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Open Letter to Berkeley Students on their Historic Israeli Divestment Bill
Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by CommonDreams.org by Naomi Klein On March 18, continuing a long tradition of pioneering human rights campaigns, the Senate of the Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley (ASUC) passed “A Bill In Support of UC DIVESTMENT FROM WAR CRIMES.” The historic bill resolves to divest ASUC’s assets […]
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Occupation Isn’t Beautiful: Palestine Solidarity Activists Target Ricky’s NYC for Stocking AHAVA
By Alex Kane March 31, 2010 Over two-dozen Palestine solidarity activists demonstrated outside of two Ricky”s NYC cosmetics stores in Manhattan this evening, calling on the store to stop carrying AHAVA beauty products because, while it”s labeled as made in Israel, the company exploits Palestinian resources and runs a factory on an illegal Jewish-only settlement […]
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Guerrilla Artists Target BART Riders for Palestinian Land Day
March 31, 2010 For Immediate Release Guerrilla artists took to BART this morning in observation of Palestinian Land Day. Over 150 unauthorized posters appeared in many trains this morning, replacing the usual advertisements. The stark black and white poster shows a woman clinging to an olive tree, while a soldier lurks behind her in a […]
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Swedish fashion chain H&M under pressure
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 31 March 2010 More than a year ago, several concerned Swedish organizations asked fashion chain H&M about its plans to extend its franchise to Israel. H&M’s management denied the rumors but refused to provide written confirmation. In March, H&M unexpectedly opened a store in Tel Aviv and a second store […]
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Israel’s blood diamonds
Seán Clinton, The Electronic Intifada, 29 March 2010 Every year, consumers the world over unwittingly spend billions of dollars on diamonds crafted in Israel, thereby helping to fund one of the world’s most protracted and contentious conflicts. Most people are unaware that Israel is one of the world’s leading producers of cut and polished diamonds. […]
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Montreal activists defy the cold to say NO to apartheid
A lively chant at the Montreal Land Day/BDS action, March 30, 2010 in front of “The Bay” that carries Ahava products manufactured in the illegal settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.
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Report Back: Another great flash mob, this time in the Netherlands
Follow Me, do as I do: Don’t buy Israeli Apartheid 30th of March, International BDS day. Utrecht, Netherlands Boycott Israeli products as long as Israel doesn’t comply with international law. Don’t do business as usual with a country that commits the crime of Apartheid.
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Alice Walker’s message on BDS Day of Action
Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker message of support for BDS Alice Walker expresses her support for economic nonviolent action to pressure the Israeli government to uphold human rights and international law. This video was made during the week of BDS Action (March 30, 2010) for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel and is […]
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