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The Legitimacy of Boycotting as a Tactic
Straw men and Resisting Oppression by Kim Petersen / August 3rd, 2010 Progressivism values solidarity, and within that solidarity there is respect for diversity. It is expected that there will be differences of opinion on the causes of injustices and solutions to the injustice. What best captures the essence of progressivism is its adherence to […]
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Gaza: The Enduring Siege
by: Haidar Eid What lessons can be drawn from the anti-apartheid struggle to overcome the siege on Gaza? Overview Much attention has been paid to Israel”s “easing” of its siege of Gaza in early July 2010. Palestinians in Gaza now have access to previously banned items like pasta and chocolate. However, there is no freedom […]
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To members of the Scientific Progamme Committee of the Group Analytic Society (GAS)
In response to John Schlapobersky’s recent email (of 22 July, 2010) confirming the plenary speaker arrangements for the forthcoming Group Analysis Symposium (August 2011), I totally disagree with his claims that there has been a full discussion of this issue. To say that the decision on plenary speakers has been arrived at after open democratic […]
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BDS backers are basically terrorists in disguise (in hasbara minds)
Published on 31 July 2010 This is almost funny. Palestinian activists and writers, such as Ali Abunimah and Diana Buttu, backing BDS are, according to this Zionist propaganda video, “anti-Israel” because they don”t accept the two-state solution, a pipe-dream that is both impractical and immoral. Seriously, this is what Zionism is left with; smearing Palestinians […]
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Activists work to stop tax-exempt donations to Israeli settlements
Alice Speri, The Electronic Intifada, 30 July 2010 As Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied West Bank continues to be a strain on US-Israel relations, an unflattering light is being shone on US private donations towards the development of the settlements that are increasingly encroaching on Palestinian land. Most of the construction work in […]
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Blair’s undisclosed business dealings conflict with Quartet role
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 29 July 2010 Tony Blair’s term as envoy of the Quartet (US, UK, Russia, UN) has been marked by many photo opportunities but few, if any, accomplishments. Indeed, research shows that Blair’s relationship with one of the world’s richest men poses a clear and significant conflict of interest with his […]
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BOYCOTT ISRAELI DATES RAMADAN 2010 CAMPAIGN
If you can help distribute Boycott Israeli Dates leaflets in your community please contact the Islamic Human Rights Commission on 02089040222 specifying how many leaflets you would like. Boycott Israeli Dates 2010 leaflet (front) Boycott Israeli Dates 2010 leaflet (back) Download Boycott Israeli Dates Leaflet 2010 (A5 300dpi ready-to-print PDF) (6Mb) Download Boycott Israeli Dates […]
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Jacob Weisberg sees the power of BDS, and is scared
by Paul Woodward on July 25, 2010 “Don”t boycott Israel,” says the headline in Newsweek. Jacob Weisberg, editor-in-chief at Slate and author of the piece calls a boycott a “repellent idea” with consequences that are “intrinsically vile.” But pointing out the “sheeplike, liberal opinion” of celebrities like Meg Ryan is unlikely to break up the […]
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Once Upon a Time, When Israel Was a Democracy
By Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler JERUSALEM, Jul 25, 2010 (IPS) – Once upon a time, Israel for all its shortcomings, was regarded by much of the world as a true and vibrant democracy. Israelis themselves were never shy of parading their country as “the only democracy in the Middle East.” With Israel’s occupation of […]
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Message to Israelis who oppose BDS – go to Bil’in and see for yourself
by Itamar Shaaltiel on July 22, 2010 The first time I stepped into a settlement was during my military service. I did a job that let me go home every night, but every now and then we were required to do something they called AVTASH, or SetSec: settlement security. I was a guard in Ganim, […]
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