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Boycott Israel
An Israeli comes to the painful conclusion that it’s the only way to save his country. By Neve Gordon August 20, 2009 Israeli newspapers this summer are filled with angry articles about the push for an international boycott of Israel. Films have been withdrawn from Israeli film festivals, Leonard Cohen is under fire around the […]
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Irish construction giant digs deeper in occupation
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 18 August 2009 A recent acquisition by the Israeli subsidiary of brick and mortar giant Irish CRH has placed the European conglomerate under increased pressure from Palestine solidarity activists.í‚ Irish CRH, formerly known as Cement Roadstone Holding, owns 25 percent of the Mashav Group, an Israeli construction firm.í‚ Mashav recently […]
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More than One S in Resistance
Nadia Hijab [Agence Global] 10 August 2009 – The American administration is hoping that this week”s Fatah conference will strengthen their peace partner, but Palestinian reactions have been mixed. Some have expressed anger that the conference is being held under Israeli occupation and hence control. Others are disinterested, having long ago lost faith in the […]
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British fire fighter union calls for complete boycott of Israel
By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT LONDON A British fire fighter union is calling for sanctions and a complete boycott of Israel, months after forming a new global movement along with its Israeli counterpart. The Fire Brigades Union has also urged Britain’s 6.5-million member Trade Union Congress to distance itself from its counterpart, the Histadrut […]
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Amnesty Int’l Withdraws from Leonard Cohen’s Israel Concert Fund
PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (PACBI) & NEW YORK CAMPAIGN FOR THE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (NYCBI) Amnesty International Withdraws from Leonard Cohen”s Israel Concert Fund Media Contacts: pacbi[at]pacbi.org, info[at]boycottisraelnyc.org New York, NY, August 18 – Amnesty International has announced today that it will abstain from any involvement in the Leonard […]
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Who profits from Israeli occupation?
Boycotted by activists, the Israeli company AHAVA is backed by one of Israel’s most powerful families.
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Madonna urged to stay away from performing for Israel
Hannah Fisher [Jerusalem Post] – More than 100 Jews and Israeli Arabs are calling on Madonna to call off her Tel Aviv concerts, scheduled for September 1 and 2. The group has formed an organization called Boycott! Support the Palestinian BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Call from Within, and on Sunday sent a letter to […]
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Protesters call on Brooklynites to boycott Motorola due to complicity with Israeli apartheid
Brooklyn, NY, August 8 – Fifteen New York human rights advocates rallied at Fulton Street Mall in Brooklyn Saturday, singing songs that called on Brooklyn shoppers to boycott communications giant Motorola until it stops providing technology that aids Israel”s army and settlement movement. The protest was held outside a Sprint Store where Boost Mobile, a […]
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On the Cultural Boycott of Israel Guidelines
Ruth Tenne [Middle East Online] 3 August 2009 – The anticipated guidelines for international cultural boycott of the State of Israel have been issued recently (20 July 2009) by the Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). The guidelines spell out clearly the different criteria to be applied for exercising a cultural boycott, stating […]
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CodePink Launch Campaign to Boycott Ahava
As the dust settled on the destroyed homes, schools and lives in the aftermath of Israel”s assault on Gaza earlier this year, mainstream human rights groups from Amnesty International to Physicians for Human Rights/Israel issued reports condemning Israel”s attack and alleging that the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Forces had committed war crimes and […]
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