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A letter from BRICUP
Dear Supporter, We would not normally write to you about the affairs of another organisation, however PSC, with whom BRICUP has worked increasingly closely, is the central British organisation in the campaign for Palestinian rights and decisions taken by PSC in relation to BDS critically affect the work of BRICUP. If you are a member […]
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Storm of student protest over Gaza gathers force
Sit-ins at 16 universities spell return to radicalism, fuelled by social networking and blogs Anthea Lipsett & Alison Benjamin guardian.co.uk, Friday 23 January 2009 17.33 GMT A group of 15 students are sitting at the back of the lecture theatre. Some are wearing scarves associated with the Palestinian movement, others hold the Palestinian flag. They […]
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Why I’m boycotting Israeli produce
Fruit and vegetable exports are crucial to the Israeli economy. A consumer boycott of agricultural produce exerts direct economic pressure where it matters Posted by Joanna Blythman Friday 23 January 2009 12.25 GMT If you’re not in the habit of checking the country of origin on fruit and vegetables to minimise food miles, you may […]
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Protest of Minnesota-Israel Trade Relations
****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** At 10am this morning, January 23rd, 2009, approximately 20 local residents entered and sought to occupy the Minnesota Trade Office in downtown Saint Paul demanding an immediate end to all trade between Minnesotan companies and the State of Israel. They have issued the following statement signed by some of the participants and […]
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IT’S TIME FOR THE US CAMPUSES AND STUDENTS TO MOVE!
PALESTINIAN STUDENTS–TAKE THE LEAD! 8 universities in the UK have occupied lecture halls on their campuses, with specific demands. SOAS and the London School of Economics have both SUCCESSFULLY concluded their occupations! And now six more, including Essex, Oxford, and Newcastle. We can do it too! These were some of the specific demands, 1) statement […]
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Protests over Gaza spread to eight English universities
Anthea Lipsett guardian.co.uk, Thursday 22 January 2009 13.38 GMT As student protests over the bombing of Gaza spread to eight universities across England today, the director of the London School of Economics, Sir Howard Davies, issued a joint statement with student protesters saying he understood their concerns and backing a fundraising drive for scholarships for […]
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Why You Should Join USACBI
Responding to the call of Palestinian civil society to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement against Israel, we are a U.S. campaign focused specifically on a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions, as delineated by PACBI (Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel): “In light of Israel’s persistent violations of […]
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Right to Education
Open letter to international academic institutions from the R2E Campaign R2E, Birzeit University, 17 January 2009 In light of the ongoing massive Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in which over 1,200 people have been killed – over 1,000 (86%) of whom were civilian men, women and children – and where over 4,000 have been […]
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US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
Mission Statement: Responding to the CALL of Palestinian civil society to join the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel, we are a US campaign focused specifically on a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions, as delineated by PACBI (Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel): “In light of Israel’s persistent […]
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