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Like Jim Crow and South Africa before it, Israel must be pressured to abandon apartheid
by Bill Fletcher Jr. on December 1, 2009 The following speech was given on November 30, 2009 at the United Nations as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, Excellencies: Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the […]
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BDS roadshow
November 30, 2009 Israel, the Palestinians and apartheid: the case for boycott and sanctions * UK wide speaker tour 4 – 9 December * 2009 has seen a groundswell of popular support for the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel until it complies with international law. Join a renowned panel of international speakers […]
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Naomi Klein on Boycott of Israel (BDS)
Author of ‘No Logo’ and ‘ The Shock Doctrine’ , Naomi Klein talks about the Boycott divestment sanctions campaign against Israel.
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Omar Barghouti on boycott of Israel- BDS movement
Founder of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions for Palestine Campaign Omar Barghouti, talks about how the movement has progressed, its achievements and future goals.
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A Debate on Ending Israel’s Occupation: BDS
Michael”s College, Colchester, VT – In the international peace community, the movement to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories through the use of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) has been controversial. Our speakers will debate both the fairness and effectiveness of BDS as a method of resolving the conflict. Arguing in favor of the […]
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Poet Remi Kanazi at Hampshire College BDS Conference
http://poeticinjustice.net/v2.0.1/ Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and writer based in New York City. He is the editor of the recently released collection of poetry, spoken word, hip hop, and art, Poets For Palestine. His political commentary has been featured in print and online media throughout the world, including Alternet, CounterPunch, ZNet, the Khaleej Times, […]
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Q and A with Ali Abunimah: (BDS) Conference keynote speaker at Hampshire College
Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada and author of One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse delivers the keynote address at the 2009 Campus BDS Conference at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.
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GRITtv Debate: Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment in Israel
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4026584&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "GRITtv Debate: Boycott, Sanctions and…", posted with vodpod Meanwhile, in a different human rights discussion, last month, Laura moderated a debate sponsored by the Middle East Institute at Columbia University on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (BDS) in pursuit of a just peace in the Middle East. Omar Barghouti, Palestinian […]
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Reflections on the BDS conference at Hampshire
by Philip Weiss on November 26, 2009 The spirit of the Hampshire College conference on Boycott Divestment and Sanctions that I attended last weekend is captured by Adam Horowitz”s post of Sunday. There was a stirring sense of youthful leadership, and a sense that the left in America can no longer seek to divorce itself […]
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Building Bridges: Omar Barghouti on boycott, divestment, sanctions campaigns
Omar Barghouti, founder of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), and Nancy Kricorian, NYC Coordinator of CODEPINK discuss the global growth of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against the Israeli Occupation. CODEPINK is boycotting the Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava, which illegally manufactures in occupied Palestine. This program was […]
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