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The Tale of Two Apartheids
by Paul D’Amato / February 6th, 2009 In April 1976, John Vorster, president of the then-racist apartheid regime of South Africa, paid an official state visit to Israel, where he was given the red-carpet treatment. Israeli television showed him on his first day, visiting the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. At an official state banquet held […]
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Recent Growth of the BDS Campaign in Basque Country
Posted by OPGAI on Tue, 02/10/2009 – 09:52 In Euskal Herria (Basque Country), as in other countries all over the world, there have been many demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine. In addition to the amount of people who have taken part in these demonstrations (there have been demonstrations in more than 30 cities and towns […]
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Profs call for debate
by The Charlatan Dear Charlatan, As members of Carleton faculty, we wish to express our support for the proposal put forward by Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA Carleton). In his Jan. 22-28 Charlatan opinion piece, SAIA representative Ben Saifer called for a public debate with the Carleton administration on the academic institutional boycott of Israel. […]
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Students are revolting: The spirit of ’68 is reawakening
Campus sit-ins began as a response to the Gaza attacks, but unrest is already spilling over to other issues. Emily Dugan reports Sunday, 8 February 2009 They are the iPod generation of students: politically apathetic, absorbed by selfish consumerism, dedicated to a few years of hedonism before they land a lucrative job in the City. […]
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Students begin the 23rd university occupation in Britain in the past 3 weeks
First Press Release At 2pm this afternoon over 50 students at the University of Glasgow went into occupation to protest against the current siege of Gaza, in solidarity with the Palestinians, and against the involvement of arms manufacturers at our university. After weeks of campaigning, we presented the Principal with a set of demands (following […]
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Israeli University Welcomes “War Crimes” Colonel
Attacks on Gaza Civilians Sanctioned by Military Lawyer by Jonathan Cook / February 9th, 2009 The Israeli government has moved quickly to quash protests over the appointment of the army”s senior adviser on international law to a teaching post at Tel Aviv University. Col Pnina Sharvit-Baruch is thought to have provided legal cover for war […]
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Rochester’s show of solidarity with Gaza
Kyle Brown reports from a campus occupation at the University of Rochester. February 9, 2009 STUDENTS AT the University of Rochester (UR) and their supporters from the community occupied a campus building February 6 in solidarity with the victims of Israel’s siege of Gaza–and in a matter of half a day declared victory after winning […]
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PACBI Salutes the Palestine Forum in Japan
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) would like to extend its appreciation and support to the Palestine Forum in Japan for its admirable efforts to stop the world renowned novelist, Haruki Murakami, from attending the Jerusalem International Book Fair and accepting the ‘Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the […]
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Church of England Divested from Caterpillar
URGENT PSC PRESS – For Immediate Release VICTORY – Church of England Divested from Caterpillar Over this weekend, 7th and 8th February, the Church of England clarified their position on their investments in companies profiting from the illegally occupied Palestinian territories and now wish to make clear that late last year they removed over £2.2 […]
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Why Support the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel?
by Adrienne Rich February 3, 2009 Dear All, Last week, with initial hesitation but finally strong conviction, I endorsed the Call for a U.S. Cultural and Academic Boycott of Israel. I’d like to offer my reasons to friends, family and comrades. I have tried in fullest conscience to think this through. My hesitation: I profoundly […]
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