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15 Arrested in Protest, Lockdown at Caterpillar, “Israel’s Weapon of Choice”
Midnite update: Some arrestees are set to be released from jail on $200 bail; others are choosing to remain; arraignments appear to be set for 8:30 Wednesday morning at 425 Grove, St. Paul. Charges are trespassing, failure to obey a lawful order, and unlawful assembly–all misdemeanors. || View photos 5 MACALESTER STUDENTS LOCK DOWN TO […]
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Take Action – Ireland Can Stop Apartheid Israel’s Membership of the OECD
Dear friends, The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is urgently requesting your support for a last minute attempt to try and stop Israel”s membership of the OECD. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is scheduled to convene in May 2010 in order to take a formal decision on Israel”s application for membership in […]
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Palestine Solidartity Association of Sweden (PGS) new website
Dear friends, The Palestine Solidartity Association of Sweden (PGS) has launched a campaign site against Israeli membership in OECD. This is not meant to be a coordinated campaign but an encouragement for others to act against the Israeli membership, and to coordinate engaged organizations. – Are you working with the OECD issue or sympathize with […]
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The BDS Movement: Talk and Discussion with Omar Barghouti
The BDS Movement (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) is an effective voice bringing attention to the injustices of Israel”s treatment of the Palestinian community in the Middle East. Omar Barghouti is a founder of the BDS movement. In part 1 Mr. Barghouti provides his personal struggle to bring the movement forward and includes a very personal insight […]
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Gil Scott-Heron: don’t go to the moon
Matthew Cassel, The Electronic Intifada, 20 April 2010 Dear Gil Scott-Heron, I’ve always defended your track “Whitey on the Moon” to fellow white Americans who dismissed the song as racist. I argued that considering the centuries of enslavement of your African ancestors, and the continued oppression of and racism against Black Americans, it’s not unfair […]
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Timeline for Israel’s accession to OECD
OECD Council adopted a “road map for the accession of Israel to the OECD convention” in November 2007 ?- Since then a range of committees made of specialist technical officials from the OECD members states have been working through all the issues Israel needs to address to come into line with OECD standards. ?- Israel […]
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Association France-Palestine Solidarité (AFPS) calls on French government to block Israel OECD membership
AFPS actions against Israel”s accession to OECD AFPS is concerned about Israel potential accession to OECD. On the 2nd of April 2010 a delegation from the “National Collective for a Just and Sustainable Peace between Palestinians and Israelis” met with Mr. Maurií¨s, the Director for Africa and Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
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Open Letter to Gil Scott-Heron: Don’t Play Apartheid Israel!
PACBI | 21 April 2010 Occupied Ramallah, 21 April 2010 The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) is gravely disappointed by the announcement that well-known, progressive artist Gil Scott-Heron is due to perform in Israel on May 25. We call upon Mr. Scott-Heron, a member of United Artists Against Apartheid […]
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Bay Area Artists Tell Out In Israel to get OUT Of San Francisco Again!
Out In Israel is a month-long festival taking place throughout the Bay Area during April 2010. It includes a Hebrew language LGBT film series, theatrical and musical performances by prominent Israeli artists, cooking demonstrations, art exhibitions, literary readings, and panels discussions on LGBT culture in Israel and Zionist perspectives. Out In Israel breaks the Cultural […]
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Shame on Amitav Ghosh for accepting a prize from Apartheid Israel
Here is a semi-official letter from novelist Amitav Ghosh defending his decision to accept a prize from the apartheid regime in Israel: I have received many messages in relation to the Dan David Prize, which I am sharing with Margaret Atwood. I think it is of paramount importance to note that this prize is awarded […]
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