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Palestinian-Led Movement To Boycott Israel Is Gaining Support
“Our South Africa Moment Has Finally Arrived,” Says One Leader By Gal Beckerman Published September 16, 2009, issue of September 25, 2009. Uzbekistan-born diamond mogul Lev Leviev announced late in August that his company, Africa-Israel, was drowning in debt of more than $5.5 billion that it could not repay. Over the next two days, shares […]
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Spain excludes settlement university from academic competition
Jerusalem/Barcelona – The”University Center of Ariel in Samaria” has been excluded from a prestigious university competition about sustainable architecture in Spain.With this move, Spain joins the growing number of European governments to boycott institutions and corporations involved with Israeli settlements and the Wall. . . “Ariel University Centre of Samaria” was one out of 21 […]
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Boycott movement derails Jerusalem’s transit system
Jonathan Cook, The Electronic Intifada, 18 September 2009 An ill-fated light railway under construction in Jerusalem was originally heralded by Israeli officials as a way to cement the city’s “unification” four decades after the city’s Palestinian half was illegally annexed to Israel. But the only unity generated among Jewish and Palestinian residents after four years […]
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British Unions Representing 6.5 Million Workers Endorse Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on Israel
September 17, 2009 Toufic Haddad British trade unions representing 6.5 million workers have overwhelmingly passed a resolution voting to commit its members to participate in and build a campaign involving boycott, disinvestment and sanctions against Israel. The motion was passed at the 2009 annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) held in Liverpool after being submitted by […]
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A turning point for the US solidarity movement
Nada Elia, The Electronic Intifada, 16 September 2009 This weekend at the eighth annual US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation national organizers’ conference held in Chicago, delegates from the approximately 300 member groups that make up the US Campaign voted in favor of an academic and cultural boycott of Israel. The vote came on […]
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UK trade unions overwhelmingly pass boycott vote
Press release, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 17 September 2009 In a landmark decision, Britain’s trade unions have voted overwhelmingly to commit to build a mass boycott movement, disinvestment and sanctions on Israel for a negotiated settlement based on justice for Palestinians. The motion was passed at the 2009 TUC Annual Congress in Liverpool today (17 September), […]
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Thank you for your support!
Quick link to the Toronto Declaration Support for the “Toronto Declaration – No Celebration of Occupation” has been tremendous. We sincerely thank every individual and organization that has joined in our efforts. We also wanted to share some important updates with you regarding the Toronto Declaration: Although TIFF co-director Cameron Bailey vehemently denied any links […]
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Palestinian village calls for Swedish divestment from occupation
Open letter, Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements – Bilin Village, 14 September 2009 The following open letter was issued by the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements – Bilin Village (occupied West Bank) on 10 September 2009: Dear Friends in Sweden, We have learned with dismay that Sweden, a great supporter of […]
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Veolia still intertwined with Israel’s occupation
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 16 September 2009 After years of campaigning by Palestine solidarity activists to end the French transportation giant Veolia’s complicity with Israeli violations of Palestinian rights, it was reported in early June that the company planned to end its involvement in an Israeli light rail project being built on occupied Palestinian […]
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GRITtv: Boycotting Israel
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.873322&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "GRITtv: Boycotting Israel", posted with vodpod International pressure is mounting on Israel to end the occupation. More than 1,000 filmmakers, actors, and writers recently called for a protest of the Toronto Film Festival?s spotlight on Tel-Aviv. You can read the Toronto Declaration here. Meanwhile an international boycott is growing. Neve Gordon, […]
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