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News about popular struggle, international solidarity and boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activism

Palestinian queer groups: "major BDS victory" as int'l queer youth group withdraws meeting from Israel

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 06:28
IGLYO, the international queer youth and student organization, recently announced its decision to withdraw its General Assembly from Israel. Palestinian queer groups welcomed the announcement, but urge IGLYO to take further steps in support of human rights by heeding the BDS call.

Indian artists boycott show at Tel Aviv art museum

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 20:58
Indian artists, invited by the curators of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art to participate in an exhibition of work from India next Spring, have refused the invitation in solidarity with the Palestinian-led call for boycott, divestment and sanctions.

Korean coalition calls for BDS, cancellation of fighter jet sale to Israel

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 19:55
A coalition of groups in South Korea issued an English-language statement today calling on their government to cancel a planned sale of the Korean Aerospace Industries’ T-50 fighter jet to Israel.

Palestinian civil society stands in solidarity with Norway

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 06:48
Palestinian civil society, as broadly represented within the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), wishes to express its sincere condolences to and deep solidarity with the people of Norway and to Arbeidernes Ungdomsfylking (AUF), the Norwegian labour youth party, in particular after the massacre of last Friday committed by a far right fanatic.

European solidarity organizations mobilize against Agrexco

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 18:06
A coalition of European solidarity organizations have issued a declaration today calling for a day of action against the Israeli produce company Agrexco on 26 November and affirming their “determination to put an end to Agrexco’s presence in Europe.”

VIDEO: Omar Barghouti on the moral imperative to boycott Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 16:53

Omar Barghouti spoke at Socialism 2011 in Chicago on 3 July 2011, to explain why boycotting Israel is the right approach and a moral imperative for people who support justice and universal rights.

VIDEO: The BDS movement and strategic actions for justice

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 17:55
Remi Kanazi, professor Sunaina Maira and Ali Abunimah lay out the current strategies of the current global BDS movement led by Palestinian civil society, and analyzed the movement’s gains as well as the mounting backlash against BDS actions and activists.

Palestinian students ask South African counterparts: Boycott Israeli tour on your campuses

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 16:25

The Palestinian Students’ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel and Palestinian Youth Against Israeli Apartheid have issued a call to their counterparts in South Africa to boycott a forthcoming tour of several South African university campuses by dozens of Israeli students designed to burnish Israel’s image. The Palestinian students write:

Watch: Gaza Youth produce rap video honoring flotilla

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 21:03

Gaza Youth Break Out (GYBO) a Gaza-based youth activist group has produced a rap video celebrating the recent Gaza Freedom Flotilla and other efforts to break the siege of Gaza.

US trade unionists support Palestinian call for military sanctions on Israel

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 01:36
Following last week’s call by Palestinians for immediate military sanctions on Israel, “similar to that imposed against apartheid South Africa in the past,” US trade union members released a statement announcing full support of the call, BDS, and the right of return.

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