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PACBI: The Academic Boycott on Campus: Breaking New Ground, Gaining Momentum
The following statement was issued by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) on February 3, 2012: In an open letter dated October 21, 2011 [1], Palestinian students wrote to their counterparts across the world, “we hope you put BDS at the forefront of your campaigns and join together for […]
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Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 video launched
As BDS organizers around the world prepare for Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, a new video was launched, highlighting preparations for the upcoming week of activities and events.
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Omar Barghouti video presentation to PennBDS
Omar Barghouti, of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), presented via video to the PennBDS conference taking place at the University of Pennsylvania on February 3-5, 2012. “We–the global 99%–shall overcome!” Omar Barghouti’s Salute to UPenn BDS Conf., Feb. 2012 from Omar Barghouti on Vimeo.
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Walking through Shatila – Malini Johar Schueller
Malini Johar Schueller, Professor of English at the University of Florida, published the following piece at Counterpunch, calling for academic boycott and discussing the Palestinian right of return following her experience on a delegation to Shatila refugee camp. Far from the opulent Golden Tulip hotel where I was staying in Beirut and a world away […]
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Palestinian civil society condemns Arab participation in Hertzliya Conference
Published in Al-Masry al-Youm, January 27, 2012 The Palestinian Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) condemned on Thursday the participation of Arab figures from Egypt, Jordan and Qatar in the 12th annual Herzliya conference. The Herzliya conference is considered the most important annual event for Israel’s military intelligence as it is concerned mainly with the […]
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Our Eyes Witnessed: On People of Color in the United States and The Palestinian BDS Movement
Authors: Darnell L. Moore & Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz – published at NewBlackMan Colorlines recently featured a story entitled “The Israel Lobby Finds a New Face: Black College Students,” which highlighted the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee“s (AIPAC) recruitment of young black and brown college students to support their Zionist agenda. According to AIPAC”s website, they recruit “[o]n […]
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James Blake: Limit Your Love of Israeli Apartheid
The following letter to James Blake was issued by Boycott from Within: Dear James Blake, We are a group of Israeli citizens who support the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. We oppose our government’s policies of ethnic cleansing, occupation and apartheid, we strongly believe that international pressure is essential in […]
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Noted French theorist Jacques Rancií¨re cancels Israel lecture, heeding boycott call
The following article was written by Ali Abunimah for the Electronic Intifada: Noted French philosopher and political theorist Jacques Rancií¨re has canceled a visit to Israel after an appeal by PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Rancií¨re, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Paris VIII and Professor of Philosophy at […]
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Lara Fabian cancels Lebanon tour after boycott campaign
The following article was carried in Al-Akhbar English: Belgian singer Lara Fabian announced via Facebook on Thursday that she has cancelled her February concert in Lebanon after boycott activists campaigned against her visit. Fabian wrote in a “Love Letter” to her “Lebanese friends” that she “won”t sing under threats” nor “deal with hatred.” The self-confessed […]
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2011 successes of the cultural boycott: ZazaFL
ZazaFL compiled the following list of successes of the cultural boycott of Israel in 2011: 2011 was a year full of many successes in the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel. This summary will focus on the cultural boycott with emphasis on musical artists and groups. The fall of South African apartheid was preceded […]
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