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“Palestinian Holocaust is ongoing”
July 20, 2010 In Letters to the Editor, at: http://www.annarbor.com/news/opinion/boycott-israel-proposal-deserves-local-discussion/ There is rarely an issue of AnnArbor.com that does not showcase Zionist propaganda to whitewash the crimes of Israel against Palestinians. One can easily find numerous entries for “Holocaust” when searching in AnnArbor.com, including today’s front-page Holocaust article showcasing Beth Israel Congregation (now famous for […]
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In an effort to combat BDS, the JCRC doubles down on the occupation
by Adam Horowitz on July 20, 2010 The leaders of the American Jewish community continue to struggle with how to respond to the the growing BDS movement. The Jewish Community Relations Committee of Greater Washington has adopted a particularly strange approach – they want their members to actively support the occupation. This call is in […]
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Israeli Shabak interrogates Israeli activist over BDS & Bil’in protests
by Adam Horowitz on July 20, 2010 A month ago Phil posted on an event here in New York discussing Jewish perspectives on BDS. One the speakers that night was Yonatan Shapira, who spoke in favor of boycott. Shapira recently returned to Israel and sent this update. Translation by Dena Shunra. I moved back to […]
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US voters can demand Palestine’s freedom
Cynthia McKinney, The Electronic Intifada, 19 July 2010 In response to Israel’s deadly attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla, more than 800 labor and community activists picketed America’s sixth largest port in Oakland last month. The result was a historic blockade of a large Israeli cargo ship for 24 hours. Across the world, dockworkers and […]
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Economy of the Occupation: BDS Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Part 2
The BDS movement: boycott, divestment and sanctions used to put pressure on Israel to respect the rights of the Palestinian people and to end the occupation, is rapidly growing around the world. This video examines the economic aspects of BDS. How did BDS evolve? Can it be an effective tool against Israel? Could it hurt […]
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Noam Chomsky Opposes Palestinian-Led Movement To Boycott Israel
By If Americans Knew 14 July, 2010 If Americans Knew In an interview on the Council for the National Interest internet radio program “Jerusalem Calling,” MIT Professor Noam Chomsky, author of The Fateful Triangle and other books on Israel-Palestine, said that he opposes boycotting Israel. In a July 8th interview with new CNI President Alison […]
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“˜God helps those who help themselves’
Norman Finkelstein is one of the world”s foremost public intellectuals writing about the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is the author of many books on the topic, most recently Beyond Chutzpah, an exhaustive account of Israel”s human rights record, and This Time We Went Too Far (reviewed in NLP), an analysis of the Gaza massacre and its […]
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‘Hope’ Floats: Hey Hollywood, Time to Put Your Money Where Your Morality Is
A coalition of nearly twenty American human rights and peace groups has joined the global justice community and numerous foreign governments in vowing to send more humanitarian aid ships to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza this coming Fall. The coalition, united under the mantle US To Gaza, includes activist organizations such as CodePink, […]
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BNC welcomes actions to mark fifth anniversary of BDS call
15 July 2010 Occupied Palestine – On July 9 2010, the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) marked the fifth anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for a campaign of BDS against Israel until it fully complies with international law and Palestinian rights. The BNC issued a statement highlighting the massive growth […]
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