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TIAA-CREF Divestment Campaign
We are participants and investors in TIAA-CREF funds who are deeply concerned that TIAA-CREF invests in many companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Some of these companies provide weapons and covert surveillance supplies that maintain the occupation by force. Others take or exploit Palestinian […]
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San Francisco Labor Council PASSES historic resolution condemning Israeli Attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla
San Francisco Labor Council Resolution regarding the attack on the Gaza Aid Flotilla, calling for an independent international investigation, and opening of the Gaza border – PASSED 6.14.10 Whereas many labor organizations, including: International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)_ World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)_ International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)_ International Dockworkers Council (IDC)_ International Federation […]
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The fight against Israeli apartheid
by Tom Hickey Israel”s attack on the Gaza aid flotilla – an atrocity which saw nine unarmed aid workers killed – occurred during the lecturers” UCU annual conference. The day before, delegates debated the question of boycotting Israel and reaffirmed UCU support for the policy of boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS). Delegates agreed the sidelining […]
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H&M caught in boycott crossfire
Since opening three stores in Israel in March and April 2010, H&M has been targeted by our global BDS campaign. Just like when the global BDS movement contributed to the fall of apartheid in South Africa, there are companies that choose profit in Israel over social responsibility for Palestine. Our worldwide and creative protests demand […]
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Don’t Stand With Zionism!
Jun 15th, 2010 | Below is a statement from Arab queer organizations. You can help by writing a letter to the US Social Forum or emailing them. We, the undersigned queer Arab organizations, are appalled by the US Social Forum”s decision to allow Stand with Us to utilize the event as a platform to pinkwash […]
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Boycott Israeli Goods, Says Activists
The ghost of ‘Captain Boycott’ looms again in Ireland this week with news that campaigners have called for a boycott of Israeli goods until the blockade of Gaza ends. The Irish Anti-War Movement have vowed to continue holding demonstrations after taking their campaign to some of the capital’s busiest supermarkets this past weekend. They also […]
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Oslo borough votes to boycott Israel
Washington – The old Grorud borough district of Oslo, Norway’s capital, voted last week to boycott Israel, Norwegian news service NRK reported Friday. The motion passed by eight votes to four, led by the Red Party’s Turid Thomassen. The old Norway district also moved to encourage the district administration to prevent Israeli goods, like oranges […]
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Norwegian Port Union Boycotts Israeli Ships
Sunday June 13, 2010 02:20 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Report Responding to requests from the Palestinian Workers Union and other unions and organizations around the world, the Norwegian Ports Union decided to follow its Swedish counterpart by launching a boycott on all Israeli ships. The boycott will begin on June 16. The […]
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Ireland to expel Israeli diplomat
Ireland is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the assassination of a senior Hamas official in Dubai, allegedly by Israeli agents, the Irish foreign minister has announced. Micheal Martin said an investigation had showed that the eight Irish passports used by suspects in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh earlier […]
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From birthright to boycott
by Josh Levinger on June 14, 2010 A recent post by Adam Horowitz asked what it will take for liberal Zionists to come around and support a boycott. My mind was changed by going to Israel on a Birthright trip and seeing firsthand the effects of the wall and checkpoints. However, I doubt that a […]
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