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Swedish fashion chain H&M under pressure
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 31 March 2010 More than a year ago, several concerned Swedish organizations asked fashion chain H&M about its plans to extend its franchise to Israel. H&M’s management denied the rumors but refused to provide written confirmation. In March, H&M unexpectedly opened a store in Tel Aviv and a second store […]
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Israel’s blood diamonds
Seán Clinton, The Electronic Intifada, 29 March 2010 Every year, consumers the world over unwittingly spend billions of dollars on diamonds crafted in Israel, thereby helping to fund one of the world’s most protracted and contentious conflicts. Most people are unaware that Israel is one of the world’s leading producers of cut and polished diamonds. […]
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Montreal activists defy the cold to say NO to apartheid
A lively chant at the Montreal Land Day/BDS action, March 30, 2010 in front of “The Bay” that carries Ahava products manufactured in the illegal settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.
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Report Back: Another great flash mob, this time in the Netherlands
Follow Me, do as I do: Don’t buy Israeli Apartheid 30th of March, International BDS day. Utrecht, Netherlands Boycott Israeli products as long as Israel doesn’t comply with international law. Don’t do business as usual with a country that commits the crime of Apartheid.
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Alice Walker’s message on BDS Day of Action
Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker message of support for BDS Alice Walker expresses her support for economic nonviolent action to pressure the Israeli government to uphold human rights and international law. This video was made during the week of BDS Action (March 30, 2010) for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel and is […]
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Report Back: The Mud Squad is back!
This is a great example of how three people can run an effective local BDS action. Ahava promises Beauty Secrets from the Dead Sea. But the real secrets it keeps are an ugly truth–its products actually come from stolen Palestinian natural resources in the Occupied Territory of the Palestinian West Bank, and are produced in […]
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New Campaign Launch: Full ban on settlement goods (UK)
Dear Friend, In the 43rd year of Israel”s occupation of Palestine, the repression of its people is worse than ever. This must end. The Palestinians have a right to live with dignity, free from occupation. To coincide with the call for a Global Day of Action on 30 March 2010, made by the Palestinian Boycott […]
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Land Day marked across the world with actions calling for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel
March 30, 2010 www.bdsmovement.net www.bdsdayofaction.wordpress.com Land Day marked across the world with actions calling for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel BNC, Occupied Palestine – As Palestinians commemorated Land Day, solidarity activists around the world took to the streets to call for a comprehensive campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it […]
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