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January 21: Leafletting against the Technion-Cornell joint venture in NYC
Please join us this coming Monday afternoon as classes begin at the new Cornell NYC Tech; a partnership of Cornell University with The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. See below for details and please let your friends know. If you”ve not signed our petition please do so here! From New Yorkers Against the Cornell-Technion Partnership (NYACT) Join us on the […]
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Palestinian Trail of Tears: Joy Harjo’s Missed Opportunity for Indigenous Solidarity
by Sa”ed Adel Atshan (published at Indian Country Today.) Ever since my childhood, I have always felt a deep connection with Native Americans. At the Ramallah Friends School, a Quaker institution established in Palestine over a century ago, we learned about our shared history as indigenous peoples who have faced ethnic cleansing by European colonists […]
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Letter to Joy Harjo from USACBI Organizing Collective
The following message, along with a PDF of the first 1000 signatures of USACBI’s petition, was sent to Joy Harjo on December 8, 2012. The petition is still collecting signatures and will send additional signatures to Joy Harjo – please sign on! Dear Joy Harjo, We write you today on behalf of the US Campaign for […]
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Petition: Joy Harjo, it’s not too late! Cancel your gig, don’t perform for Apartheid Israel!
Native American poet and musician Joy Harjo is scheduled to perform at Tel Aviv University on Monday, December 10. SIGN HERE TO ASK THAT SHE HONOR THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL. It’s time to take a principled stance in support of Palestinian human rights being violated by the Israeli state’s colonial occupation […]
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Support USACBI
Dear BDS supporters, We did it! We scored a huge victory when, together with the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, we successfully appealed to Stevie Wonder to cancel his performance at the Friends of the IDF fundraiser in Los Angeles on December 6th. Our campaign has contributed to the global mainstreaming of cultural […]
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Twitter Action Alert! Stevie Wonder: Don’t Be a Part-Time Lover of Justice!
*please forward widely* http://wp.me/p1SPK5-2tV Will you tell Stevie Wonder to cancel his performance for Friends of the IDF? We are asking BDS supporters to get the word out and tell Motown musician Stevie Wonder to cancel his performance at a fundraiser for the Israeli army on 6 December 2012 in Los Angeles! Tweet the BDS […]
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Take action: Tell Minnesota Timberwolves to boycott Maccabi Haifa!
Minnesota Break the Bonds is calling for the first ever sports boycott action of an Israeli team in the United States. See below to learn how you can help make history! The MN Timberwolves are scheduled to play against the Israeli team, Maccabi-Haifa, this Tuesday, October 16. This game is part of Israel’s vast public relations campaign to […]
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Over 100 organizations call for sports boycott of Maccabi Haifa in Minnesota
Via Minnesota Break the Bonds: On October 12, 2012, the Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign, along with over 100 organizations from around the world, sent the following letter to each of the Minnesota Timberwolves players. With a sense of urgency, we ask you to boycott the exhibition game against Maccabi-Haifa, the Israeli team that you […]
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BDS Victory: Earlham College Stops Selling Sabra
In Response to Student and Faculty Concerns, Earlham College”s Dining Services Decides to Stop Selling Sabra Products From BDS Earlham: On the 5th of September, Earlham College”s dining service agreed to have Sabra Hummus removed from the coffee shop after being informed of the involvement in Israeli human rights violations in Palestine by Strauss Group Ltd., of […]
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Darnell Moore: On charges of anti-Semitism and Palestinian solidarity activism
The following piece was published first on Mondoweiss: I am deeply indebted to my friend, Beryl Satter, for taking the time to compose a response to my letter to Judith Butler. Dialogue is necessary. And debate, even the type that might easily move some toward outrage, does not require insufferable contempt. Given that, I would like to respond […]
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