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OPEN LETTER TO AMITAV GHOSH
Dear Amitav Ghosh: It can”t have escaped your notice that Margaret Atwood, with whom you”re sharing one of this year”s Dan David prizes, has received a number of public appeals, from Palestinians, Israelis, and others, to refuse the prize, or not go to Tel Aviv to receive it, or at least to speak out against […]
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Urgent action calls – OECD and Amitav Ghosh
1. Israel applies to join the OECD Israel has applied to join the rich nations club, the OECD. The Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC) has called for the OECD to freeze Israel’s membership application. The OECD”s stated values include: “a commitment to pluralist democracy based on the rule of law and the respect of human […]
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Taking the profit out of occupation
We would like to thank you for your help with our efforts to pressure retailers Nordstrom and Ricky’s NY to stop carrying AHAVA products, which are made from stolen resources on occupied land. In February, we generated over 1,700 letters to Ricky’s CEO Dominick Costello, and in late March 2,400 people sent messages to Nordstrom’s […]
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PSCABI and TUA – An open letter in support of the UK prisoners given extended sentences for opposing Israeli War Crimes
Besieged Gaza, Palestine 9 April 2010 We write to you as academics and student representatives of all academic institutions in the besieged Gaza Strip. We support and salute your willingness to suffer the consequences that come with demonstrating in a “free” Western country against the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against us, the […]
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Boycotting Democracy at the Davis Coop
Boycott campaigns are always controversial, even at food cooperatives. So much so that it is advisable to have a policy for dealing with them. The Davis Food Coop has one, a wise move in California. So why aren”t they following their own policy? Well, apparently there are boycotts and then there are boycotts. The Davis […]
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“Racism” charges dropped against Scottish solidarity activists
Press release, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 8 April 2010 Five Palestine campaigners who contested the relevancy of a “racially aggravated conduct” charge in relation to their protest against Israel’s blockade of Gaza had all charges against them dropped today. The campaigners, all members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), had interrupted the August 2008 […]
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Israel knows apartheid has no future
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, The Electronic Intifada, 8 April 2010 After decades of military rule over Palestinians and theft of our land, Israeli leaders are increasingly seeing the writing on the wall. They are at least acknowledging reality, if not yet grappling with the consequences. In 2007, Ehud Olmert, then prime minister, declared: “If the day […]
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Palestine group’s race harassment case thrown out of court
Published Date: 08 April 2010 CHARGES of racially aggravated conduct against five members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign have been thrown out by a Sheriff. Around 60 of their supporters burst into applause when Sheriff James Scott delivered his judgement at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today. Michael Napier, 63; Sofia Macleod, 39; Vanesa Fuertes, 35; […]
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Call for Action: Protest on April 15 against H&M
Tell H&M not to invest in Israel until Israel respects international law and human rights! The BDS H&M campaign is launching a fourth wave of protests against the H&M establishment in Israel. On Thursday April 15 2010, H&M will open its third store in Israel, this time in Haifa. The first and second stores were […]
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Greek Intifada Association calls musician Demis Roussos not to perform in Israel
April 7, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – The Greek Association for Solidarity with the Palestinian People – Intifada issued an open letter today, calling internationally known Greek musician Demis Roussos to boycott Israeli Apartheid and not to perform there. Full text below: Dear Mr Roussos, We are an association from Greece, which consists of people sensible […]
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