Barcelona the first major European city to suspend ties with Israel over Palestinian abuses

As reported by AJ+ in a short video post, the mayor of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, has made a bold political statement, cutting "ties with Israel over systemic violations of Palestinian human rights."

First proposed in early February, the mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, explained:

"I have decided to temporarily suspend relations with the state of Israel and with the official institutions of that state—including the twinning agreements with the Tel Aviv City Council—until the Israeli authorities put an end to the system of violations of the Palestinian people and fully comply with the obligations imposed on them by international law and the various United Nations resolutions.

At least 9, including elderly woman, killed by Israeli forces in refugee camp "massacre"

Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel

Kenneth Roth, the former director of Human Rights Watch, in New York last April. The Harvard Kennedy School recently reversed its early decision to reject his fellowship application because of his criticisms of Israel.