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Refusing to Normalize a Cruel Occupation: A PACBI Open Letter to American and British Artists Supporting the Cultural Boycott of Israeli Colonies
PACBI | 9 September 2010 Occupied Ramallah, 9 September 2010 — The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) warmly salutes the tens of American and British theater, film and TV artists for their recently published statement [1] supporting the spreading cultural boycott of Ariel and the rest of Israel’s colonial […]
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American led show a Middle East no go
Antony Loewenstein The resumption of self-described peace talks between Israel, Washington and the Palestinian Authority produced headlines across the world last week. The public was told that each side was pessimistic about the prospects of finally sealing a deal after decades of stop-start negotiations. The stated goal was a two-state solution, the supposed ideal of […]
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Sondheim, Moore, et al. Support Israeli Boycott
Wednesday, September 8, 2010; Posted: 05:09 PM – by BWW News Desk Jewish Voice for Peace has collected over 150 names of Obie/Emmy/Tony/Pulitzer and other prize- winning theater and film professionals in support of the Israeli actors’/playwrights’ boycott of Israeli settlements. The issue has exploded in Israel and now support for the boycott has gone […]
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Israeli at boycott conference: ‘it’s legitimate’
By Simon Rocker, September 7, 2010 Antony Lerman, the former director of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, has defended his decision to a speak at an event organised by Jews in favour of boycotting Israel. He said his appearance at the Jews and Palestine conference held by Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (JBig) in […]
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ISRAEL: Actors threaten settlement boycott, lawmaker acts up
Babylon & Beyond: Observations from Iraq, Iran, Israel, the Arab world and beyond September 8, 2010 | 7:37 am Israel is dogged by boycott initiatives from different directions. Academic, commercial and cultural ties are threatened as organizations and individuals protesting Israel’s policies turn to boycotting in an attempt to apply practical pressure that will lead […]
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Israeli products boycott goes nationwide
10:34pm Wednesday 8th September 2010 A nationwide boycott of Israeli goods has been launched across Scotland as activists target Muslim-owned shops in an attempt to stop them selling produce from the Jewish state. The boycott, which started in the south side of Glasgow last weekend, was deemed so successful that campaigners decided to expand it. […]
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Rabbi urges boycott of visits to Israel
A British rabbi says Jews should avoid visiting the Israeli-occupied Palestine territories, since it would contribute to further occupation of the region. “Jews who realize the human rights deprived of the Palestinians, would not want to visit any place in occupied territories,” British rabbi Yacov Weisz told Press TV on Saturday. “They would boycott visiting […]
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Anna Baltzer: An Up-close Look At The Israeli Occupation Of Palestine
Wednesday, September 08 2010 @ 09:56 AM GMT+4 Contributed by: Christian Avard A visit to the occupied territories of Palestine can change one’s perspectives forever. Such was the case of Anna Baltzer. Baltzer is a Jewish-American granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. In 2005, she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Ankara, Turkey and […]
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Israel and the OECD
In May 2010, Israel joined the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) despite many international protests and opposition to its accession. Shir Hever, economist at the Alternative Information Center (AIC), spoke to the AIC’s Tania Kepler about what the OECD is, what advantages membership in the organization grants Israel and what activists can do […]
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Divestment: from the campus to the streets
Mohammad Talaat, The Electronic Intifada, 8 September 2010 Following a sharp increase in divestment efforts across North American college campuses last spring, this academic year promises an even greater number of initiatives. The success and near-success of efforts at several campuses last year, coupled with Israel’s attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla this summer, has […]
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