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Birthright Unplugged’s Summer 2010 Program
Since 2005, Birthright Unplugged has facilitated travel in Palestine for numerous multiple groups of people. We do this because we have found that when people have firsthand experiences of and relationships with Palestine, it strengthens their resolve, credibility, and accountability to do sustained justice movement work. Our 2010 program will include seven days of travel […]
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Is it Legal to Boycott Israel or Not
by Diane V. McLoughlin Main website: mcloughlinpost.com I stumbled upon a U.S. government document from 2002 which refers to the ‘antiboycott’ law. It seemed to suggest that U.S. law prohibited boycott of Israel. I looked into it and this is not quite true. It is illegal to participate in a boycott of Israel if it […]
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Taking the profit out of occupation
We would like to thank you for your help with our efforts to pressure retailers Nordstrom and Ricky’s NY to stop carrying AHAVA products, which are made from stolen resources on occupied land. In February, we generated over 1,700 letters to Ricky’s CEO Dominick Costello, and in late March 2,400 people sent messages to Nordstrom’s […]
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Boycotting Democracy at the Davis Coop
Boycott campaigns are always controversial, even at food cooperatives. So much so that it is advisable to have a policy for dealing with them. The Davis Food Coop has one, a wise move in California. So why aren”t they following their own policy? Well, apparently there are boycotts and then there are boycotts. The Davis […]
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US military aid to Israel violates domestic, international law
Nahida H Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 7 April 2010 The Middle East Study Committee of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has published “Breaking Down the Walls”, a report to be submitted to the church’s 219th General Assembly this July. Some of the report’s 39 recommendations have drawn harsh criticism. The Simon Wiesenthal Center declared in a […]
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Bringing Palestine to the US Social Forum
Andrew Dalack, The Electronic Intifada, 6 April 2010 The global movement to realize Palestinian equal rights, self-determination and the opportunity for refugees and their descendants to return to Palestine is gaining increased momentum. As Israel continues its attempt to systematically purge the memory of the indigenous Arab Palestinians from the historic land of Palestine through […]
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Communal Groups Mobilize Against “˜Delegitimizers’ of Jewish State
Targets See New Push as Effort To Discredit Legitimate Criticism By Nathan Guttman Published March 31, 2010, issue of April 09, 2010. Washington – Delegitimization – it”s the new buzzword in the world of pro-Israel activism. The term, used to describe a broad spectrum of anti-Israel protests, has become a major rallying point for the […]
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MORE GUERRILLA STREET ART: OUT AGAINST APARTHEID/ISRAEL OUT OF PALESTINE
There is an upcoming Israeli film series that was being advertised on the streets of San Francisco but those ads have been remade so we can finally have some truth in advertising! ZIONIST LGBT FILM SERIES OUT IN ISRAEL FILM SERIES: April 8-29, 2010 in San Francisco In honor of Israel Pride Month, the San […]
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Stop CAT! Major BDS Action for Palestine
“CAT” BDS Initiative – time is limited – forward widely! Please help now! The Stop CAT Coalition, part of Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) are ready to publicly announce our initiative for this year’s Caterpillar shareholder meeting. This announcement has been delayed until now in order to ensure the success of our plans and […]
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CODEPINK NYC AHAVA Protest for BDS at Ricky’s
AHAVA you can’t hide, we can see your dirty side!
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