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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.

Israeli settlers increase their attacks on Palestinian Christian sites

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Jerusalem
11 October 2012

As part of the wider pattern of of “price tag” violence and arson, Israeli settlers have been attacking Palestinian churches and monasteries.

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?

How the BBC denies Israel's occupation

Amena Saleem
London
28 September 2012
The BBC contorts the truth to make Israel’s occupation invisible in its coverage.

Palestinians risk death to work without permits in Israel

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Ramallah
26 September 2012
As Israel dismantles Gaza’s economy, job opportunities also shrink for the West Bank’s Palestinians.

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.

Los Angeles activists put Veolia's complicity with Israel's human rights violations in the spotlight

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 21:54
Boycott campaigners confronted Los Angeles city officials and urged them not to renew contracts with Veolia because of the company’s involvement in Israel’s human rights violations.

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.

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