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French OECD appeal
Bonjour, Le Collectif National appelle les citoyens í adresser en nombre la lettre ci-annexée aux représentants des pays membres auprí¨s de l”OCDE dont les adresses électroniques jointes, ainsi qu”au Ministí¨re des Affaires Etrangí¨res. l”agenda ; demain 6 mai, discussion autour de l”adhésion d”Israí«l au sií¨ge de l”OCDE í Paris; (une conf de presse devra avoir […]
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Last-minute doubts regarding Israeli accession to OECD
Last-minute doubts regarding Israeli accession to OECD http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/last-minute-doubts-regarding-israeli-accession-to-oecd By JNews Editorial, 5 May 2010 Israeli accession seen as bad timing in light of its hard-line policies in the occupied Palestinian territory The OECD”s Council is set for a critical discussion on whether to approve Israel”s membership at a meeting tomorrow 6 May in Paris, ahead […]
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Countering the soft war
Fayyad appreciates potential power of soft war against Israel; we should too Asher Fredman Israel is waking up to the growing threat of the soft war being waged against it internationally. Jazz artist Gil Scott-Heron’s apparent cancellation of his upcoming Tel Aviv performance is just the latest outcome of the escalating campaign to promote a […]
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BNC releases Memo and Recommendations for OECD countries
You can download the memo here Israel”s accession to OECD: encouraging impunity, rewarding war crimes 1. OECD”s fundamental values include respect for human rights, commitment to democracy and adherence to the purposes of the United Nation[1]. 2. In the “Road Map for the accession of Israel to the OECD Convention” the Council noted that in […]
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Ireland must oppose Israel’s membership of the OECD
By Dr David Morrison OECD_Angel_Gurría_Shimon_PeresIn a written answer to Sinn Fein Deputy, Aengus O? Snodaigh, Foreign Minister, Michea?l Martin, told the Da?il on 21 April 2010 that “it is expected that Ireland will join with the other 29 members of the OECD to formally invite Israel to become a member” [1] The Roadmap for the […]
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BDS Tour: Come with us!
Palestine will be in the French countryside from this July 10 to 25: beaches, country, mountains, in short, vacations which are fun and intelligent. Sign up now, you won’t be disappointed! A grand and unusual adventure is in the making for this summer. Beginning this July 10, we will criss-cross the roads of France, stopping […]
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MIT student introduces internet boycott platform
An MIT grad student has introduced a new internet platform he hopes will help activists deepen and expand their campaigns to boycott products made in Israeli settlements. The website, Boycott Toolkit, is a resource where users can generate lists of specific products and companies targeted for boycotts. Right now the site lists a raft of […]
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Government backs settlement goods ban
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Following Israeli complaints about the Palestinian Authority ban on settlement goods in the West Bank, the Government Media Center issued a statement confirming that the “campaign is implementing the rule of law.” In the statement, PA officials reiterated their commitment to “all economic agreements with Israel,” but said authorities would not […]
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Settlement cantaloupe seized in Bethlehem
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Palestinian Authority customs said agents seized a truck loaded with ten tons of cantaloupe from Israeli settlements en route to Bethlehem on Sunday night. Director of Bethlehem”s customs office Amin Abu Aqil said the fruit was set for sale in Bethlehem markets, in contravention of the PA ban on the purchase […]
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