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Gaza youth and students to heavy metal band Napalm Death: don't play Tel Aviv

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 18:20
Gaza-based students and boycott activists issued a public statement on 13 June imploring British heavy metal band Napalm Death to cancel their gig this Friday in Tel Aviv.

Palestinian BDS organization to Jello Biafra: Do not cross our picket line!

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 16:37
The Electronic Intifada recently reported that legendary punk rock musician Jello Biafra issued a public statement last week saying that he intends to play a planned gig in Tel Aviv despite the Palestinian-led call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel, much to the dismay of international BDS activism groups and his fans. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) released an open letter on 12 June urging Biafra to reverse his decision and respect the BDS call.

Open letter from Lebanon to Moby: Don't play in Israel next month

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 02:38
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) posted a public letter signed by Lebanese civil society organizations and student groups commending the decision by musician Moby to visit Lebanon in early July, while urging him to cancel his upcoming concert in Israel planned for the week after in order to respect the call for Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions.

Portland BDS flashmob in New Seasons grocery store

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 16:25

Activists with the Portland BDS Coalition organized a flashmob protest inside a New Seasons grocery store on 29 May, demanding a full boycott of Israeli products.

Jello Biafra bucks international BDS call, will play show in Tel Aviv

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 07:14

Someone once said that “punk rock is dead.” Alas, another nail in the coffin was hammered in on Tuesday, when punk rock legend and former frontman of the anti-imperialist, anti-corporate San Francisco-based band Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra, decided to go ahead with a planned gig in Tel Aviv despite pressure on him to respect and honor the Palestinian-led call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). 

Largest academic union in UK passes key motions for Palestinian rights

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 18:54

Coming right on the heels of the recent vote by the largest student union in Europe to support the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement — which called for “thorough research into [the University of London Union’s] investments and contracts” with companies guilty of “violating Palestinian human rights” as set out by the Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC) — the University and College Union (UCU) in t

"Freedom for Palestine" song gains popularity

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 20:22

As The Electronic Intifada mentioned last week, a new song entitled “Freedom for Palestine” has been gaining international notoriety since it made its recent debut on the internet.

Suheir Hammad's new poem and short film: "Into Egypt"

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 20:38
Whether it’s poems that resist the drumbeats of war or hold a mirror up to the sorrows of New Orleans, Hammad’s work continues to articulate the redemption that she reminds us is always there. In her new poem, Into Egypt, Hammad dives into the energy of the current uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, holding the narrative of Egypt’s revolt in a personal, deeply moving light.

New viral music video: "Freedom for Palestine"

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 21:35

A brand-new song and music video entitled “Freedom for Palestine” hit the internet this week, and has already received tens of thousands of hits and an endorsement from Coldplay, one of the top pop-rock bands in the world. 

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