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Global BDS Against Israel Is Working
by Stephen Lendman / September 7th, 2010 In July 2005, a coalition of 171 Palestinian Civil Society organizations created the Global BDS movement for “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights” for Occupied Palestinians, Israeli Arabs, and Palestinian diaspora refugees. The Tel Aviv-based Reut […]
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CALIFORNIA “DIVEST FROM ISRAEL” BALLOT INITIATIVE LAUNCHED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE When: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, noon Who: California Israel Divestment Campaign www.israeldivestmentcampaign.org Where: In front of Israeli Consulate, 6380 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048: Why: Press Conference – Launch Ballot Initiative Drive to Require Public Employee Systems to Divest from Certain Business Activities in Israel Media Contacts: Sherna Berger Gluck: 310-455-1028; […]
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“Solidarity with the entire Palestinian people”
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 2 September 2010 The BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights recently published Rights in Principle — Rights in Practice, which examines a rights-based approach to crafting durable solutions for Palestinian refugees. The Electronic Intifada contributor Adri Nieuwhof interviews BADIL director Ingrid Jaradat Gassner on the organization’s work […]
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One Land, Many Voices – Vivien Sansour talks about Fair Trade olive oil and Jess Ghannam discusses healthcare in Gaza and BDS
Submitted by Will Seaman on Sun, 08/29/2010 – 7:40am program: One Land Many Voices program date: Fri, 08/27/2010 This week, OLMV welcomes Producer Relations Manager for Canaan Fair Trade, Vivien Sansour, and Palestinian-American doctor and professor, Jess Ghannam. Dr. Ghannam has done extensive humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip; he co-hosts the San Francisco radio […]
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Should People Boycott Israel?
By Omar Barghouti Source: Real News Tuesday, August 31, 2010 PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay. I’m in Ramallah, Palestine. And now joining us from [“la-ROOJ”] Café in Ramallah is Omar Barghouti. He’s a founding member of the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Thanks for joining […]
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MSCI Forces Israel Sale Harvard Campaign Failed to Bring About
By Sree Bhaktavatsalam, Christopher Condon and Gillian Wee – Sep 2, 2010 7:00 AM MSCI Inc. may have been more instrumental in changing investor behavior toward Israel than an eight-year-old divestment campaign by some Harvard and MIT academics. The index provider”s decision to move the country to a developed nations index prompted Harvard University, T. […]
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SHOULD PEOPLE BOYCOTT ISRAEL? (UPDATED)
Omar Barghouti explains the aims of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
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CALL FOR ENDORSEMENTS AND DONATIONS FOR 2010 BDS QUEBEC CONFERENCE
Dear friends and allies, On October 22 to 24, 2010, a historic conference will take place in Montreal which aims to consolidate and move forward the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid. In 2005, over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations, from trade unions to women”s groups to refugee organizations, issued a […]
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Veolia whitewashes illegal light rail project
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 26 August 2010 Last week the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the consortium holding the contract to the controversial Jerusalem light rail project surveyed city residents on whether they would feel comfortable sharing rail service with Palestinians. The bad publicity around the survey — described as racist by even members […]
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