greenwashing

Pointing to Syria to divert attention from Israel's crimes

Jamil Sbitan
Boston
20 April 2012

The Israeli government and its supporters now feel justified in exploiting the Syrian people’s suffering and resistance in order to further their own political agenda, depicting Israel as a “vibrant democracy” in comparison to Syria.

Stop the JNF campaign makes steady gains as Israel charity goes "on the retreat" in UK

Asa Winstanley
London
22 February 2012

Because of the efforts by Palestine solidarity activists to expose the colonization project of the Jewish National Fund, 2012 could perhaps be the organization’s last year holding charity status in the UK.

Swedish chain kicks out drink machines made in Israeli settlements

Stephanie Westbrook
29 August 2011

Popular Sodastream products directly benefit the largest Israeli settlement colony in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile the company exploits Palestinian factory workers and attempts to “greenwash” its profit from Israel’s occupation.

Video: Biking for BDS (and other causes)

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 16:42

A new short video documents the journey of a group of community organizers, artists, food growers and cyclists who traveled from London to Palestine by bicycle in 100 days this spring.

Netherlands embraces Israel tighter, squeezing out human rights

Adri Nieuwhof
22 June 2011

Why is The Netherlands deepening its economic and political ties with Israel just when Israel is escalating its attacks on Palestinian rights and flouting international law with impunity? Adri Nieuwhof comments on the Dutch government’s lurch away from a commitment to human rights.

Report on The Electronic Intifada boosted campaign to nix AUB speech by Wolfensohn

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 20:27

The Daily Star in Beirut reports on 12 June:

James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, has pulled out of the commencement due to honor him at the American University of Beirut following a petition from students and faculty members over his links to an Israeli think tank and businesses.

Disappearing Palestine and "typically Israeli" landscapes

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 04/30/2011 - 01:42

The last paragraph of an article published by Haaretz today on the disappearance of wildlife in Israel reads: “Only 298 winter rain pools remain in the entire country, and other typically Israeli landscapes are also disappearing.”

“Typically Israeli” landscapes?

Quartet ex-envoy's investment helps Israel greenwash settlements

Ali Abunimah
6 May 2010

Former World Bank president and Middle East Quartet envoy James D. Wolfensohn is an investor in an Israeli company that is developing transport infrastructure for Jewish-only settlements built in the occupied West Bank in violation of international law, an investigation by The Electronic Intifada reveals.
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