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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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French university cancels writer’s conference due to anti-Israel protest
Israeli author Esther Orner says she did not expect such a decision by the University of Provence Aix-Marseille. By The Associated Press and Haaretz Service A French university has canceled a conference of Mediterranean writers after participants protested the presence of an Israeli author. The author, Esther Orner, said Sunday she wasn’t expecting the decision […]
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International labor report’s omissions reveal pro-Israel bias
Sarah Irving, The Electronic Intifada, 23 July 2010 Every June, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) releases its Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights. According to a press release that accompanied the 2010 publication (which reports on events in 2009), “the Middle East remains among the regions of the world where union rights […]
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Thank you for standing with us on our path to freedom – A letter in support of ILWU Local 10
July 25, 2010 Dr. Mona El-Farra Dear ILWU Local 10 members, I am writing to you from the Gaza Strip to thank you for your union action in refusing to unload an Israeli ship and to tell you a little bit about our life here. Like everyone in Gaza, I have lived through the 3-year […]
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Thank You, Leftfield!
Boycott! would like to thank Leftfield and Neil Barnes in particular for cancelling Leftfield’s scheduled performance in Israel and refusing to entertain apartheid. Leftfield have demonstrated courage and humanity in this decision, and we hope others will follow and respect the Palestinian Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel until there’s freedom and justice […]
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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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ISRAEL AND ECONOMIC “WARFARE”
Israeli parliament passes first of three readings illegalizing boycott activism or advocacy.
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Israeli BDS bill would turn opponents of the regime into enemies of the state
by Yossi Gurvitz on July 25, 2010 For many years now, Israel has boasted about being “the only democracy in the Middle East.” It has never been a democracy: it has systematically discriminated against its non-Jewish citizens (for example, it was only this week that Arab villages gained access to public transit), and in order […]
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BDS Tour: VANNES
A partir du 10 juillet prochain, nous allons sillonner les routes de France et faire étape dans 16 villes, pour sensibiliser la population í la situation en Palestine, au blocus de Gaza, í la colonisation galopante, et í la nécessité d’une réaction citoyenne face í ces violations du droit international qui nous concernent tous, car […]
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H&M Flashmobs in Sweden on July 10th
The fifth anniversary of the BDS call was marked in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, with BDS flashmobs visiting various shops that fund Israeli apartheid – including H&M. Activists were dressed in uniform coloured t-shirts with printed messages “Boycott Israel” and “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions”, and walked in line, silently, through the city streets and shops. […]
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