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Trials of Israel boycott activists in France met with big protests, international condemnation

Ten French activists have appeared in court in recent weeks charged with “discrimination” for taking part in demonstrations calling for a boycott of Israel.

New Israeli plan calls for more “intelligence” gathering to disrupt BDS movement

The Israeli government-hosted fourth international conference of the Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism has produced an “Action Plan” for fighting boycott, divestment and sanctions.

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.

California lecturer caught on racist speech video threatens legal complaint after student campaign

A lecturer at UC Santa Cruz is bullying and threatening students involved in Palestine solidarity organizing.

Anti-semitism charity's spokesperson calls UK employment tribunal "sneering bastards"

Director of Communications at the Community Security Trust Mark Gardner responds to defeat for Israel lobbyist Ronnie Fraser by calling Judge AM Snelson’s Employment Tribunal “sneering bastards.”

Crushing defeat for Israel lobby as anti-boycott litigation fails in UK

A Zionist legal attack on an academic union that had discussed the possibility of boycotting Israel has been totally defeated.

How Israel's supporters are attempting to shut down boycott debate in UK unions

Asa Winstanley
London
27 December 2012

Lawsuit an indicator of the desperation of those who wish to undermine the Israel boycott movement.

UK lawsuit challenges college union's right to boycott Israel

Asa Winstanley
London
21 December 2012

Academic is suing his own union to undermine Palestine solidarity.

Podcast: Israel wants to criminalize human rights defenders, says head of Palestinian group raided by army

Sahar Francis of Addameer, the Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy organization, says that the Israeli army’s recent raids on human rights groups in the West Bank is because of Palestinian civil society advocacy for human rights and BDS.

Olympia Food Co-op fights back against Israel-backed anti-boycott lawsuit

The Olympia Food Co-op (OFC) is fighting back against an Israel-backed lawsuit aimed at forcing it to end its boycott of Israeli goods.

Lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, acting on behalf of the OFC, today filed a motion to dismiss the suit on the grounds that it violates a Washington state law to prevent use of the courts to silence free speech and public participation.

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