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

New Zealand’s national pension fund dumps Israeli firms building “illegal” settlements, wall

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 17:13

“Findings by the United Nations that the Separation Barrier and settlement activities were illegal under international law were central to the Fund’s decision to exclude the companies.”

Anti-BDS crowd smear Australian boycott professor as "nut job"

Submitted by Ben White on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 11:40
Opponents of BDS are – presumably deliberately – misrepresenting an Australian professor’s support for academic boycott.

University of Toronto graduate students endorse BDS, call on administration to divest

Submitted by nora on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 18:00
The University of Toronto’s Graduate Student Association votes 97 percent in favor of a resolution to endorse boycott, divestment and sanctions at the university.

Palestinian Trail of Tears: strong reactions to Joy Harjo's refusal to boycott Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 23:11

Meanwhile, it has become clear how invested extreme anti-Palestinian Israeli groups were in Harjo’s visit.

South African church leaders uphold Israel boycott in delegation to Palestine

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 20:38
High-level delegation of South African Christian leaders experience “another apartheid ambush” during visit to the West Bank.

Israeli arms companies forced to pull out of major aerospace convention in France

Submitted by Michael Deas on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 15:31
Organizers tell media that Elbit Systems and Israeli Aerospace Industries pulled out of Toulouse business convention due to activist pressure.

Video: Activists crash private AIPAC fundraiser in San Francisco

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 00:03

The powerful Israel lobby group AIPAC has increasingly become a target of Palestine solidarity protests.

Acclaimed feminist author, musician Joy Harjo lands in Tel Aviv to find boycott calls from Native American peers

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 22:14

“I didn’t know about the boycott until it was too late,” says acclaimed Native American feminist writer and musician Jo Harjo on arrival in Tel Aviv.

University of Oslo to end G4S contract over support for Israeli apartheid

Submitted by Michael Deas on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 20:14
University’s decision to not renew contract a major victory for campaign against occupation profiteer.

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