BDS

Anti-Palestinian activist heaps praise on campus BDS campaigners

Alarmist attack by StandWithUs staffer on campus BDS activists only highlights the growing strength of divestment campaigns on US campuses

SodaStream "treats us like slaves," says Palestinian factory worker

Stephanie Westbrook
Rome
9 May 2013

An employee describes the claims on a promotional video by the fizzy drink firm as “lies.”

Stephen Hawking confirms he pulled out of Israel conference due to boycott, not "health" reasons

Hawking’s decision was first announced yesterday by BRICUP, the UK campaign for the academic boycott of Israel.

Disappointing French ruling on Veolia still paves way for suing occupation profiteers

Adri Nieuwhof,
Jeff Handmaker and
Daniel Machover
7 May 2013

Versailles court dismisses appeal over French corporations’ involvement in Jerusalem light rail project.

Warren Buffett signs $2 billion check in support of Israeli apartheid

World’s fourth richest man delivers insult to Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions.

Mandela’s fellow prisoner Ahmed Kathrada urges Morgan Freeman to pull out of Hebrew University fundraiser

Kathrada, who recently returned from Palestine, writes to Freeman that “Israel is indeed an apartheid state. And in certain respects it is worse than apartheid.”

Oberlin College student senate passes divestment resolution, targets six companies

Oberlin College’s student senate passes a divestment resolution which calls on the administration to pull its investments in companies profiting from Israel’s occupation.

Israel mulls new strategy on muzzling its critics

Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism will discuss how Israel can step up its attacks on Palestine solidarity activists.

Sheffield University dumps Veolia, capping successful year for UK student Palestine movement

More than twenty student unions in the UK now support boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.

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