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Our South Africa Moment Has Arrived
‘This criminal impunity (was) the main motivation behind the Palestinian BDS campaign.’ By Omar Barghouti Introduction As Israel shifts steadily to the fanatic, racist right, as the latest parliamentary election results have shown, Palestinians under its control are increasingly being brutalized by its escalating colonial and apartheid policies, designed to push them out of their […]
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Ronnie Kasrils on Crossing the Line
This week on Crossing The Line: There has been a constant refrain that what is currently happening with Israeli policy towards Palestinians mirrors that of the White South African government towards Blacks. But what are the similarities and is this a fair comparison? South African activist and former member of the Mandela government Ronnie Kasrils […]
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To Boycott or Not to Boycott, That Is the Question
Editor’s Note: This anti-boycott editorial by Stanley Fish is posted below, in part to elicit further comments and responses to his article in The New York Times and in part to highlight the eloquent response of David Lloyd, a member of our Organizing Committee. Stanley Fish| March 15, 2009, 10:00 pm | The New York […]
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Quebec College Federation joins the BDS campaign
Quebec College Federation | 14 March 2009 The Federation of teachers, Fédération autonome du collégial (FAC)–Quebec College Federation has joined the BDS campaign. English translation (original French follows): 14 March 2009 – the Federal Assembly of the Quebec College Federation (FAC – www.lafac.qc.ca) unanimously adopted (with some abstentions) the following resolutions: That the FAC expresses […]
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Israel Review Conference
“United Against Apartheid, Colonialism and Occupation Dignity & Justice for the Palestinian People” Geneva, 18-19 April 2009 United Against Racism, Dignity & Justice for All – is the slogan of the United Nations’ Durban Review Conference to be held in Geneva between 20 and 24 April 2009. United Against Apartheid, Colonialism and Occupation, Dignity & […]
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Canadian filmmaker John Greyson Boycotts Tel Aviv Int’l LGBT Film Festival
March 7, 2009 TLVFEST / Yair Hochner Tel-Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Sprinzak St, 64738, Tel Aviv, Israel yairho@bezeqint.net Dear Yair: After much wrestling with these difficult issues, I”ve come to a decision: I can”t show Fig Trees in your festival, and I can”t go forward with my proposed film shoot in Israel. This choice has been […]
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Israel’s War Crimes
Published on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Le Monde Diplomatique (France) Israel blamed its earlier wars on the threat to its security, even that against Lebanon in 1982. However, its assault on Gaza was not justified and there are international calls for an investigation. But is there the political will to make Israel account for […]
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No Dancing Around The Issues
by Eric Herschthal Staff Writer Ticket holders for Batsheva Dance Company”s show in Brooklyn last Thursday got another dance for free. More than twenty protestors staged an Arabic folk dance called dabke, chanted anti-Israel slogans, and held up signs with phrases like “Batsheva, Proud Ambassador of War Crimes” as part of a new focus to […]
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Campaign to boycott Israeli products takes its message to Qalqiliya
Qalqiliya – Ma”an – The Palestinian Popular Committee for boycotting Israeli products visited the West Bank city of Qalqiliya to promote its renewed campaign. The campaign recently redoubled its efforts in the northern West Bank, in hopes of convincing 50 localities to participate in the boycott. The strategy of the boycott is to deprive the […]
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Taking it to the supermarkets: EuroPalestine’s boycott action
Viva la France … EuroPalestine activists take it to the supermarket aisles. The solidarity whistling of this boycott army will put a smile on your face. Never mind not understanding French. The actions are loud and clear. avec la participation de plusieurs associations de la Campagne Boycott Israel Réalisation : l”équipe vidéo “PALESTINE VIVRA” [vodpod […]
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