• Towards Ending our Ongoing Nakba – BNC Statement

    Posted on May 17, 2010

    Towards Ending our Ongoing Nakba Statement by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) 17 May 2010 — For sixty-two years, Palestinians have been denied their dignity and fundamental human rights. The creation and “international” acceptance of Israel in 1948 marked the culmination of a new kind of politics in the region that continues to have […]

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  • TAKE ACTION: Protest Los Angeles Israel Conference

    Posted on May 17, 2010

    When: The Israel Conferenceâ„¢ is taking place on Thursday June 3, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 2010 conference will bring top executives from Israel-facing companies and investment firms. Israel-facing companies are those that are based in Israel, have operations in Israel, do business with Israeli companies, or invest in Israeli companies. What: The Israel Conferenceâ„¢ […]

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  • BADIL Statement: The Nakba is Not Just an Event to Remember…The Nakba is Ongoing, and the Time has Come for it to End

    Posted on May 14, 2010

    What is Needed on the 62nd Anniversary of the 1948 Nakba: Achieve National Unity, Strengthen BDS Campaign; Activate Popular Resistance in all of its Forms; Organize Efforts Internationally; End Public Relations Negotiations Statement by BADIL, 15 May 2010 At their core, the circumstances surrounding the Palestinian struggle today do not differ from those circumstances that […]

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  • Take Action: Boycott Wikimania 2011

    Posted on May 13, 2010

    Haifa (???????) is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs. It is also home to the Bahá’í­ World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is built on the slopes of the majestic […]

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  • Take Action: Boycott Israeli Jazz Festival in New York

    Posted on May 13, 2010

    A FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI JAZZ NY 2010 Curated by Roberto Rodriguez New York has become a Mecca for many young Israeli musicians, and percussionist/composer Roberto Rodriguez has focused his tenure at The Stone on New York’s thriving Israeli New Jazz scene. A fabulous week of music featuring some of the most exciting young players now […]

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  • Israeli companies interested in joint ventures with Indian firms

    Posted on April 29, 2010

    V. Sridhar Bangalore: Israeli companies with expertise in niche areas are looking to develop ties with Indian firms to exploit markets in third world countries. Speaking to The Hindu, Orna Sagiv, Consul-General at the Israeli Consulate in Mumbai, said: “Israeli companies need not be seen as competitors to Indian companies but as complementing them by […]

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  • Joan Armatrading: Don’t Play Apartheid Israel!

    Posted on April 27, 2010

    from Joan Armatrading’s website: JUNE/ISRAEL 4/6/2010 Friday Shuni Fortress Amphitheater Binyamina 00972(0)3 5215200 www.hadran.co.il On Sale 5/6/2010 Saturday Frederic R. Mann Auditorium Tel Aviv 00 972(0)3 5215200

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  • New Jerusalem Arts Festival must be Boycotted (including participating artists)

    Posted on April 26, 2010

    New arts festival aims to put Jerusalem on global cultural map By Danielle Zilberberg Tel Aviv may be considered Israel’s cultural capital, but a new arts festival scheduled to kick off in Jerusalem next month aims to draw attention to the city’s “artistic atmosphere,” one of the event’s organizers told Haaretz on Monday. The organizers […]

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  • Ask Lonely Planet to take Ahava off their agenda!

    Posted on April 19, 2010

    The Lonely Planet’s guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories has a recommendation for shopping at the Ahava Factory Outlet and Store. Please take five minutes this weekend to explain to Lonely Planet that there is an international boycott campaign against Ahava. Ahava is engaged in illegal practices, making products in a factory in an […]

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  • Write to Amitav Ghosh and ask him Not to accept the Dan David Prize

    Posted on April 18, 2010

    Please consider sending a short note to Amitav Ghosh asking him not to accept the Israeli Dan David prize. Below is my letter, below, and that sent by a friend from Lahore. For those of you who know his work, it is particularly galling since he has done some excellent writings on colonialism, exile, and […]

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