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Boycott Israeli Goods, Says Activists
The ghost of ‘Captain Boycott’ looms again in Ireland this week with news that campaigners have called for a boycott of Israeli goods until the blockade of Gaza ends. The Irish Anti-War Movement have vowed to continue holding demonstrations after taking their campaign to some of the capital’s busiest supermarkets this past weekend. They also […]
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Oslo borough votes to boycott Israel
Washington – The old Grorud borough district of Oslo, Norway’s capital, voted last week to boycott Israel, Norwegian news service NRK reported Friday. The motion passed by eight votes to four, led by the Red Party’s Turid Thomassen. The old Norway district also moved to encourage the district administration to prevent Israeli goods, like oranges […]
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Norwegian Port Union Boycotts Israeli Ships
Sunday June 13, 2010 02:20 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Report Responding to requests from the Palestinian Workers Union and other unions and organizations around the world, the Norwegian Ports Union decided to follow its Swedish counterpart by launching a boycott on all Israeli ships. The boycott will begin on June 16. The […]
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Ireland to expel Israeli diplomat
Ireland is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the assassination of a senior Hamas official in Dubai, allegedly by Israeli agents, the Irish foreign minister has announced. Micheal Martin said an investigation had showed that the eight Irish passports used by suspects in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh earlier […]
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From birthright to boycott
by Josh Levinger on June 14, 2010 A recent post by Adam Horowitz asked what it will take for liberal Zionists to come around and support a boycott. My mind was changed by going to Israel on a Birthright trip and seeing firsthand the effects of the wall and checkpoints. However, I doubt that a […]
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Haifa University “Proud to Be Academic Home of (Israeli) Security Forces”
“Haifa University is proud to continue being the academic home for the security forces and to teach the IDF leadership a large number of different and diverse perspectives. This is the sole way to be better people and better commanders,” said Haifa University Rector Professor Yossi Ben Artzi through a press release. Professor Ben Artzi […]
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Gaza Flotilla: Global Citizens Must Respond Where Governments Have Failed
Stéphane Hessel Holocaust survivor, Human rights activist, Diplomat Posted: June 15, 2010 01:09 PM Israel’s illegal and immoral attack on the Freedom Flotilla humanitarian aid convoy, which left at least nine dead and dozens injured, has rightfully stunned the world. The all-civilian convoy of 6 ships carried over 10,000 tons of critically-needed humanitarian aid and […]
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Devendra Banhart cancels TA show
By YIFA YAAKOV 06/15/2010 05:09 Folk artist says his band was “used to support views not our own.” California-based folk artist Devendra Banhart on Monday canceled two shows he had been set to play in Tel Aviv this week mere hours before his scheduled arrival in Israel. Banhart, who told The Jerusalem Post last week […]
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Barak Cancels French Visit for Fear of Arrest Involving Gaza Flotilla Attack
Ehud Barak”s office announced tonight that he had cancelled a planned trip to France, where he was to take part in the dedication of the Israeli pavillion at the Eurosatory International Defense Week there and have consultations with the French foreign and defense ministers. The purported reason for the cancellation as relayed by his spokesperson, […]
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