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Georgia Urged to Divest and Boycott Israel
(Distributed by the Green Party of the United States, http://www.gp.org) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 For further information, contact: Bruce Dixon, 678-298-9463 x3 Press Secretary, Georgia Green Party http://www.GeorgiaGreenParty.org/ Georgia Greens cite reports of IDF atrocities In correspondence addressed to state legislative appropriations leadership, the officers of the Georgia Green Party today urged […]
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Artists breaking the silence on Palestine
By Stefan Christoff | October 4, 2010 Artists play a galvanizing role in shaping popular opinion on the defining issues of our time. Historic struggles for justice are often remembered at a grassroots level not by campaign slogans or political speeches but via artistic symbols. Art can capture both the human emotion and political energy […]
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Israeli Citizen Call: Do Not Attend OECD Conferences in Apartheid Jerusalem Until Israel Abides by International Law
Dear OECD Officials, As Israeli citizens, we are concerned by the policies of the Israeli governments, policies which violate international law, violate the basic human rights of Palestinians under occupation and serve to instigate instability, violence and suffering in the Middle East. We are also concerned by the double standards applied by some countries in […]
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TIAA-CREF: Divest from Injustice
Occupied Palestine, October 4th 2010 – The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), on behalf of its constituent organizations and unions representing the majority of Palestinian civil society, calls upon the US non-profit pension fund TIAA-CREF to live up to its motto of providing “Financial Services for the Greater Good” by divesting its […]
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PRESS RELEASE – SA UNIVERSITY: Conditional termination with Israeli institution
29 September 2010 This afternoon, after what was described as a “most tense” Senate meeting, UJ”s highest academic body voted to conditionally end its Apartheid-era relationship with Ben-Gurion University (BGU). A fact-finding investigation conducted by the University confirmed BGU”s links with the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and complicity in the Israeli occupation. Against the backdrop […]
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Platini: ‘I’ll Kick Israel Out Of Europe’
Palestine Monitor 2 October 2010 The UEFA President has taken a tough stance, “Israel must choose between allowing Palestinian sport to continue and prosper or be forced to face the consequences for their behaviour.” Michel Platini, president of European football”s ruling body, threatened Israel with expulsion from the union if it continues to undermine football […]
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Conference to strengthen Boycott Israel campaign
Sunday, October 3, 2010 By Patrick Harrison Over October 29-31, Palestinian solidarity activists from around Australia and the world will meet for the first national boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) conference. The call for a global boycott campaign against Israel was first launched in July 2005. It has become a big part of the movement […]
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Wellness Warehouse Stop selling Ahava or face protest and criminal charges
Dr Sean Gomes CEO Wellness Warehouse Head Office 50 Kloof Street PO Box 3644 Cape Town 8000 By fax and email: 021 487 5455 and sean[at]wellnesswarehouse.com Dear Dr. Gomes WELLNESS WAREHOUSE VIOLATES THE MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT (17 OF 1941) AS AMENDED: URGENT REQUEST FOR RESPONSE BEFORE OR ON 02 OCTOBER 2010 Thank you for your […]
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‘World must boycott Israel now’
Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:49PM Interview with Adie Mormech, human rights activist Israel’s Navy has intercepted the British-flagged aid boat “Irene” heading for Gaza just miles from the besieged territory. Israeli warships escorted the vessel to the port city of Ashdod. Irene had been some 20 miles off the Gaza coast when it was stopped. […]
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More varsities check Israel links
DAVID MACFARLANE | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Oct 01 2010 09:47 Major South African universities began looking into their own ties with Israeli universities within hours of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) decision on Wednesday night to terminate its links with Ben-Gurion University unless it fulfils, within six months, two conditions UJ has specified. After […]
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