• U.S. actors back Israeli boycott of West Bank theater

    More than 150 American actors, writers, directors and other artists sign letter of support for the Israeli actors who said they would not perform in Ariel. By Chaim Levinson More than 150 American actors, writers, directors and other artists signed a letter of support for the Israeli actors who declared they would not perform in […]

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  • Vanessa Redgrave, Tony Kushner and other American artists support Israeli artists’ Ariel boycott

    Press Release 6 September 2010 Following the movement of Israeli theater professionals who authored a letter refusing to perform in the settlement of Ariel on August 27th,and the attack on them that ensued, American counterparts have come together with their own statement of support. Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, a national Jewish-American organization, the […]

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  • Who will ask Dearborn City Council to boycott all Israeli products?

    “U.S.-led Mideast peace talks have shown little progress” By Hasan Newash DETROIT FREE PRESS September 3, 2010 At: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100903/OPINION05/100903059/1068/OPINION/U.S.-led-Mideast-peace-talks-have-shown-little-progress-&template=fullarticle&GID=/gLVcBmfSAv7AxwAAdiJlbfU7iE2LJ62aOW4WXjJzSw%3D “…There is a role for Americans of conscience to make a difference, just as they helped bring down South African Apartheid. The movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel has been gaining momentum all over […]

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  • One Land, Many Voices – Vivien Sansour talks about Fair Trade olive oil and Jess Ghannam discusses healthcare in Gaza and BDS

    Submitted by Will Seaman on Sun, 08/29/2010 – 7:40am program: One Land Many Voices program date: Fri, 08/27/2010 This week, OLMV welcomes Producer Relations Manager for Canaan Fair Trade, Vivien Sansour, and Palestinian-American doctor and professor, Jess Ghannam. Dr. Ghannam has done extensive humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip; he co-hosts the San Francisco radio […]

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  • MSCI Forces Israel Sale Harvard Campaign Failed to Bring About

    By Sree Bhaktavatsalam, Christopher Condon and Gillian Wee – Sep 2, 2010 7:00 AM MSCI Inc. may have been more instrumental in changing investor behavior toward Israel than an eight-year-old divestment campaign by some Harvard and MIT academics. The index provider”s decision to move the country to a developed nations index prompted Harvard University, T. […]

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  • Reflections from Detroit: Standoff with StandWithUs

    August 2, 2010 Continuing our Reflections from Detroit series, Nada Elia recounts the struggle for solidarity with Palestine at the US Social Forum. *** Standoff with StandWithUs, by Nada Elia In my mind, US Social Forum 2010 will always be the “Standoff with StandWithUs” conference. How could it be otherwise, when all my energy, as […]

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  • Chicagoan Arrested Calling for Boycott of Israel’s Guantanamo

    Chicago police at downtown Millennium Park today arrested an activist who was exercising his free speech rights during a protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago. At the Chicago Sister Cities” annual International Festival, more than 30 activists protested Israel”s inclusion in the program and called for the cutting of Chicago ties with Israeli apartheid. […]

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  • Support builds for boycotts against Israel, activists say

    By Farah Stockman Globe Staff / August 22, 2010 WASHINGTON – In May, rock legend Elvis Costello canceled his gig in Israel. Then, in June, a group of unionized dock workers in San Francisco refused to unload an Israeli ship. In August, a food co-op in Washington state removed Israeli products from its shelves. The […]

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  • Boycott of Israeli goods threatens to divide Port Townsend Food Co-op members

    By Nicholas Johnson of the Leader [Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in our Aug. 11, 2010 print edition and e-edition. A report from the Aug. 11 co-op meeting mentioned in this story is coming to our Aug. 18 issues.] Dena Bugel-Shunra compares a boycott to a pebble in your shoe. “It’s a very small […]

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  • WORST AHAVA PROPAGANDA EVER: PLEASE TAKE ACTION

    Please take action against this egregious propaganda piece on a purported news site that suggests buying Ahava products as a path to Middle East Peace. http://www.examiner.com/melrose-makeup-in-los-angeles/israel-your-destination-for-pilgrimage-peace-keeping-and-perfect-pores Please take three minutes to go to the post, scroll to the bottom, click on the link on lower right that says “report this,” click on “incorrect information” and […]

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