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30 Pages of Famous Jewish Support for Divestment at Berkeley
Jewish Voice for Peace has compiled letters from prominent Jewish and Israeli intellectuals and activists, supporting UC Berkeley”s divestment initiative and encouraging the student government to override President Will Smelko”s unprincipled veto tonight. Student activists supporting the bill have been wearing shirts with their simple slogan: Divest. Make history. Since it is relevant and an […]
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Shame on Gil Scott-Heron: Playing for Apartheid
Hip-hop trailblazer Gil Scott-Heron books Tel Aviv show By Noya Kochavi Rap pioneer Gil Scott-Heron is to come to Israel for one performance on May 25 in Tel Aviv’s Barbie club. Known primarily for his late 1970s and early 1980s work, Scott-Heron’s recording work is often associated with black militant activism and has received much […]
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Open Letter to the University of California Berkley Student Senate Concerning the 118a Senate Bill
Haifa, 14 April 2010 We, the Arab students in Israeli universities, write to you in support of the already-passed historic and courageous bill to divest from policies and practices that support Israeli war crimes. We believe that divestment from General Electric and United Technologies, two companies that are fully engaged in the material and military […]
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The Dan David Prize and Margaret Atwood
We all should write to Margaret Atwood, as requested by BRICUP, to ask her to reject the Dan David Prize. See the exchange below between her and us. Antoine Raffoul Coordinator 1948: LEST WE FORGET www.1948.org.uk Begin forwarded message: From: 1948 LEST WE FORGET Date: 14 April 2010 14:40:15 BDT To: Vivienne[at]Curtisbrown.co.uk Subject: The Dan […]
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Support Student Divestment at the University of California!
April 13th, 2010 Tomorrow the Associated Students of the University of California Berkeley (ASUC) will cast its final vote on whether to divest from two corporations profiting from Israeli occupation and apartheid. This means that you have one last chance to support the divestment resolution by asking ASUC student senators to overturn their president’s veto […]
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British trade union federation launches campaign against Israeli products from West Bank
12 April 2010 The British umbrella body of trade unions, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has launched a campaign calling for an import ban for goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The campaign was launched together with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, an anti-Israel group that advocates a complete economic boycott of Israel […]
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The Georgetown, Divest! forum on University investment in Palestine and Israel
On Tuesday night, the new student group Georgetown, Divest! presented their case for University divestment from companies that they say profit from human rights violations in Israel and Palestine. The campaign”s kick-off event came days after an April 9 meeting with officials from the Investment Office who, according to a Georgetown, Divest! press release, said […]
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Hold Israel Accountable
Click here for the link to the official page of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) dedicated at preventing Israel’s normalization in official world forums until it abides by its obligations under international law.
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