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Movement spreads to boycott Israel
By Kathy Durkin Published Mar 7, 2009 6:23 AM The Palestinian Unified Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel is taking hold and growing in unions, universities and among political forces on many continents. A worldwide focus is organizing for March 30–Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Action Day–when progressive forces are being asked […]
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PNI Marks Israeli Apartheid Week: Urges international community to embrace the Global Campaign of BDS
Palestinian National Initiative 9 March 2009 The Palestinian National Initiative, PNI, has been on the local forefront of encouraging boycott, divestment and sanctions against the state of Israel in response to the ongoing occupation since the unified call was raised by Palestinians on July 9th, 2007. The Palestinian National Initiative, PNI, has been on the […]
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Lajee Children Defending their Rights
“Dear Sir, We are students of your school who have hereby signed this letter. We ask for your permission to give us the chance to express our point of view concerning a very crucial and important subject which is our campaign for Boycotting Israeli products. We ask that our school supports our campaign by also […]
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Ormat Industries swings to Q4 loss on OPTI Canada
TEL AVIV, March 9 (Reuters) – Israeli geothermal energy producer Ormat Industries (ORMT.TA: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a fourth-quarter net loss mainly due to a decline in value of its investment in oil sands company OPTI Canada (OPC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research). The net loss of $32.7 million compared with a net profit of […]
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On Israel, Shifted Ground
March 6, 2009 The ground seems to have shifted, activists on all sides say. What they make of it varies. A shift toward more visible pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel sentiment has been profound on some campuses, prompted, in part, by the winter war in Gaza. Where some describe a corresponding disintegration of civil discourse or a […]
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Campaign calls for boycott of Israel
Four UCD professors in support, overall reaction mixed Written by MIKE DORSEY Published March 4, 2009 Nearly 200 faculty members across the country have signed on in support of an academic boycott of Israel. The United States Campaign for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USCACBI) was founded in response to a call from […]
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Apartheid Week & Global Day of BDS
Dear friends of Badil, Below is a update of some important initiatives, actions and events related to the BDS campaign. Remember to check the website http://www.bdsmovement.net regularly for updates and action items relating to the campaign. 1. Israeli Apartheid Week 2009 2. 30 March 2009: Global BDS Action Day 3. Renewed Call for endorsements on […]
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Israelis Are Beginning to See the Power of BDS
Written by Shir Hever, Alternative Information Center (AIC) Sunday, 01 March 2009 In recent years, there has been a gradual growth in the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement, calling to put economic pressure on Israel until it recognizes the rights of the occupied Palestinian people and puts an end the occupation of the West […]
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UK Government Boycotts Israeli Tycoon Lev Leviev over Settlement Construction
Decision a Victory for Coordinated Campaign in Palestine, US, UK and Israel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY, March 4 – The government of the United Kingdom has decided to boycott Israeli diamond and real estate mogul Lev Leviev over his companies” construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land in the Occupied West Bank, the […]
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Sustaining global solidarity after Gaza
Jamal Juma’, The Electronic Intifada, 3 March 2009 The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which has now claimed more than 1,400 lives, generated serious popular backlash the world over. The overwhelmingly weak official positions and statements, especially in the Arab world, stood in stark contrast to the outpouring of rage that was witnessed in the streets […]
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