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Interview with Hedy Epstein on Divestment on Flashpoints
Support continues to build for a global movement against Israeli apartheid in Palestine, today we feature anti-apartheid activist and Nazi holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein talking about why she supports the campus divestment movement. LISTEN ONLINE: Download this clip Play this clip in your Computer”s media player Guests: Hedy Epstein, activist
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Listen to Organizers of Berkeley’s Divestment Campaign on Flashpoints
UC Berkeley students talk about the university”s bill to divest from companies that profit from the injustices of Israel”s occupation of Palestine. –––––– LISTEN ONLINE: Download this clip Play this clip in your Computer”s media player Guests: Nairi Shrinian, UC Berkeley undergraduate and member of Students for Justice in Palestine
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News from Georgetown, Divest!
From The Georgetown Voice: Saxa Politica: Immoral Investments: “While divestment is non-negotiable to administrators, it appears that Georgetown”s Jesuit and Catholic identity is.” Misguided idealism of Georgetown, Divest!: “The string of reports coming from the Middle East appear to confirm the assertions aired by the newly formed coalition Georgetown, Divest! that the human rights situation […]
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Open Letter from Boykot Israel Denmark
Boykot Israel Denmark claims: No to Israel”s membership of the OECD – Membership of OECD would reward Israel for its crimes of war Israel”s application for membership of the OECD (the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) will be decided on the meeting of OECD in May. The decision requires unanimity. During the negotiations with […]
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Gil Scott Heron replaces Stacey Solomon
Well not quite. Stacey will not now be performing for the UK Zionist Federation’s celebration of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians that began in earnest in November 1947. Gil Scott Heron, on the other hand, is intending to appear in Tel Aviv some time in May, according to Ynet: Poet, singer, musician, and renowned […]
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Boycott H&M Graffiti in Beirut
BDS Lebanon has added BDS H&M graffiti to the walls and stairs of Beirut, Lebanon. More photos available in our Facebook group H&M, don”t buy into Occupation!
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Take Action: Gil Scott Heron: Don’t play in Tel Aviv
Sarah Cobham | 17.04.2010 Gil Scott Heron was part of the United Artists Against Apartheid in the early 80’s.He sang against Apartheid and against artists playing at Sun City: Shockingly he has a concert date booked in Tel Aviv on 25th May 2010. We must get the concert cancelled! By performing in Israel Gil Scott […]
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How many Israel Bonds does your union own?
If you’re in a union affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers it’s at least $300,000. The national union holds that amount. Amounts held by state and local affiliates are unknown. What about AAUP, NEA and other unions and union-like bodies? What about the AFL-CIO in your state? If you’re a member of one of […]
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Artists on Israeli Apartheid
Artists speak out on Israeli Apartheid: in their own words Hundreds of Montreal artists have united in solidarity with Palestine, launching a public declaration this February signed by 500 artists from the city. Artists in Montreal from diverse disciplines, from dancers to poets, musicians to filmmakers, have issued the first major statement by artists in […]
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Wednesday’s March for Social Responsibility
On Wednesday, April 14, the coalition marched from Red Square to the President”s Office to demand the University establish policies of socially responsible investing. In our letter, we addressed President DeGioia: We refuse to accept our money being invested in a way that utterly disregards social responsibility. After all, you yourself have written that “our […]
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