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H&M caught in boycott crossfire
Since opening three stores in Israel in March and April 2010, H&M has been targeted by our global BDS campaign. Just like when the global BDS movement contributed to the fall of apartheid in South Africa, there are companies that choose profit in Israel over social responsibility for Palestine. Our worldwide and creative protests demand […]
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Boycott Israeli Goods, Says Activists
The ghost of ‘Captain Boycott’ looms again in Ireland this week with news that campaigners have called for a boycott of Israeli goods until the blockade of Gaza ends. The Irish Anti-War Movement have vowed to continue holding demonstrations after taking their campaign to some of the capital’s busiest supermarkets this past weekend. They also […]
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Oslo borough votes to boycott Israel
Washington – The old Grorud borough district of Oslo, Norway’s capital, voted last week to boycott Israel, Norwegian news service NRK reported Friday. The motion passed by eight votes to four, led by the Red Party’s Turid Thomassen. The old Norway district also moved to encourage the district administration to prevent Israeli goods, like oranges […]
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From birthright to boycott
by Josh Levinger on June 14, 2010 A recent post by Adam Horowitz asked what it will take for liberal Zionists to come around and support a boycott. My mind was changed by going to Israel on a Birthright trip and seeing firsthand the effects of the wall and checkpoints. However, I doubt that a […]
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Change of dates for the blockade on Israeli ships and cargo to and from Israel
Press release from THE SWEDISH DOCKWORKERS UNION Stockholm 2010-06-11 The Swedish Dockworkers Union gave notice on June 3, 2010 that their blockade of Israeli ships and cargo to and from Israel will take place from 15th-24th June. The measure was based on the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla (of which the Swedish Ship to […]
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Activists boycott Israel produce
Saturday, 12 June 2010 Activists protesting against Israel’s blockade of Gaza have taken their campaign to the capital’s busiest supermarkets. There was a mixed response from customers in several city centre stores as members of the Irish Anti-War movement loaded trolleys with Israeli fruit and vegetables to promote a boycott of the country’s produce. Gardai […]
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Group calls for boycott of Israeli products
Saturday, June 12, 2010 – 08:49 AM The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign is urging a boycott of Israeli products and services – saying Palestine must not be forgotten. Two members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla will be holding a public meeting at the Central Hotel on Exchequer Street in Dublin this afternoon at 2pm. Fintan […]
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Activists boycott Israel produce
(UKPA) – 2 days ago Activists protesting against Israel’s blockade of Gaza have taken their campaign to the capital’s busiest supermarkets. There was a mixed response from customers in several city centre stores as members of the Irish Anti-War movement loaded trolleys with Israeli fruit and vegetables to promote a boycott of the country’s produce. […]
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Boycott Israel, buy Palestinian
Refusing to purchase Israeli products is perhaps the only way for ordinary people to make a difference * By Stuart Reigeluth, Special to Gulf News The Palestinian campaign to boycott goods sourced from Jewish colonies needs to spread to as many countries as possible. Like efforts to break the Israeli siege of Gaza, this movement […]
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Activists disrupt Caterpillar shareholder meeting
Kristin Szremski, The Electronic Intifada, 11 June 2010 While pro-Palestinian activists and supporters of Israel lined opposite sides of South LaSalle Street outside the Northern Trust Building in Chicago on 9 June, James Owens, the outgoing CEO and Chairman of Caterpillar Inc., told a room full of shareholders the company was not responsible for the […]
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