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Activists work to stop tax-exempt donations to Israeli settlements
Alice Speri, The Electronic Intifada, 30 July 2010 As Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied West Bank continues to be a strain on US-Israel relations, an unflattering light is being shone on US private donations towards the development of the settlements that are increasingly encroaching on Palestinian land. Most of the construction work in […]
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Blair’s undisclosed business dealings conflict with Quartet role
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 29 July 2010 Tony Blair’s term as envoy of the Quartet (US, UK, Russia, UN) has been marked by many photo opportunities but few, if any, accomplishments. Indeed, research shows that Blair’s relationship with one of the world’s richest men poses a clear and significant conflict of interest with his […]
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Israel wages war against media and activists
Mel Frykberg, The Electronic Intifada, 27 July 2010 NABI SALAH, occupied West Bank (IPS) – Palestinian activists are being jailed, Israeli activists are under surveillance, and the Israeli military is increasingly targeting journalists who cover West Bank protests. The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Israel issued a statement recently condemning what it sees as a […]
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Victories as N. American boycott movement gains momentum
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 26 July 2010 On 15 July, a food co-operative with two locations in Olympia, Washington, voted to become the first grocery stores in the United States to ban Israeli-made items from its shelves. The Olympia Food Co-op’s board of directors last week resolved to publicly join the international boycott, divestment and […]
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BOYCOTT ISRAELI DATES RAMADAN 2010 CAMPAIGN
If you can help distribute Boycott Israeli Dates leaflets in your community please contact the Islamic Human Rights Commission on 02089040222 specifying how many leaflets you would like. Boycott Israeli Dates 2010 leaflet (front) Boycott Israeli Dates 2010 leaflet (back) Download Boycott Israeli Dates Leaflet 2010 (A5 300dpi ready-to-print PDF) (6Mb) Download Boycott Israeli Dates […]
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6,000 Irish shoppers demand supermarket stops stocking Israeli goods
Today, Thursday 29th July 2010, at 1pm, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) delivered a petition to Dunnes Stores signed by 6,000 shoppers across Ireland. The petition demands that Dunnes Stores stop stocking Israeli products, until Israel respects Palestinian rights and international law. Present at the handing-in were Brendan Archbold, the trade union official at […]
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Palestinian civil society salutes Olympia Food Co-op’s decision to boycott Israeli goods!
Occupied Palestine, 26 July 2010 – Palestinian farmers unions, agricultural organizations and popular committees struggling against Israel”s colonial Wall and settlements warmly salute the historic decision taken on July 15th [1] by the Olympia Food Co-op to remove all Israeli products from its shelves. The Olympia Food Co-op has set a historic precedent by becoming […]
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Oakland boycott inspires letter from Gaza, provokes Teamster anger
Report by Mona El-Farra, Eyad Kishawi, Teamsters Published: 26/07/10 ILWU Local 10 Dear ILWU Local 10 members I am writing to you from Gaza, to thank you for your union action in refusing to unload an Israeli ship, and to tell you a little bit about our life here. Like everyone in Gaza, I have […]
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Jacob Weisberg sees the power of BDS, and is scared
by Paul Woodward on July 25, 2010 “Don”t boycott Israel,” says the headline in Newsweek. Jacob Weisberg, editor-in-chief at Slate and author of the piece calls a boycott a “repellent idea” with consequences that are “intrinsically vile.” But pointing out the “sheeplike, liberal opinion” of celebrities like Meg Ryan is unlikely to break up the […]
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French university cancels writer’s conference due to anti-Israel protest
Israeli author Esther Orner says she did not expect such a decision by the University of Provence Aix-Marseille. By The Associated Press and Haaretz Service A French university has canceled a conference of Mediterranean writers after participants protested the presence of an Israeli author. The author, Esther Orner, said Sunday she wasn’t expecting the decision […]
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