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Palestinian traders clear shops of settlement goods
Published yesterday (updated) 29/08/2010 22:59 RAMALLAH (Ma”an) — Palestinian traders have submitted 25,000 applications for a Dignity medal to certify their compliance with the government ban on trading in settlement produce, an official said Sunday. National Dignity Fund director Omer Qabaha said 8,000 traders have already received the medal, following inspections to check their stores […]
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Reflections from Detroit: Standoff with StandWithUs
August 2, 2010 Continuing our Reflections from Detroit series, Nada Elia recounts the struggle for solidarity with Palestine at the US Social Forum. *** Standoff with StandWithUs, by Nada Elia In my mind, US Social Forum 2010 will always be the “Standoff with StandWithUs” conference. How could it be otherwise, when all my energy, as […]
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Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate
By KARIN LAUB (AP) – 5 hours ago JERUSALEM – Leading Israeli theater actors have pledged not to perform in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, stirring a heated debate days before Mideast peace talks resume in Washington. The settlements, deemed illegal by the international community and built on occupied land the Palestinians want for […]
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TEDx: Equating the Colonizer and Colonized
Besieged Gaza, 29 August, 2010 Palestinians Students’ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel (PSCABI) University Teachers’ Association in Palestine It has come to our knowledge that TED, a non-profit organization carrying the slogan “Ideas Worth Spreading” has started a program called the “TEDxHolyLand.” This is supposed to be an experience which seeks to “bring […]
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Israel/Palestine and the Apartheid Analogy: Critics, Apologists and Strategic lessons (Parts 1 & 2)
by Ran Greenstein I. Introduction In the last decade, the notion that the Israeli system of political and military control bears strong resemblance to the apartheid system in South Africa has gained ground. It is invoked regularly by movements and activists opposed to the 1967 occupation and to various other aspects of Israeli policies vis-í -vis […]
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Veolia whitewashes illegal light rail project
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 26 August 2010 Last week the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the consortium holding the contract to the controversial Jerusalem light rail project surveyed city residents on whether they would feel comfortable sharing rail service with Palestinians. The bad publicity around the survey — described as racist by even members […]
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IKEA’s answer to the 12 August open letter
Statement from IKEA on 23 August 2010 IKEA® is for the many, respecting individuals with different views and opinions. IKEA® stands neutral on political, religious or ethnical views. It is unthinkable for us to exclude any individual or group of individuals from being an IKEA® customer. We welcome all people to the IKEA® stores, independent […]
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Activists tell shipping firm Zim — Israeli ships not welcome in Vancouver
By Boycott Israeli Apartheid Coalition | August 24, 2010 Vancouver – Port truck traffic slowed to a crawl along the Deltaport causeway as a group of about 50 protesters approached drivers with leaflets containing information about the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza. They also offered the drivers coffee and muffins in a gesture of solidarity. […]
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Global boycott movement claims victories, arrests
Report, The Electronic Intifada, 24 August 2010 This week, the Norwegian government announced that it has divested from two major Israeli companies involved in settlement construction and land theft in the occupied West Bank. Both companies, Africa Israel Investments and its subsidiary, Danya Cebus, are owned by Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev, and have been at […]
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Church boycott calls ring louder
Sarah Irving, The Electronic Intifada, 25 August 2010 The world’s churches have long been one of the battlegrounds of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. With the strengthening of the BDS movement, a number of churches across the globe have seen the boycott of Israeli and Israeli settlement goods hotting up, and recent weeks […]
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