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Boycott movement takes hold in British unions
Asa Winstanley, The Electronic Intifada, 14 August 2009 The international campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel has won several important victories in recent months. At this summer’s trade union conferences in Britain, BDS activists have made significant progress. While the campaign has been building momentum in unions globally since the 2005 Palestinian […]
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Can we talk? The Middle East “peace industry”
Faris Giacaman, The Electronic Intifada, 20 August 2009 Upon finding out that I am Palestinian, many people I meet at college in the United States are eager to inform me of various activities that they have participated in that promote “coexistence” and “dialogue” between both sides of the “conflict,” no doubt expecting me to give […]
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BlackRock Divests from the West Bank
By Erik Hagen Norwatch When the British Embassy in Tel Aviv was looking for new premises and was offered the opportunity of occupying a building owned by the investment company Africa-Israel Investments, the ambassador refrained. The reason was that the company was also responsible for settlements on the occupied West Bank. Africa-Israel Investments’ main owner […]
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Boycott Israel
An Israeli comes to the painful conclusion that it’s the only way to save his country. By Neve Gordon August 20, 2009 Israeli newspapers this summer are filled with angry articles about the push for an international boycott of Israel. Films have been withdrawn from Israeli film festivals, Leonard Cohen is under fire around the […]
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Irish construction giant digs deeper in occupation
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 18 August 2009 A recent acquisition by the Israeli subsidiary of brick and mortar giant Irish CRH has placed the European conglomerate under increased pressure from Palestine solidarity activists.í‚ Irish CRH, formerly known as Cement Roadstone Holding, owns 25 percent of the Mashav Group, an Israeli construction firm.í‚ Mashav recently […]
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More than One S in Resistance
Nadia Hijab [Agence Global] 10 August 2009 – The American administration is hoping that this week”s Fatah conference will strengthen their peace partner, but Palestinian reactions have been mixed. Some have expressed anger that the conference is being held under Israeli occupation and hence control. Others are disinterested, having long ago lost faith in the […]
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British fire fighter union calls for complete boycott of Israel
By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT LONDON A British fire fighter union is calling for sanctions and a complete boycott of Israel, months after forming a new global movement along with its Israeli counterpart. The Fire Brigades Union has also urged Britain’s 6.5-million member Trade Union Congress to distance itself from its counterpart, the Histadrut […]
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Amnesty Int’l Withdraws from Leonard Cohen’s Israel Concert Fund
PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (PACBI) & NEW YORK CAMPAIGN FOR THE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (NYCBI) Amnesty International Withdraws from Leonard Cohen”s Israel Concert Fund Media Contacts: pacbi[at]pacbi.org, info[at]boycottisraelnyc.org New York, NY, August 18 – Amnesty International has announced today that it will abstain from any involvement in the Leonard […]
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Who profits from Israeli occupation?
Boycotted by activists, the Israeli company AHAVA is backed by one of Israel’s most powerful families.
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Madonna urged to stay away from performing for Israel
Hannah Fisher [Jerusalem Post] – More than 100 Jews and Israeli Arabs are calling on Madonna to call off her Tel Aviv concerts, scheduled for September 1 and 2. The group has formed an organization called Boycott! Support the Palestinian BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Call from Within, and on Sunday sent a letter to […]
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