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Land Day Commemorations in France in Support of BDS
On March 30, Palestinian Land Day, there will be a large rally of all the people who refuse the repression and threats from our government against the people who join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Campaign. In less than three weeks, 2000 people have signed a BDS manifesto (see below for a translation into […]
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Letter from French MP Patrick Braouezec to PM Francois Fillon Concerning BDS
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, During the recent celebratory dinner of the Coordination of the Jewish Organizations in France (CRIF) to which you were invited, you stated that the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) Campaign, endorsed by many local and international organizations, a campaign that was launched by Palestinian civil society and is supported by anti-colonial Israelis, […]
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France BDS Manifesto
The French will stage a protest outside the Ministry of Justice in response to the government”s threat to sue anyone who boycotts Israel. See the manifesto: BDS Manifesto This manifesto comes * after the condemnation of our friend Sakina in Bordeaux this month for having put a sticker “Boycott israel” on a bottle of orange […]
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Protesters disrupt Israeli film festival in Paris
PARIS (JTA) — A group of anti-Israel protesters interrupted the opening of Paris’ 10th annual Israeli film festival. On Tuesday night, about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters burst into the Paris theater hosting the opening to this year’s annual Israeli film festival. Protesters handed out fliers on the street outside the Gaumont Opera Theater asking people to […]
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Boycott committee rejects French PM’s smearing of movement
Statement, Palestinian BDS National Committee, 1 March 2010 The following press released was issued by the Palestinian BDS National Committee on 25 February 2010: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) is deeply disturbed by the inaccurate and inflammatory insinuations made by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon during his speech at the annual dinner […]
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Call for Action: Join the National Day Against Agrexco on March 6th 2010!
Posted by BNC Palestine on Sat, 02/27/2010 – 00:36 (French call attached in PDF) The BDS National Committee (BNC) strongly endorses the National Day Against Agrexco/Carmel on March 6th 2010, launched by the large French Anti-Agrexco Coalition and salutes the Coalition for its principled position and deeply appreciated solidarity.[1] Carmel Agrexco (in short, Agrexco) is […]
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