• Israel must change or collapse: On the impact of BDS

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    Rachel Giora In the eyes of the world, the question is what can be done when the relevant institutions do not succeed in enforcing international law? Tanya Reinhart (May 5, 2005)1 Despite the recent atrocities inflicted by Israelis on Palestinians and internationals, despite the deteriorating status of human rights experienced by Israeli citizens both Palestinian […]

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  • Palestinian BDS National Committee marks five years of Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    Palestinian BDS National Committee marks five years of Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Occupied Palestine, 9 July 2010 – On the fifth anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights,[1] the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) warmly salutes all our […]

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  • Netherlands boycott action for Ramadan

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    Successful BDS action in Utrecht (the Netherlands) Start of the Campaign: Don”t buy Israeli dates for Ramadan On July 9, the international BDS day of action, over 25 people handed out flyers to the visitors of the Turkish Ulu Mosque in Utrecht. The flyers said: Don”t forget Gaza, Don”t buy Israeli dates for Ramadan. The […]

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  • One year of Ahava campaign

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    Today to mark the 5th anniversary of the Palestinian civil society boycott call and the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Stolen Beauty AHAVA boycott campaign, CODEPINK NYC will be joining with Brooklyn for Peace and Adalah-NY to protest the sale of AHAVA Cosmetics at the Ricky”s store in Brooklyn. You can join us […]

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  • Basque manifesto on 5th anniversary of BDS call

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    THE BASQUE TRADE UNIONS MANIFESTO IN the 5th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BDS CAMPAIGN Background: Israeli colonial occupation of Palestine and the Global Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions In the words of Nelson Mandela, to justice for the Palestinian people has become “the greatest moral case of our time.” Israel”s brutal siege of Gaza represents […]

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  • Meg Ryan and Dustin Hoffman miss Jerusalem film festival after Gaza raid

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    ‘It was clear it had something to do with what had happened,’ says organiser after stars pulled out following flotilla attacks * Ben Child * guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 12.17 BST Hollywood actors Meg Ryan and Dustin Hoffman cancelled plans to attend the Jerusalem film festival following Israel’s raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla […]

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  • Press Release on Montreal BDS action

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 5th anniversary of Palestinian boycott call, Québec civil society groups announce October 2010 Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Conference in Montréal Who: CSN-Montréal Métropolitain, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Québec solidaire and Montréal Palestine solidarity groups When: 12:15pm, Friday July 9 2010 Where: In front of Indigo Bookstore, 1500 McGill College […]

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  • Rome marks 5th anniversary of BDS call

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    PALESTINE CALLS…THE ROME SOLIDARITY NETWORK RESPONDS JULY 9, 2010: 5TH anniversary of the launch of the Palestinian civil society campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel Friday, July 9, 2010 marks five years since 170 Palestinian civil society organizations launched the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. Inspired by struggles uniting […]

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  • Indigo Bookstores BDS action

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    Join us at Palestinian and Jewish Unity”s weekly picket of Indigo bookstore to celebrate the successes of the first 5 years of the global movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid! Friday July 9 12pm In front of Indigo Bookstore 1500 McGill College St., corner Ste-Catherine Metro McGill This Friday marks the […]

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  • BDS actions in Basel, Switzerland

    Posted on July 11, 2010

    July 8, 2010 9. Juli 2010: 5. Jahrestag des Aufrufs der palí¤stinensischen Zivilgesellschaft zum Boykott gegen Israel. Seit Jahrzehnten reiht sich im Nahen Osten eine Friedensinitiative an die andere ohne einer gerechten Lí¶sung einen Schritt ní¤her zu kommen. Im Gegenteil: Die Kolonialisierung des besetzten Westjordanlandes geht weiter und mittlerweile sind 42 % von Israel besetzt […]

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