• Campaign calls for boycott of Israel

    Four UCD professors in support, overall reaction mixed Written by MIKE DORSEY Published March 4, 2009 Nearly 200 faculty members across the country have signed on in support of an academic boycott of Israel. The United States Campaign for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USCACBI) was founded in response to a call from […]

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  • Apartheid Week & Global Day of BDS

    Dear friends of Badil, Below is a update of some important initiatives, actions and events related to the BDS campaign. Remember to check the website http://www.bdsmovement.net regularly for updates and action items relating to the campaign. 1. Israeli Apartheid Week 2009 2. 30 March 2009: Global BDS Action Day 3. Renewed Call for endorsements on […]

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  • Bodies in Motion. And at Rest.

    Andrea Scarpino Los Angeles I love public radio. I listen to KCRW my local NPR station, while cooking, while driving in the car, while cleaning the apartment, sometimes even while eating dinner. So during this year”s winter fundraising drive, after listening to the station managers plead with listeners to donate more money to offset our […]

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  • Support the SGA Palestine Resolution (UMass)

    Hello everyone, We are writing to you to urge you to consider coming out to support the passing of a resolution on Palestine at UMass’ Student Government’s meeting, Wednesday March 4th in Campus Center room 163C at 7pm. The Campus Antiwar Network is introducing three enactments during this meeting. The first is an enactment demanding […]

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  • Breaking News from USC

    David Lloyd reports the following news: If you haven’t heard, USC-SPJ staged a demonstration this morning, then delivered a letter to President Sample’s office making three demands on the rights of Palestinian students and the University’s treatment of Palestine: 1. That USC recognize the right of Palestinian institutions to academic freedom, as it has Israeli […]

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  • Israelis Are Beginning to See the Power of BDS

    Written by Shir Hever, Alternative Information Center (AIC) Sunday, 01 March 2009 In recent years, there has been a gradual growth in the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement, calling to put economic pressure on Israel until it recognizes the rights of the occupied Palestinian people and puts an end the occupation of the West […]

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  • UK Government Boycotts Israeli Tycoon Lev Leviev over Settlement Construction

    Decision a Victory for Coordinated Campaign in Palestine, US, UK and Israel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY, March 4 – The government of the United Kingdom has decided to boycott Israeli diamond and real estate mogul Lev Leviev over his companies” construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land in the Occupied West Bank, the […]

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  • Sustaining global solidarity after Gaza

    Jamal Juma’, The Electronic Intifada, 3 March 2009 The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which has now claimed more than 1,400 lives, generated serious popular backlash the world over. The overwhelmingly weak official positions and statements, especially in the Arab world, stood in stark contrast to the outpouring of rage that was witnessed in the streets […]

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  • MIDEAST: Israel Boycott Movement Gains Momentum

    By Mel Frykberg RAMALLAH, Mar 3 (IPS) – “Standing United with the People of Gaza” is the theme of this week’s Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), which kicked off in Toronto and another 39 cities across the globe Sunday. A movement to boycott Israeli goods, culture and academic institutions is gaining momentum as Geneva prepares to […]

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  • Join the Global BDS Action Day 30 March 2009 – A guide to effective action

    Posted by StopTheWall on Tue, 03/03/2009 – 07:34 To support the preparation for the first global BDS Action Day called for March 30 2009, the Palestinian National committee for BDS (BNC) has released this short guide for everyone who wants to join the BDS movement. You can find a few simple ideas, a selected list […]

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