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Why Israel Should Not Be Allowed To Join The OECD
By Dr. Hanan Chehata Introduction – The OECD and Israel”s impending accession The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) does exactly what its name suggests. The group, established in its current form in 1961, states that its mission is essentially “to help governments and society reap the full benefits of globalisation, while tackling the […]
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Ask Lonely Planet to take Ahava off their agenda!
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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OECD letter to New Zealand Prime Minister
To: The Prime Minister, John Key Cc: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is scheduled to convene in May 2010 in order to take a formal decision on Israel”s application for membership. For the reasons listed below we call upon you to cast New Zealand”s vote […]
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Boycott H&M Graffiti in Beirut
BDS Lebanon has added BDS H&M graffiti to the walls and stairs of Beirut, Lebanon. More photos available in our Facebook group H&M, don”t buy into Occupation!
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Inspiration from April 15th
In Malmí¶, Sweden, protesters organised a town square gathering with speeches and information handouts. An open letter to H&M board chair Stefan Persson was read out aloud. Three activists also dressed up as Israeli occupation soldiers and went into a nearby H&M store to inform customers about the BDS campaign. More info at Isolate Israel […]
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Why I Boycott Israel – Maureen Jack
In 2005, Palestinian civil society called upon people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel, similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era, until Israel meets its obligation to recognize the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with international law. […]
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Why I Boycott Israel – Jane Doe
In 2005, Palestinian civil society called upon people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel, similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era, until Israel meets its obligation to recognize the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with international law. […]
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British trade union federation launches campaign against Israeli products from West Bank
12 April 2010 The British umbrella body of trade unions, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has launched a campaign calling for an import ban for goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The campaign was launched together with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, an anti-Israel group that advocates a complete economic boycott of Israel […]
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Target Miami: Take Action Sunshine State BDSers
Aroma Israel opens 1st Miami café Coffee chain plans to inaugurate five additional branches in southeastern Florida city, Yedioth Ahronoth reports. Max Brenner expanding in US too Navit Zomer Israeli coffee chains continue to expand in US: Four years after Aroma Israel opened its first branch in the United States, in New York City’s SoHo […]
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