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Ireland must oppose Israel’s membership of the OECD
By Dr David Morrison OECD_Angel_Gurría_Shimon_PeresIn a written answer to Sinn Fein Deputy, Aengus O? Snodaigh, Foreign Minister, Michea?l Martin, told the Da?il on 21 April 2010 that “it is expected that Ireland will join with the other 29 members of the OECD to formally invite Israel to become a member” [1] The Roadmap for the […]
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BDS Tour: Come with us!
Palestine will be in the French countryside from this July 10 to 25: beaches, country, mountains, in short, vacations which are fun and intelligent. Sign up now, you won’t be disappointed! A grand and unusual adventure is in the making for this summer. Beginning this July 10, we will criss-cross the roads of France, stopping […]
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MIT student introduces internet boycott platform
An MIT grad student has introduced a new internet platform he hopes will help activists deepen and expand their campaigns to boycott products made in Israeli settlements. The website, Boycott Toolkit, is a resource where users can generate lists of specific products and companies targeted for boycotts. Right now the site lists a raft of […]
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Government backs settlement goods ban
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Following Israeli complaints about the Palestinian Authority ban on settlement goods in the West Bank, the Government Media Center issued a statement confirming that the “campaign is implementing the rule of law.” In the statement, PA officials reiterated their commitment to “all economic agreements with Israel,” but said authorities would not […]
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Chomsky and other scientists condemn Boston museum’s Israeli celebration
by Philip Weiss on May 4, 2010 What follows is an open letter to the Boston Museum of Science by leading scholars objecting to the museum’s sponsorship of an Israeli propaganda effort: We, the undersigned group of scientists concerned with human dignity and equality, condemn the Museum of Science”s decision to co-sponsor and host “Israeli […]
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At Berkeley, moral victory despite divestment vote loss
Dina Omar, The Electronic Intifada, 3 May 2010 On 28 April, University of California, Berkeley’s Student Senate narrowly missed an historic opportunity to divest its funds from United Technologies and General Electric which manufacture F-16 jets and Apache helicopters — weapons sold to the Israeli military and used against civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. […]
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Singing for Justice as a Life-long Commitment
by Marta Rodriguez / May 3rd, 2010 Recently, those of us who care about justice received with great joy and relief the news that Mr. Gil Scott-Heron canceled his scheduled concert in “Tel Aviv.” In view of the destruction and suffering the Palestinians have endured for the sake of that racist colonial enterprise known as […]
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Boston Activists Disrupt Israeli Propaganda Event at Museum of ScienceTuesday, May 4, 2010 7:00 AM
Local activists protested the so-called “Israeli Innovation Weekend” (IIW) at the Museum of Science in Boston through multiple, disparate actions on Sunday. IIW”s sponsors, including the Consulate General of Israel to New England, were left flummoxed by the activists” efforts and largely unable to prevent their successful, multi-pronged disruption of the event. Protesters targeted IIW […]
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Report on Protest of Israeli Dance Group on Mercer Island
Today, eight people of conscience took a nonviolent stand for justice and peace in front of the Stroum Jewish Community Center? on Mercer Island. The BDS action was called to protest the performance of an Israeli dance troupe that hails from a town built on the remnants of Qastina, a town violently ethnically cleansed of […]
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Settlement cantaloupe seized in Bethlehem
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Palestinian Authority customs said agents seized a truck loaded with ten tons of cantaloupe from Israeli settlements en route to Bethlehem on Sunday night. Director of Bethlehem”s customs office Amin Abu Aqil said the fruit was set for sale in Bethlehem markets, in contravention of the PA ban on the purchase […]
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