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Viva Palestina Malaysia In Boycott Israel Walkabout
January 24, 2010 14:55 PM KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) — More than 100 members of Viva Palestina Malaysia (VPM), a coalition of NGOs, on Sunday participated in a walkabout for about five kilometres here in support of the efforts towards creating a free and independent state of Palestine. The walkabout, held at Jalan Changkat […]
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Protest against Israeli tennis player
Sue Bolton, Melbourne 23 January 2010 After being confronted by protests in New Zealand, Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer was met by a protest organised by Australians For Palestine at the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 19. Tennis Australia enforced an exclusion zone, in effect prohibiting protests anywhere in the vicinity of the tennis […]
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GRITtv: Remi Kanazi Performs Israel/America: A Rambling Poem
GRITtv: Remi Kanazi Performs Israel/America: A Rambling Poem
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Norwegian academic backs debate on boycott of Israel universities
By Cnaan Liphshiz, Haaretz Correspondent The rector of a leading Norwegian university on Wednesday told Haaretz his institution would support and sponsor a “positive” debate on boycotting Israel. A leading anti-boycott activist said he was in favor of this, but only if the debate was “balanced.” “It is an important feature of academic freedom that […]
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An Open Letter to Carlos Santana
AN OPEN LETTER From: 1948 LEST WE FORGET Date: 22 January 2010 17:38:47 GMT To: tourinfo[at]santana.com, fanmail[at]santana.com Subject: Santana’s proposed gig In Israel Dear Carlos, We understand that you are scheduled to perform in Israel this coming summer. This is news that will make definite political and entertainment headlines. We are interested in the former. […]
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BDS must target Israeli academia
The movement of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions called for by Palestinian civil society in 2005 against Israel continues to slowly but surely gain traction around the world as many begin to understand the importance of making Israel pay a price for its expansionism and apartheid policies. However, one aspect of BDS that seems to make […]
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Lessons of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
BDS is a tool to end a very oppressive occupation. By Stephen Lendman Established in 1989, the MA’AN Development Center is “an independent Palestinian development and training institution….work(ing) towards sustainable human development in Palestine” through its various programs. On October 31, it released a publication on the Palestinian BDS campaign titled, “Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions: […]
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NON VIOLENT RESISTANCE TO ISRAELI APARTHEID: The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Campaign in the US
RADIO INTIFADA intifada=shaking off – oppression/silence brought to you by SWANA, the South/West Asia and Northern Africa Collective Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:30-3pm PST In the few years since Palestinian civil society issued a call for an international BDS campaign, the movement has grown by leaps and bounds – even here in the US. Today […]
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Shahar Peer relieved as threats of pro-Palestinian protesters dissipate
Shahar Peer’s first-round match at the Australian Open passed without incident Wednesday despite threats of a pro-Palestinian protest. Israel’s top tennis talent woke up to headlines in Melbourne’s The Age newspaper claiming that protesters were planning to target her match against Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic on an outside court. But there was no […]
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