They can role-play heroes, but ultimately they are not looking to participate in genuine, meaningful humanitarian activity – that would ruin their sense of vacation. By Dr. Evgeni Klauber, Tel Aviv University For some of its Western participants, the Gaza…

By +972 Magazine July 7, 2011

Participants of the US boat on the 2011 Gaza-bound flotilla in Athens, June 2011 (photo: Mya Guarnieri)

Flotilla organizers: Greece aiding Israel in delaying departure

This post was updated. Athens — At a press conference held at 3pm local time on Thursday, organizers of the US boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, unveiled their ship to international press corps. Roughly 70 journalists , including a news crew from Israel’s Channel 10 as well as other Israeli journalists, were in…

By Joseph Dana June 30, 2011

TEDx Ramallah reminds us of creation under occupation

Walking into the sleek Bethlehem convention centre last Saturday morning to a crowd full of young people on smartphones and MacBook computers, I forgot that I was in Palestine. But it only lasted for a moment as my eye caught a glimpse of a massive Israeli settlement perched quietly on the hilltop above the centre…

By Joseph Dana April 21, 2011