Boycott and Divestment Campaign
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Israel about to criminalize BDS
We just learned new bill has been introduced in the Israeli Knesset by 25 Knesset members, that would criminalize all BDS activities or even BDS advocacy inside or outside Israel. The proposed bill would target those that initiate, encourage, or provide assistance or information about boycotts against Israel. Continue reading
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BDS-Related Responses to Israel’s Flotilla Massacre of 31 May 2010
Only a few days since Israel’s illegal and fatal act of aggression against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, BDS-related reactions around the world were quick and qualitatively consequential. Building on 5 years of international BDS activism since the Palestinian Civil Society Call for BDS was launched on 9 July 2005, a year and a half since… Continue reading
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PACBI Statement: British Academic Union Severs Links with Histadrut, Boycotts Ariel College
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) expresses its profound appreciation for the courageous positions in support of Palestinian rights taken by the membership of the University and College Union (UCU) at its Congress today in Manchester. The UCU has again firmly and decisively established its unwavering commitment to the… Continue reading
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Biggest Boycotter of them All?
While Israel and its supporters become wildly hysterical over calls by Jews and non-Jews alike to boycott, divest and impose sanctions on Israel for its continued and well-documented human rights abuses, rampant discrimination even within its borders, and alleged commission of war crimes in Gaza and elsewhere — calling these calls anti-Semitic, Israel and its… Continue reading
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Israeli Think Tank Calls for Sabotaging “Delegitimizers” of Israel By JAMES MARC LEAS
While a report by an Israeli think tank has been widely condemned(1) for advocating that the Israeli government use its intelligence services to attack and sabotage non-violent human rights advocates, the report is worth detailed study because it is chock full of admissions of illegitimate features of the Israeli government it desperately seeks to protect. Continue reading
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What’s So Funny ‘Bout Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions: Elvis Costello’s Beautiful Message By Jesse Bacon
Elvis Costello has perfectly demonstrated how one can use eloquence to illuminate, instead of to obscure. In a refreshingly straightforward piece, he has described why he answered the call not to play in Israel. While other musicians such as Gil Scott-Heron, Roger Waters, and Carlos Santana have also honored the boycott I don’t believe anyone… Continue reading
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Hey Elton!
Palestinian civil society has called on Elton John to respect their boycott call and cancel his June 17th concert in Tel Aviv. If he does so, he’ll be joining Santana and Gil-Scott Heron, who recently cancelled their spring concerts in Israel. This video suggests six reasons why Elton should join the BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions)… Continue reading
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Leaked Zionist strategy Paper to counter BDS – MUST READ!
Here is a leaked copy of the Zionist plan to attack the Boycott and Divestment Campaign Against Israel’s Occupation and to strategy to shut down the debate on the Palestinian issue and to shift it discussion of anti-Semitism and not Israel’s illegal Occuption and illegal settlements and human rights violations. Continue reading