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Politics is a matter of the heart, which is why the BDS social movement is important
by Scott McConnell on May 10, 2010 A couple of months ago I asked Mike Desch to do a piece on BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) for The American Conservative. My sense of the movement was little more than impressionistic: I knew of the campaigns to bar Israeli films from being shown at festivals; of […]
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BDS activists target Israeli pharma at Italy expo
by Stephanie Westbrook on May 10, 2010 On Saturday, May 8 a protest organized by the “Rome Palestinian Solidarity Network”(comprised of numerous associations and committees who stand with the Palestinian struggle for freedom) was held at the entrance to Rome’s exhibition center during COSMOFARMA, a pharmaceuticals expo attended by thousands of health professionals. The Rome […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Palestinian civil society slams OECD over Israel’s accession
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2010 Contact: Ziyaad Lunat, BNC +351 938349206, ziyaad[at]bdsmovement.net Palestinian civil society slams OECD over Israel”s accession Occupied Palestine – Palestinian civil society represented by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), a wide coalition of the largest Palestinian mass organizations and trade unions, issued a strong condemnation of OECD”s […]
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Swedish Left Party chair Ohly slams Israels bid to become OECD-member
Swedish Left Party chair Ohly slams Israels bid to become OECD-member From isoleraisrael.nu The Left Party of Sweden finished its congress on Sunday, may 9. The party chair, Lars Ohly, raised the question of the Israeli bid to become an OECD-member in a Q&A following his inagural adress: For us, it´s never enough to look […]
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OECD Bends Rules for Israel
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=38885 OECD Bends Rules for Israel by Nadia Hijab Israel”s accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is set to be confirmed this month, barring last-minute hitches – and the OECD having dispensed with several problems that should bar Israel”s membership, says Nadia Hijab. Israel”s inexorable accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation […]
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Activist groups: No funds for Israel
By Andrew Beale | DAILY LOBO A group of students at UNM is following the University of California Berkeley”s trend by starting a “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” campaign against Israel. This means the removal of school funds from groups that make a profit in Israel, said Nada Noor, a spokeswoman for UNM”s Coalition for Peace […]
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Public Figures Appeal for Delay to Israel’s Membership of OECD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2010 Contact: Ziyaad Lunat +351 938349206 z.lunat[at]gmail.com Public Figures Appeal for Delay to Israel”s Membership of OECD Paris – Renowned public figures have launched an urgent appeal to countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) due to vote for Israel”s accession on Monday, May 10. The figures, […]
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Conflict with Palestinians only link Brandeis protesters have to Israel
If this is our future By DANIEL GORDIS 07/05/2010 15:37 Imagine this, if you can. A prestigious university in the United States, with deep roots in the American Jewish community, invites Israel”s ambassador to deliver its annual commencement address. But instead of expressing pride in the choice of speaker and in the country that he […]
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Statement of Solidarity with the UC Berkeley Hunger Strikers
“Pessimism comes from reality, because reality is tragic. Optimism comes from action, because action changes reality.” ~Jose Mariategui We Students for Justice in Palestine stand in solidarity and support the actions of the UC Berkeley Hunger Strikers. We find their stand against the racist and violent Arizona law SB 1070 to be courageous, demonstrating a […]
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HEY ELTON: Don’t Play Apartheid Israel!
Palestinian civil society has called on Elton John to respect its boycott call and cancel his June 17th concert in Tel Aviv. If he does so, he’ll be joining Santana and Gil-Scott Heron, who recently cancelled their spring concerts in Israel. This video suggests six reasons why Elton should join the BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) […]
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