activism.jpg

(Atef Safadi / Newscom)

Activism News

J'burg: Palestinian woman sues former Israeli PM

Arjan El Fassed
2 September 2002

A Palestinian woman living in Johannesburg, South Africa, today filed a lawsuit against former Israeli Prime Minister and current Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres.The plaintiff claims she was severely traumatised as a direct result of the Israeli occupation.

Three arrested as football match is invaded in sports boycott

PSC
31 July 2002

Three pro-Palestinian activists were arrested at last night’s football match featuring Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv at Leyton Orient in east London.

Pro-Palestinian Group Opposes Bulldozer Sales

Jeff Johnson
7 August 2002

A coalition working to end the “Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories” says the U.S.-based Caterpillar Corporation is facilitating war crimes by selling bulldozers to the Israeli Defense Forces.

Norway's largest union calls for Israeli boycott

Aftenposten
17 April 2002

Norway’s largest labour organization, the Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO), is calling for a boycott of all Israeli products. LO is a long-time supporter of Israel, but now has clearly lost patience with the Israeli government’s ongoing aggression in Palestinian areas.

Clash over Israel game

Chris McAuley
8 August 2002

The Scottish Football Association is at the centre of a bitter war of words over plans for a soccer international against Israel.

Women Chain Themselves in Support of Palestine

Pretoria
10 April 2002

Four women on Wednesday morning chained themselves to the doors of a Pretoria building housing the South African headquarters of the United Nations, in support of the Palestinian cause.

At Work - Global Campaign To Rebuild Palestinian Homes

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
24 August 2002

Stones and rocks from adjacent hills were laid in courses on top of one another and concrete was poured between the stones and behind them to bind everything together. It was an ideal construction method for unskilled labor.

Palestine NGO Delegation Arrives at the WSSD

The Palestinian Environment NGO Network (PENGON)
21 August 2002

Under difficult conditions, which have inhibited national preparations and frustrated momentum, Palestinians coming from Palestine are still pushing matters forward in hopes that the massive crimes of the past two years, and beyond, are not forgotten within this large-scale event.

UC Berkeley faculty launch divestment petition

www.ucdivest.org
21 August 2002

Faculty at UC Berkeley have initiated a petition for divestment from Israel that includes all of the University of California campuses. The campaign for divestment from Israel follows the precedent set by the anti-apartheid campaign of the 1980’s, when students, professors, and employees called for an end to university investment in South Africa.

Queer 'Settlers' colonize Berkeley Starbucks

Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism
20 August 2002

About 25 queer settlers descended on a downtown Berkeley Starbucks on Saturday, August 17, claiming Berkeley as “a city without people for people without a city.” The group, organized by Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT!), posted a banner proclaiming the reclaimed café “Queerkeley – A Prophecy Fulfilled.”

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Activism News