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Email exchanges between Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Rebecca O’Brien and the Melbourne Film Festival organizers
PULSE Exclusive As you may have heard by now, British film legend Ken Loach has pulled out of the Melbourne Film Festival because the organizers” refusal to observe the cultural boycott of Israel. Following is an exchange of letters that took place between Loach, long-time co-writer Paul Laverty, co-producer Rebecca O”Brien and Richard Moore, the […]
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Norway examines the ethics of its Israel investments
[Amira Hass, Haaretz] – Norway is reexamining its investments in several Israeli companies, in particular Elbit Systems. Two representatives of the Council on Ethics of the Norwegian finance ministry visited Israel at the beginning of June, in the wake of growing criticism of Israel in Norway in the months following last winter’s Israeli offensive in […]
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Boycott Elbit Systems!
Elbit Systems is one of the largest Israeli security and defense firms, specializing in military electronics, surveillance systems, UAVs and homeland security systems. The company provides both UAVs and other military technology for Occupation forces as well as security systems for the Wall and settlements. Like all Israeli firms operating in the military technology sector, […]
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Britain revokes arms licences for Israeli navy guns
Exports of spare parts halted in response to Gaza Strip attacks in December-January * Ian Black, Middle East Editor * guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 July 2009 17.54 BST Britain has revoked export licences for weapons on Israeli navy missile boats because of their use during the offensive against the Gaza Strip. The licences apparently covered spare […]
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Melbourne film festival rejects Ken Loach anti-Israel pressure
By Haaretz Service British director Ken Loach has withdrawn his film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film Festival to protest Israeli funding of another film participating in the festival. Loach demanded that the festival reject the Israeli Embassy’s sponsorship of Tatia Rosenthal to visit the festival to answer questions about her animation feature […]
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Israeli funding angers filmmaker
Philippa Hawker July 18, 2009 ENGLISH filmmaker Ken Loach has withdrawn his film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film Festival because the festival receives funding from the Israeli Government. Loach told the festival if it did not reconsider the sponsorship, he would not allow the festival to screen his film. In a letter […]
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Boycott apartheid: student delegation to Palestine
Doug Smith, Electronic Intifada, 17 July 2009 For the first time since the 2005 Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against institutions supporting Israeli apartheid, students from North America and Palestine came together in Ramallah to share their ideas and experiences. Consisting of eight days of travel and a four-day workshop, […]
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Israel boycott push in U.S. not yet a threat, say monitors
By Raphael Ahren Local and international anti-boycott groups said this week they are monitoring the growing academic boycott movement in the U.S. but currently do not deem it a serious threat. The U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel said recently it has more than tripled its membership since it was launched […]
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West Bank cancels Leonard Cohen concert in protest against Israel
Palestinian hosts call off Canadian singer’s gig amid claims it was a hollow attempt to ‘balance’ Tel Aviv performance * Rachel Shabi in Tel Aviv * guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 14 July 2009 16.49 BST A Leonard Cohen concert planned in Ramallah on the West Bank in September has been cancelled after the artist became embroiled in […]
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Palestinian report scathing of South Africa’s relations with Israel
Safiyyah Surtee, [Afro-Middle East Centre] – A report published last month by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, and endorsed by the Palestinian BDS (Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions) National Committee, is scathing of South African business – including South African parastatals – for their relations with Israel. Entitled “Democratic South Africa’s Complicity in Israel’s Occupation, […]
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