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Economy of the Occupation: BDS Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Part 2
The BDS movement: boycott, divestment and sanctions used to put pressure on Israel to respect the rights of the Palestinian people and to end the occupation, is rapidly growing around the world. This video examines the economic aspects of BDS. How did BDS evolve? Can it be an effective tool against Israel? Could it hurt […]
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Noam Chomsky Opposes Palestinian-Led Movement To Boycott Israel
By If Americans Knew 14 July, 2010 If Americans Knew In an interview on the Council for the National Interest internet radio program “Jerusalem Calling,” MIT Professor Noam Chomsky, author of The Fateful Triangle and other books on Israel-Palestine, said that he opposes boycotting Israel. In a July 8th interview with new CNI President Alison […]
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“˜God helps those who help themselves’
Norman Finkelstein is one of the world”s foremost public intellectuals writing about the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is the author of many books on the topic, most recently Beyond Chutzpah, an exhaustive account of Israel”s human rights record, and This Time We Went Too Far (reviewed in NLP), an analysis of the Gaza massacre and its […]
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‘Hope’ Floats: Hey Hollywood, Time to Put Your Money Where Your Morality Is
A coalition of nearly twenty American human rights and peace groups has joined the global justice community and numerous foreign governments in vowing to send more humanitarian aid ships to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza this coming Fall. The coalition, united under the mantle US To Gaza, includes activist organizations such as CodePink, […]
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BNC welcomes actions to mark fifth anniversary of BDS call
15 July 2010 Occupied Palestine – On July 9 2010, the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) marked the fifth anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for a campaign of BDS against Israel until it fully complies with international law and Palestinian rights. The BNC issued a statement highlighting the massive growth […]
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Israelis inciting anti-Israel boycotts could soon be forced to pay dearly
Knesset approves in initial reading bill that would allow targets of boycotts to sue boycotters for large sums. By Jonathan Lis The Knesset approved on Wednesday an initial reading of a bill calling for heavy fines to be imposed on Israeli citizens who initiate or incite boycotts against Israel. If approved into law, the fines […]
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“Life for Palestinians in Israel is complicated in every respect”
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 12 July 2010 Basma Fahoum — an activist with the organization Who Profits from the Occupation? — recently sat with The Electronic Intifada contributor Adri Nieuwhof and discussed what it means to be a Palestinian in Israel and her the ongoing efforts for her community to realize their rights. Adri […]
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BDS campaign wants Israel to abide by international law
Boycott Divestment and Sanctions strategy arises from realisation that the occupation will not end unless Israelis understand it has a price o Dr Neve Gordon o The Observer, Sunday 11 July 2010 There is a considerable amount of misunderstanding about Boycott Divestment and Sanctions. BDS is not a principle but a strategy; it is not […]
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An Education Witchhunt
Minister Seeks to Punish Boycott Supporters By JONATHAN COOK Hundreds of Israeli college professors have signed a petition accusing the education minister of endangering academic freedoms after he threatened to “punish” any lecturer or institution that supports a boycott of Israel. The backlash against Gideon Saar, a member of the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu”s Likud […]
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