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UK church boycotts Israel WB products
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:05:39 GMT A UK church has unanimously voted to boycott Israeli products in a show of protest against Tel Aviv’s illegal settlements on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The Methodist Church of Britain on Wednesday announced a decision to boycott Israeli-produced goods and services from the West Bank because […]
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ISRAELI APARTHEID: SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS NEEDED
Vinod Mubayi A sustained world-wide campaign of boycott, divestment, and sanctions aimed at Israel is needed, just as it was in apartheid South Africa, to end the many decades long oppression of Palestinians by the State of Israel. [Also see article by Pervez Hoodbhoy in this issue] Israel”s helicopter raid in international waters on the […]
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:: BDS CONFERENCE ORGANIZING MEETING, AND INFO-SESSION! ::
=><= Dear friends and allies, On October 15 to 17, 2010, a historic conference will take place in Montreal which aims to consolidate and move forward the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid. In 2005, over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations, from trade unions to women”s groups to refugee organizations, issued […]
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Artists Against Apartheid Supports SoundStrike Campaign
From TheSoundStrike.net Press Room: LOS ANGELES, CA: Cypress Hill, Juanes, Conor Oberst, Los Tigres del Norte, Rage Against the Machine, Cafe Tacvba, Micheal Moore, Kanye West, Calle 13, Joe Satriani, Serj Tankian, Rise Against, Ozomatli, Sabertooth Tiger, Massive Attack, One Day as a Lion, Street Sweeper Social Club, Spank Rock, Sonic Youth and Tenacious D […]
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Archive Won’t be Playing Apartheid Israel
Israel shows cancelled 30/06/2010 It is with great regret that Archive must announce they will no longer be playing the forthcoming dates in Israel, due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies to all the fans in the region.
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CNN on the growing cultural boycott
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.954189&w=425&h=350&fv=] CNN on the growing cultural boycott, posted with vodpod
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Geoghegan-Quinn to decide on EU grant to makers of Israeli warplane
Israel Aerospace Industries, maker of weapons used in war on Gaza, awaits decision from EU Commissioner on grant David Cronin, Brussels Ireland’s EU commissioner, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, is considering the allocation of two multi-million-euro technology grants for an Israeli company that made some of the most lethal weapons used in last year’s war against Gaza. Brussels […]
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Suzanne Vega: Don’t play for Apartheid Israel
We ask Suzanne Vega to do the right thing and join the ranks of Elvis Costello, Santana, the Pixies and Gil Scott Heron and cancel her July 15th and July 16th gigs in Israel! To contact Suzanne’s management to let them know how you feel about her playing Israel: http://www.michaelhausman.com/contact/ http://www.michaelhausman.com/ Michael Hausman Artist Management […]
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Protest an Ozzy Osbourne Concert Near You
Here’s a list of Ozzy concerts coming up – please locate the venue near you and organise. Use the group to locate more folks near you who might like to turn out at your protest. June 29, 2010: Folkestone, UK @ Leas Cliff Hall July 01, 2010: Oxford, UK @ Academy July 03, 2010: Camden, […]
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Israel’s anti-boycott belligerence
A bill seeking to outlaw boycotts of Israeli institutions and products – including in settlements – is diplomatically explosive o Miri Weingarten o guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 June 2010 10.00 BST A new “anti-boycott bill”, the third in a series of proposed laws that aim to curtail the ability of civil society to criticise Israeli government […]
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