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Israel’s accession to the OECD: another failure of human rights in the international community
Middle East Monitor Tuesday, 15 June 2010 14:30 By Seyfeddin Kara The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), one of the most prestigious economic clubs in the world, was founded in 1961. It currently has 31 member states, most of them EU countries and other developed countries, including the USA. The OECD maintains 60 […]
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OECD Selects Jerusalem to Host Its Tourism Conference
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently announced that Jerusalem will be hosting its annual Tourism Committee Conference in October of this year. This will be the first OECD event held in Israel since it was welcomed into the prestigious economic consortium in May. It will also be the first time ever that […]
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EU Considering Aid to Israeli Military
EU Considering Aid to Israeli Military By David Cronin BRUSSELS, Jun 18, 2010 (IPS) – A leading Israeli supplier of warplanes used to kill and maim civilians in Gaza is in the running for two new scientific research grants from the European Union. Israel”s attacks on Gaza in late 2008 and 2009 provided its air […]
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MADE IN ISRAEL? CARMEL-AGREXCO UNDER ACCUSATION
BY ELENA HOGAN Jerusalem, the 18th of June 2010, Nena News – “The Coalition of Women for Peace [CWP ndr] declares its support for Italian supermarket chains COOP and Nordiconad”s decision to suspend sales of Agrexco produce in their stores, and hopes that more supermarket chains will follow in their footsteps.” So begins the declaration […]
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Volvo equipment: effective tool in the Israeli occupation of Palestine
by Adri Nieuwhof, Over the past few years the use of Volvo equipment in Israel”s demolition of Palestinian homes and the construction of the wall has been documented. Mr. M. Wikforss, Vice President of Media Relations & Corporate News of Volvo Group, response to an article in The Electronic Intifada of 2 July 2007, was […]
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Turkey Shelves Israeli Cooperation, Considers breaking off Ties; Israel Lobbies in Congress denounce Ankara
Posted on June 16, 2010 by Juan Cole Members of the US Congress attacked Turkey on Wednesday for voting against the UN Security Council resolution imposing further sanctions on Iran, and for its heavy criticism of the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana) said, “There will be a cost if Turkey stays on […]
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Sunday, June 20th– Make History: Picket Israeli Ship at Port of Oakland
Don”t sleep in, make history! Join the Labor/Community Picket of an Israeli Ship Sunday, June 20 5:30 A.M., Berth 58, Port of Oakland Protest Israel”s Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla! Boycott Israeli Ships and Goods! Lift the Blockade NOW – Let Gaza Live! Bring Down Israel’s Apartheid Wall! Unions, labor federations and other organizations […]
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Integrating Palestine into the Progressive Left
by: Noura Erakat As progressive forces in the United States prepare to convene the second U.S. Social Forum from June 22 – 26 in Detroit, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Noura Erakat comments on the gap between Palestinian and Arab dreams of an America committed to justice and the reality of the work it would take to […]
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Turkey to cut ‘all ties’ with Israel
After an Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound flotilla that left nine Turkish citizens dead, Ankara has introduced a roadmap to “completely” cut its ties with Israel. After Israel failed to apologize or pay compensations for the killing of the Turkish citizens in its attack on the Mavi Marmara on May 31, Turkish Defense Industry Implementation […]
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Robert Boyce questions Israel’s continued participation in EU Research Framework Programmes
To European Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn: As an academic connected to a research-led institution, I strongly support initiatives for strengthening research cooperation within the European Union and the European Economic Area. However, I wish to know how you can justify Israel’s continued participation in EU Research Framework Programmes when it so […]
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