• S. African Dock Workers Won’t Unload Israeli Goods

    Posted on February 6, 2009

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: February 4, 2009 Filed at 11:33 a.m. ET JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African dock workers won’t unload ships carrying goods from Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians, a union leader said Wednesday. Randall Howard, general secretary of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, said it appeared a ship […]

    Continue reading

  • Durban for Palestine via BDS

    Posted on February 5, 2009

    By Bond, Patrick February, 05 2009 Patrick Bond’s ZSpace Page Join ZSpace The decision on February 3 by South African dockworkers to refuse handling of Israeli imports is of enormous importance for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and will prod more local Durban citizens – including academics and cultural activists – to also […]

    Continue reading

  • Time now to boycott Israel

    Posted on February 4, 2009

    Mercury Eye on Civil Society column, 4 February 2009 South Africa Patrick Bond reports on new pressures to free Palestine *** Yesterday’s decision by dockworkers to boycott the handling of Israeli imports is of enormous importance, and will prod more Durban citizens – including academics and cultural activists – to also raise concerns about institutional […]

    Continue reading

  • South African dockworkers announce ban on Israeli ship

    Posted on February 3, 2009

    Posted by StopTheWall on Tue, 02/03/2009 – 10:15 February 3, 2009 – LINKS – In a historic development for South Africa, South African dock workers have announced their determination not to offload a ship from Israel that is scheduled to dock in Durban on Sunday, February 8, 2009. This follows the decision by COSATU to […]

    Continue reading

  • MOTION FROM THE CFA PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE

    Posted on January 28, 2009

    Note: The California Faculty Association (CFA), union of California State University, has a Peace and Justice committee that has created the resolution below. It will be presented to the Board of Directors soon for approval. ******* CFA Call for A Halt to Violence Against All Civilians in Palestine and Israel Whereas, violence against civilians – […]

    Continue reading

  • Protest of Minnesota-Israel Trade Relations

    Posted on January 23, 2009

    ****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** At 10am this morning, January 23rd, 2009, approximately 20 local residents entered and sought to occupy the Minnesota Trade Office in downtown Saint Paul demanding an immediate end to all trade between Minnesotan companies and the State of Israel. They have issued the following statement signed by some of the participants and […]

    Continue reading