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Vandals hit S.F. billboards with anti-Israel invective
August 4, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO (j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California) — An activist group claimed responsibility for plastering anti-Israel messages over legitimate advertisements on San Francisco billboards. The group, calling itself the California Department of Corrections, claimed in an Internet posting to have struck billboards last week in nine city locations. The […]
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Besieging Israel’s siege
In just a few years the Palestinian campaign to boycott Israeli goods has become truly global o Omar Barghouti o The Guardian, Thursday 12 August 2010 Despite Israel’s siege of Gaza, and the escalating displacement in the Negev and East Jerusalem, Palestinians have some reason to celebrate. In Washington a food co-op has passed a […]
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UK dance group Faithless join the growing list of artists choosing to boycott Israel in protest against the escalation of violence against Palestinians and their supporters.
Frontman Maxi Jazz issued the following statement: All Races All Colours All Creeds Got The Same Needs. Hi, this is Maxi Jazz and these are just some of the lyrics I perform every night with my friends known as Faithless. And this short note is for all fans and family of the band in Israel. […]
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Not A Very Ahava Christmas!
Wanted to remind everyone to check out our FB group, where I have been posting recent news items, blogs and videos about the Ahava boycott. I also wanted to share this post from a professional beauty site about Ahava’s new “Christmas Gifts of Love.” Please send me any slogans, taglines or the like you think […]
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Around the World, Dockworkers Blockade Israeli Ships
By Mike Elk On June 20, ILWU Local 10 dockworkers in Oakland, Calif., refused to unload an Israeli Zim Lines ship for 24 hours. Their protest was supported by more than 800 rallying local activists, the San Francisco Labor Council and the Alameda County Labor Council (the equivalent of local branches of the AFL-CIO). Workers […]
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FAQ on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
IMEU, Aug 10, 2010 What is BDS? What are the goals of BDS? Who is calling for BDS? What are some examples of how BDS was used during Apartheid in South Africa? What is the call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel? Who are some of the people endorsing the Palestinian-led BDS campaign? Who […]
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Artists Against Apartheid – CUTV News
We look at Artists Against Apartheid, Muslim Fest, and the Montreal Oil Spill.Stefan Christoff outlines the message behind Artists Against Apartheid. It is a forum where artists who take part in the struggle for social justice can come together. He is proud to live in a city where artists aren’t just creating for money, but […]
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Call for action: Protest on August 18th and 26th against H&M
H&M is doing it again! H&M”s establishment in Israel is continuing. A new men”s department is opening in H&M”s store in Haifa on the 18th of August and on the 26th of August they are opening their fourth store, this time in Kfar Saba. Despite worldwide criticism and Israel”s continued ignorance of international law. In […]
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Palestine’s students call on PLO envoy to boycott South African Zionists
Open Letter, Various undersigned, 11 August 2010 The following open letter was sent to Ambassador Ali Ahmed Halimeh, PLO Mission, South Africa on 10 August 2010: We address you from occupied Palestine urging you to cancel your participation in an event hosted by the South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) entitled “Towards Peace in […]
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