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9 April 2012
In this week’s news from the global BDS movement, LA activists demand the city “Dump Veolia”; boycott activists tell the Red Hot Chili Peppers why they should cancel their upcoming Tel Aviv gig; and much more. Read more about BDS roundup: Los Angeles activists urge city to "Dump Veolia!"
9 April 2012
Zionists and their supporters control large chunks of the media in the EU’s three largest countries. Read more about What the Günter Grass controversy says about censorship in Europe
London 8 February 2012
Students at the London School of Economics protest the university’s ties to the Technion — Israel’s Institute of Technology — which has inextricable links to Israel’s weapons industry. Read more about Putting the spotlight on London university's links to Israel's war machine
24 January 2012
Hamas spokesperson Mushir al-Masri condems the Jerusalem Light Rail project and calls on French companies Veolia and Alstom to stop assisting the occupier and leave Jerusalem. Meanwhile Veolia Israel’s CEO says the company “won’t stop the train” if Israeli authorities do not approve Veolia’s deal with Egged to sell its shares in the light rail. Read more about Veolia must stop assisting the occupier and leave Jerusalem, says Hamas spokesperson
9 January 2012
US boycott campaigners encourage colleagues to refuse complicity with Cornell University’s partnership with Israel’s Technion Institute, Veolia loses yet another contract in London, dozens of musicians refused to perform in Israel in 2011 while the cultural boycott campaign gears up for a new year, and more. Read more about BDS roundup: a new year, and new boycott campaigns ahead
6 January 2012
In a historic move, the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK has throws its weight behind campaigns targeting Eden Springs and Veolia. Read more about UK's student body endorses divestment
22 December 2011
Holiday shopping-related actions took place around the world as BDS activists encouraged shoppers not to buy Israeli products. And a group in California calls on the state pension fund to investigate its investment ties with Israeli companies and US companies that do business with the Israeli military. Read more about BDS roundup: "Don't put the fruits of apartheid under your Christmas tree!"
14 December 2011
Veolia is involved in several Israeli projects in the occupied West Bank in violation of international law. Veolia tries to sugar-coat its complicity in Israeli violations of international law by offering a pittance to the Palestinian villagers of Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley. The company has placed three refuse containers there for free waste collection. Read more about Veolia tries to sugar-coat its complicity in Israeli violations of international law
5 December 2011
Veolia feigns commitment to peace by supporting the Veolia Desert Challenge sports event. Meanwhile the company continues to be involved in Israeli colonization projects in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Veolia blows it again by trying to promote "peace" through normalization sports event
1 December 2011
Corporate Complicity in Israel’s Occupation is required reading to understand how some enterprises are accomplices to murder. Read more about Book review: Putting occupation's profiteers in the dock