A new Dutch ban doesn't just apply to commercial shipments. It applies to tourists, souvenirs and personal luggage — and can even reach products made elsewhere using materials originating in an Israeli settlement. On September 22, the Netherlands put into effect a sweeping new prohibition on goods originating in Israeli settlements in the West … [Read more...] about The Netherlands Is Searching Travelers for Israeli Settlement Goods. Figuring Out What’s Banned Can Get Complicated — and Subjective.
On Yom Kippur, Khalil Called Effort to Defeat Hamas “Genocide”
Mavey Books in Ardmore spent much of the late summer championing one author above all others: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. The store co-hosted his Philadelphia appearance for his new memoir, No Land to Stand On, with CAIR-Philadelphia, and called it its "biggest news ever." The event took place Friday, September 25, at the Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St. in Center … [Read more...] about On Yom Kippur, Khalil Called Effort to Defeat Hamas “Genocide”
How Muna Elshakhs Became The New School Board Member
https://youtu.be/pStdArPp__U?si=umOswzizPpqMMCgShttps://youtu.be/rPw1m8cyp2A?si=6mkxO4X5S289f_NRThe District's solicitor explains how voting is going to be done.https://youtu.be/kq6dMvPOv-4?si=AnbGKRrkdK0xFv89On the first ballot, none of the candidates get the requisite majority.https://youtu.be/PXUyhKKUbdk?si=UDKsDqdm6sQfrUeTOn the secon ballot, none of the candidates get the … [Read more...] about How Muna Elshakhs Became The New School Board Member
Same Questions. Township Answered Them. School District Refused To.
Lower Merion Township answered questions about the police consultation (or lack thereof) before moving the School Board meeting from in person to Zoom. The Lower Merion School District told me to file a Right-to-Know request. What I AskedAfter the Lower Merion School District moved its August 17 School Board meeting from in-person to … [Read more...] about Same Questions. Township Answered Them. School District Refused To.
National Night Out, 42 Years Old And Going Strong — Moves To Suburban Square
Tomorrow night, Lower Merion's National Night Out (NNO) returns — and for the first time in years, it's not in Wynnewood.This year's Lower Merion Edition of the celebration runs Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Suburban Square in Ardmore. It's free and open to everyone. Expect live music, food vendors, carnival rides and games, roving entertainment, and safety exhibits from … [Read more...] about National Night Out, 42 Years Old And Going Strong — Moves To Suburban Square