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Singer’s boycott of Israel a matter of conscience
JASON KOUTSOUKIS May 24, 2010 Pro-Palestinian activists gather at the Sarayburnu port to send off the Mavi Marmara cruise ship sponsored by Turkey’s Islamic and pro-Palestinian rights group.Click to play video Palestinian support groups take their protest of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip to a new level as they board ships destined for the […]
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PA, PLO slam Israeli stance on boycott
Published today (updated) 25/05/2010 11:45 Bethlehem – Ma’an – President Mahmoud Abbas continued to insist on the necessity of boycotting Israeli settlement products, in the face of ballooning Israeli criticism, highlighting again on Monday the parameters of the movement. The statement followed the publication of accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alleging the boycott […]
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Israeli Think Tank Calls for Sabotaging “Delegitimizers” of Israel
May 21 – 23, 2010 Reut Institute Admits Critics Have Many Valid Points By JAMES MARC LEAS While a report by an Israeli think tank has been widely condemned (1) for advocating that the Israeli government use its intelligence services to attack and sabotage non-violent human rights advocates, the report is worth detailed study because […]
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Art, theory and action: Udi Aloni interviewed
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 24 May 2010 On 10 May, Udi Aloni spoke at a public debate on the Palestinians and Israel in Bern, Switzerland about his support for the Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). Aloni told the public that the recent arrests of respected Palestinian leaders in Israel […]
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Netanyahu: Boycott only harming PA
Published today (updated) 24/05/2010 19:55 Jerusalem – Ma’an/Agencies – The Palestinians are opposing economic peace with Israel and are “taking steps that in the end hurt themselves,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Likud party members on Monday. “Israel is aiming for peace and economic prosperity,” Netanyahu said, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz wrote. “The Palestinians […]
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Australia: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) Adopts BDS
The CFMEU (Construction Forestry, Mining and Electricity Union) national executive have a adopted a position supporting selective BDS. This means the union has become first Union in Australia to adopt a national postion on BDS. Palestinian Resolution of the CFMEU National Executive Committee – May 12, 2010 The CFMEU National Executive in October 2009 discussed […]
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Two Italian Supermarkets Suspend Sales of Settlement Products
Palestine Monitor 23 May 2010 COOP AND NORDICONAD SUPERMARKET CHAINS SUSPEND SALES OF PRODUCTS FROM SETTLEMENTS IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: An important success for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli apartheid May 22, 2010 – Following lobbying efforts by the Italian Coalition Against Carmel-Agrexco, two major Italian supermarket chains, COOP and […]
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Palestinians boycott Israeli settler goods
AlJazeeraEnglish – May 23, 2010 – Millions of dollars of Palestinan money helps Israeli businesses thrive in the West Bank, but now the Palestinan Authority is boycotting goods made by settlers. At least 3,000 Palestinian grassroots volunteers are leading the boycott campaign. Knocking door-to-door, they provide households with the information they need to help get […]
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Pride Toronto asked to ban Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
Zackie Achmat 2010-05-13, Issue 481 Queers Against Israeli Apartheid have requested support from people in South Africa and elsewhere against an attempt to prevent them marching in the annual Pride Toronto Parade. Please add your signature to Zackie Achmat’s letter of support. Tracey Sandilands Director: Pride Toronto Dear Tracey Sandilands and Pride Toronto Board PRIDE […]
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