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BDS roundup: The victories of 2012

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 22:27
In this latest roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, we take a look back at a year full of victories.

BDS Roundup: Veolia loses another major contract in UK

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 17:21
Latest roundup of news from the global BDS movement: Veolia loses a $63 million contract in the UK; the Technical University of Denmark drops scientific collaboration projects with an Israeli settlement; and more!

Israel "more inhuman" than apartheid South Africa, ANC conference told

Adri Nieuwhof
Geneva
9 November 2012

The recent ANC conference was a tribute to anti-apartheid leader Oliver Tambo combined with a call to boycott Israel.

New report by European groups highlights growing consensus for ban on Israeli settlement goods

Submitted by Michael Deas on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 16:38
A coalition of 22 European NGOs along with Richard Falk, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories have in the last week released significant reports on financial links with illegal Israeli settlements.

European Parliament must reject new trade deal with Israel

Annette Groth and
Tanja Tabbara
11 October 2012
Human rights are supposed to be at the core of all the EU’s activities. Why, then, is it boosting economic cooperation with Israel?

Ireland has a moral duty to ban goods from Israeli settlements

Stephen McCloskey
8 October 2012
While the Irish foreign minister has made some positive noises, more pressure is needed to bar imports of products from Israeli settlements.

Why Palestine is a key issue for UK trade unions

Sarah Colborne
United Kingdom
24 September 2012
Members of the Trades Union Congress in the UK unanimously voted to campaign towards ending Israel’s devastating siege on Gaza.

Israeli settlement products are illegal, says European Parliament's second biggest group

Submitted by Michael Deas on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 12:36
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) grouping issued its statement in response to the narrow defeat of an effort to block a new EU-Israel trade pact

Podcast: Indian boycott activist talks about “tremendous response” to Palestine solidarity call

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 20:14

An exclusive interview with Githa Hariharan of the Indian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, on the various initiatives across India which connect to the global BDS movement.

EU considering ban on settlement trade, Israeli media reports

Submitted by Michael Deas on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 14:34
Issues first raised by boycott, divestment and sanctions movement are now being taken up by European governments.

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