• USACBI commends Mira Nair for her support of BDS and cultural boycott

    Posted on July 20, 2013

    The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel salutes Mira Nair for her strong and clear stand with the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, refusing an invitation to the Haifa International Film Festival in line with the cultural boycott of Israel. Nair Tweeted: I was just invited to […]

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  • Israel-Turkey axis turned on its head

    Posted on July 21, 2010

    By Chris Zambelis For many observers, the long-term implications of Israel’s deadly May 31 assault against the MV Mavi Marmara, the Turkish flagship that was part of the Gaza Freedom flotilla, on Israeli-Turkish relations are unclear. The attack left eight Turks and one Turkish-American dead and scores more wounded. The flotilla set off to break […]

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  • Turkey: All-Inclusive Boycott Of Israel

    Posted on June 29, 2010

    By DAVID BEDEIN, Middle East Correspondent Friday, June 18, 2010 JERUSALEM – The relationship between Israel and its long-standing friend in the region, which has deteriorated consistently over the past several months, has now reached a new low. The Turkish ambassador to Israel, who was recalled to Ankara after the May 31 flotilla takeover, in […]

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  • Turkish Dock Workers Union Joins Boycott against Israel

    Posted on June 25, 2010

    June 23, 2010 From www.sendika.org The working class movement in Turkey is starting to join the Boycott Against Israel Campaign. While the working class movements around the world has escalated the campaign against Israel by refusing to unload Israeli cargo ships, the Dock Workers Union “Liman-Is” is the latest union in Turkey joining the anti […]

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  • Turkey Shelves Israeli Cooperation, Considers breaking off Ties; Israel Lobbies in Congress denounce Ankara

    Posted on June 19, 2010

    Posted on June 16, 2010 by Juan Cole Members of the US Congress attacked Turkey on Wednesday for voting against the UN Security Council resolution imposing further sanctions on Iran, and for its heavy criticism of the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana) said, “There will be a cost if Turkey stays on […]

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  • Turkey to cut ‘all ties’ with Israel

    Posted on June 18, 2010

    After an Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound flotilla that left nine Turkish citizens dead, Ankara has introduced a roadmap to “completely” cut its ties with Israel. After Israel failed to apologize or pay compensations for the killing of the Turkish citizens in its attack on the Mavi Marmara on May 31, Turkish Defense Industry Implementation […]

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  • Turkey set to freeze ties with Israel: report

    Posted on June 17, 2010

    (Reuters) – A Turkish newspaper reported on Wednesday that Turkey would halt military cooperation with Israel and not send back the ambassador it withdrew after a deadly Israeli commando operation to stop a Gaza aid convoy. World | Turkey The Turkish government has said it is working on a road map for future ties with […]

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  • ErdoÄŸan, Cut the Ties with Israel NOW!

    Posted on June 14, 2010

    by Carlos Latuff

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  • Civil society denounces Israel across Turkey

    Posted on June 4, 2010

    Civil society organizations across Turkey have denounced Israel in the strongest possible terms with protests and statements following the killings of at least nine defenseless peace activists at the hands of Israeli naval commandos on an aid flotilla in international waters. Many of the organizations called on the international community to ask Israel to account […]

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  • Turkey’s parliament wants review of Israeli ties

    Posted on June 4, 2010

    Wed, 06/02/2010 – 10:33am | The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared a huge welcome home for hundreds of Turks detained after Israel’s bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. In Israel, all of the nearly 700 activists […]

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