• ETC, Expel the Cameri Theater of Tel-Aviv!

    Posted on October 9, 2010

    September 14, 2010 To the board and member theatres of the European Theatre Convention (ETC), We, Jews, Palestinians, citizens of Israel, write to you today asking you to cancel the Israeli theatre The Cameri’s membership of the ETC, due to The Cameri’s implicit and now also explicit role in sustaining the occupation of Palestine and […]

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  • Scorpions, Make a Clear Statement in Support of Justice

    Posted on October 9, 2010

    30 September 2010 Dear Scorpions, We are a group of activists from Israel, writing to you to express our support for the open letter written to you by PACBI. As people who have for many years been striving to achieve justice and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis we have reached a conclusion that our […]

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  • Open letter to UK Trades Union Congress General Secretary

    Posted on October 9, 2010

    4th October 2010 Brendan Barber General Secretary Trades Union Congress Congress House Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS Dear Mr Barber, The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), of which all of Palestinian trade union federations are members, warmly welcomes the recent passing of a motion at the UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) […]

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  • Artists breaking the silence on Palestine

    Posted on October 4, 2010

    By Stefan Christoff | October 4, 2010 Artists play a galvanizing role in shaping popular opinion on the defining issues of our time. Historic struggles for justice are often remembered at a grassroots level not by campaign slogans or political speeches but via artistic symbols. Art can capture both the human emotion and political energy […]

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  • Israeli Citizen Call: Do Not Attend OECD Conferences in Apartheid Jerusalem Until Israel Abides by International Law

    Posted on October 4, 2010

    Dear OECD Officials, As Israeli citizens, we are concerned by the policies of the Israeli governments, policies which violate international law, violate the basic human rights of Palestinians under occupation and serve to instigate instability, violence and suffering in the Middle East. We are also concerned by the double standards applied by some countries in […]

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  • PRESS RELEASE – SA UNIVERSITY: Conditional termination with Israeli institution

    Posted on October 3, 2010

    29 September 2010 This afternoon, after what was described as a “most tense” Senate meeting, UJ”s highest academic body voted to conditionally end its Apartheid-era relationship with Ben-Gurion University (BGU). A fact-finding investigation conducted by the University confirmed BGU”s links with the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and complicity in the Israeli occupation. Against the backdrop […]

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  • Platini: ‘I’ll Kick Israel Out Of Europe’

    Posted on October 3, 2010

    Palestine Monitor 2 October 2010 The UEFA President has taken a tough stance, “Israel must choose between allowing Palestinian sport to continue and prosper or be forced to face the consequences for their behaviour.” Michel Platini, president of European football”s ruling body, threatened Israel with expulsion from the union if it continues to undermine football […]

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  • Conference to strengthen Boycott Israel campaign

    Posted on October 3, 2010

    Sunday, October 3, 2010 By Patrick Harrison Over October 29-31, Palestinian solidarity activists from around Australia and the world will meet for the first national boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) conference. The call for a global boycott campaign against Israel was first launched in July 2005. It has become a big part of the movement […]

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  • Wellness Warehouse Stop selling Ahava or face protest and criminal charges

    Posted on October 3, 2010

    Dr Sean Gomes CEO Wellness Warehouse Head Office 50 Kloof Street PO Box 3644 Cape Town 8000 By fax and email: 021 487 5455 and sean[at]wellnesswarehouse.com Dear Dr. Gomes WELLNESS WAREHOUSE VIOLATES THE MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT (17 OF 1941) AS AMENDED: URGENT REQUEST FOR RESPONSE BEFORE OR ON 02 OCTOBER 2010 Thank you for your […]

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  • ‘World must boycott Israel now’

    Posted on October 3, 2010

    Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:49PM Interview with Adie Mormech, human rights activist Israel’s Navy has intercepted the British-flagged aid boat “Irene” heading for Gaza just miles from the besieged territory. Israeli warships escorted the vessel to the port city of Ashdod. Irene had been some 20 miles off the Gaza coast when it was stopped. […]

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