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Israel is encouraging academic boycott by denying entry to Chomsky
If Israel feels it cannot survive free speech, then it is one step closer to flirting with totalitarianism. By Carlo Strenger Professor Noam Chomsky, the left-wing radical thinker and activist, is regularly voted the most influential public intellectual in the world. He has been highly critical of Israel”s policies for many years, particularly since the […]
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Boycotting the boycotters
While the international boycott against apartheid South Africa is credited with leading to the regime’s downfall, here it is considered irrelevant and unworthy of comparison. By Gideon Levy Most people here are appalled at the notion that anybody beyond Israel’s borders would think to boycott their country, products or universities. Boycotts, after all, are viewed […]
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EU set to renew cooperation agreement with apartheid Israel but no upgrade
From Jerusalem Post: http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=175452 Israel”s EU upgrade to be put off again Israel”s ties with the European Union remain strong, but are unlikely to be upgraded when the action plan for its bilateral relations expires in June, diplomatic sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. That plan, which exists under the framework of the European […]
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Jordanians burn Israeli produce
Hundreds burn Israeli fruit, vegetable crates after clerics issue religious edict Roee Nahmias Cold peace with Jordan: Israelis good were burned in Jordan Saturday, during protests against Israel in the Hashemite Kingdom’s capital marking Nakba Day. Hundreds of members of the Anti-Normalization Committee, which fights against normalization of economic relations with Israel, set fire to […]
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Fatah official: boycott goods produced in State of Israel, too
Fatah Central Committeeman Mahmoud al Aylool suggested at a conference that the Palestinian Arabs boycott products from the State of Israel, not just from Judea-Samaria. The Palestinian Authority has an agreement not to boycott Israel. The Committeeman is suggesting an informal boycott. “However, Akiva Eldar, a columnist for the left-wing Haaretz newspaper, not only backed […]
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Israeli Companies Liable to Awaken Huge Political Boycott throughout World
Adam Reuter, The Marker (trans. from Hebrew by alternativenews.org) 10 May 2010 This article originally appeared in the Israeli economic newspaper The Marker. It was translated to English by the Alternative Information Center (AIC) in support of the Palestinian-led campaign for BDS. Since its establishment, Israel has been under attack regarding the legitimacy of its […]
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Palestinians turn to boycott in West Bank
By Janine Zacharia Washington Post Foreign Service Saturday, May 15, 2010; 9:53 AM MAALEH ADUMIM, WEST BANK — In Mishor Adumim, a bougainvillea-lined industrial zone inside this West Bank Jewish settlement, at least 17 businesses have closed since Palestinians began boycotting its products several months ago. For the Israelis, it’s “an insufferable situation,” according to […]
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Students Boycott Apartheid delegation to Palestine 2010
Apply by May 28, 2010! In the summer of 2010, Students Boycott Apartheid (SBA) will run its second delegation to Palestine of university students, faculty, and staff who are committed to supporting the Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid. We have been inspired by the growth of powerful […]
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US Palestinian Community Network joins Arizona boycott
The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) joins with civil rights groups, labor unions and people”s movements across the country in calling for a boycott of Arizona in response to the racist law, SB1070, a law recently signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer that targets and criminalizes the immigrant community and people of […]
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