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OPEN LETTER TO AMITAV GHOSH
Dear Amitav Ghosh: It can”t have escaped your notice that Margaret Atwood, with whom you”re sharing one of this year”s Dan David prizes, has received a number of public appeals, from Palestinians, Israelis, and others, to refuse the prize, or not go to Tel Aviv to receive it, or at least to speak out against […]
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Urgent action calls – OECD and Amitav Ghosh
1. Israel applies to join the OECD Israel has applied to join the rich nations club, the OECD. The Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC) has called for the OECD to freeze Israel’s membership application. The OECD”s stated values include: “a commitment to pluralist democracy based on the rule of law and the respect of human […]
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Palestinian Singer Mira Awad Boycotts Zionist Performance in the UK
Just a short note to let everyone know that public pressure has forced Mira Awad, a Palestinian singer and citizen of Israel, to cancel her scheduled performance in the UK sponsored by the Zionist Federation to celebrate Israel’s “independence.” Awad published a letter today in Al-Ittihad, the newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party, saying that […]
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Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Louise Sarant The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), “Recontres de l’Image,” started out with 49 screenings. That number has now dropped to 17 after the jury, composed of three Egyptian directors and actors, pulled out of the competition and a number of Egyptian short films followed them. The […]
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Palestine group’s race harassment case thrown out of court
Published Date: 08 April 2010 CHARGES of racially aggravated conduct against five members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign have been thrown out by a Sheriff. Around 60 of their supporters burst into applause when Sheriff James Scott delivered his judgement at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today. Michael Napier, 63; Sofia Macleod, 39; Vanesa Fuertes, 35; […]
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Greek Intifada Association calls musician Demis Roussos not to perform in Israel
April 7, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – The Greek Association for Solidarity with the Palestinian People – Intifada issued an open letter today, calling internationally known Greek musician Demis Roussos to boycott Israeli Apartheid and not to perform there. Full text below: Dear Mr Roussos, We are an association from Greece, which consists of people sensible […]
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Will Margaret Atwood boycott Israel?
by Ezra Winton on April 7, 2010 Margaret Atwood, Canadian novelist, activist and general rabble-rouser, has been awarded the Dan David Prize at Tel Aviv University. As an outspoken advocate on everything from censorship to poverty to women”s equality to gay rights to arts funding, many human rights activists around the world are hoping Ms. […]
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Atwood – Do Not Accept Prizes from Apartheid Israel
PACBI | 6 April 2010 Occupied Ramallah, 6 April 2010 The Palestinian community of writers and intellectuals is highly disappointed by your decision to accept the Dan David prize, which is based at Tel Aviv University. Your writings exhibit a sophisticated understanding of colonialism, structures of political power and oppression, yet your visit to Israel […]
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MORE GUERRILLA STREET ART: OUT AGAINST APARTHEID/ISRAEL OUT OF PALESTINE
There is an upcoming Israeli film series that was being advertised on the streets of San Francisco but those ads have been remade so we can finally have some truth in advertising! ZIONIST LGBT FILM SERIES OUT IN ISRAEL FILM SERIES: April 8-29, 2010 in San Francisco In honor of Israel Pride Month, the San […]
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Jerusalem Quartet concert disrupted by anti-Israeli protests
Radio 3 live broadcast taken off air 30/03/2010 A lunchtime recital by the Jerusalem Quartet, broadcast live on Radio 3, was disrupted by anti-Israeli protestors and taken off air. During the first half of the performance at London”s Wigmore Hall yesterday, a group of demonstrators in the audience stood up and began to shout and […]
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