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Jews plan Israel’s boycott
By Leon Symons, July 30, 2009 The JC has revealed plans developed by Jews For Justice For Palestinians (JFJFP) to cause maximum damage to Israel by extending boycotts. At the anti-Israel organisation”s recent annual meeting, activists discussed a survey of its members which showed clear support for a comprehensive boycott. More than 400 JFJFP activists […]
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Are Prominent Israeli Cultural Figures the New Diplomatic Cadets of Avigdor Lieberman?
An Appeal to Israeli Filmmakers By UDI ALONI To Gal Uchovsky and Eitan Fuchs, In two weeks time, your film “The Bubble” will be screened as part of the Homage to Tel Aviv week, at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival (Congratulations!). There is concern among left wing circles in Toronto and elsewhere that this event […]
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Boycotts as a Legitimate Means of Resistance
As Determined by the Oppressed People by Kim Petersen / August 29th, 2009 Prejudice does not always come with an ugly face. The same holds for Zionism and racism. It is entirely possible for well-intentioned people to hold a prejudice and, even worse, act on held prejudices. Uri Avnery opposes the brutality inflicted on Palestinians. […]
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Oxford City Council calls for boycott
Oxford City council called for a boycott of Israeli products following Israel”s assault on Gaza. In an unprecedented move, the Council passed a motion, which as well as condemning the loss of civilian life in Gaza, called for individuals to boycott products made by Israel. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866380&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D4750791%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Duser%3A1785495%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] more about "Oxford City Council calls for boycott […]
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John Greyson withdraws his film “Greyzone” from Toronto Film Festival following the BDS Call
Filmaker John Greyson has written this principled letter explaining the reasons to withdraw his film “Greyzone” from the Toronto International Film Festival. Piers Handling, Cameron Bailey, Noah Cowan Toronto International Film Festival 2 Carlton St., 13th floor Toronto Canada M5B 1J3 Dear Piers, Cameron, Noah: I’ve come to a very difficult decision — I’m withdrawing […]
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Filmmakers protest uncritical view of Tel Aviv at Toronto film festival
By Tahel Frosh Several Canadian filmmakers plan to withdraw their movies from next month’s Toronto International Film Festival to protest a weeklong cinematic homage to Tel Aviv. They claim that the screenings will show Israel in a positive light instead of creating a critical forum in which to discuss the occupation. The Tel Aviv-centric week […]
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The Palestinian National Committee for the BDS Campaign sends an open letter to Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador
President Rafael Correa, On behalf of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), which is drawn from the major Palestinian political and social forces and tasked to promote the Palestinian Unified Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, we would like to express our deep concern regarding the statement by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor […]
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The Israeli national basketball team is boycotted and not wellcomed in Zaragoza, Spain.
On august 26th, ASSI, organized in the framework of the global BDS call a Boycott activity against the presence of the Israeli National basket Team in Zaragoza, Spain. Several dozens of activists gathered together in the entrances of Prince Felipe Pavillion and handed out leaflets and flyers explaining the Boycott calls regarding the presence of […]
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Boycott Israel?
Roane Carey | The Nation Mention boycott in a discussion of Israel, and chances are you’ll find yourself the butt of vicious attacks. Israeli professor Neve Gordon elicited just such denunciations when he published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times last Thursday in support of the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, or BDS […]
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Israeli academics must pay price to end occupation
By Anat Matar Several days ago Dr. Neve Gordon of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev published an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times. In that article he explained why, after years of activity in the peace camp here, he has decided to pin his hopes on applying external pressure on Israel – including sanctions, […]
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