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CHURCHES: Loewenstein/Churches standing up to “˜pro-Israel’ politicians
by Antony Loewenstein – EurekaStreet – 3 September 2010 The Australian Jewish News (AJN) was outraged. Its editorial in late July condemned the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) for a resolution calling on Australians to boycott Israeli goods made in the occupied Palestinian territories. The AJN wrote that the move contributed to a […]
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Anti-Israel economic boycotts are gaining speed
The sums involved are not large, but their international significance is huge. Boycotts by governments gives a boost to boycotts by non-government bodies around the world. By Nehemia Shtrasler The entire week was marked by boycotts. It began with a few dozen theater people boycotting the new culture center in Ariel, and continued with a […]
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Who will ask Dearborn City Council to boycott all Israeli products?
“U.S.-led Mideast peace talks have shown little progress” By Hasan Newash DETROIT FREE PRESS September 3, 2010 At: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100903/OPINION05/100903059/1068/OPINION/U.S.-led-Mideast-peace-talks-have-shown-little-progress-&template=fullarticle&GID=/gLVcBmfSAv7AxwAAdiJlbfU7iE2LJ62aOW4WXjJzSw%3D “…There is a role for Americans of conscience to make a difference, just as they helped bring down South African Apartheid. The movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel has been gaining momentum all over […]
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TAKE ACTION: Tell Wikimedia Foundation to change its location of the Wikimania 2011 meeting from Apartheid Israel
Our Appeal to the Wikimedia Foundation Dear visitors, thank you for your interest in our plea. The next Wikimania conference is set to take place in Haifa, Israel on August 4 – 7, 2011. The location was chosen based on a city bid to host the conference. We are a group of young women and […]
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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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Israel and Palestine: A true one-state solution
By George Bisharat Friday, September 3, 2010 “Where is the Palestinian Mandela?” pundits occasionally ask. But after these latest Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington fail — as they inevitably will — the more pressing question may be: “Where is the Israeli de Klerk?” Will an Israeli leader emerge with the former South African president’s moral […]
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TUC likely to push for full Israel boycott
By Marcus Dysch, September 2, 2010 The Trades Union Congress is expected to call on its members at its annual conference to strengthen opposition to Israel by extending boycotts and encouraging disinvestment. A motion on Israel and the Palestinians, backed by the GMB, the Fire Brigades’ Union, the Public and Commercial Services Union and the […]
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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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The silent treatment
William Parry Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack tells William Parry why he is boycotting Israel. The movement for a cultural boycott of Israel in response to its treatment of the Palestinians, modelled on the boycott of apartheid South Africa, could eclipse decades of disingenuous political charades in engaging western intellectuals, academics and artists. Internationally […]
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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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