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24 November 2011
A video taken today by Palestinian photojournalist Fadi Arouri shows Israeli occupation forces demolishing the homes of Palestinians in the village of Beit Hanina north of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Read more about Video: Israeli forces violently ethnically cleanse Bedouin homes in Beit Hanina
22 November 2011
Veolia owns and operates Tovland Landfill, occupied Jordan Valley, where Israeli waste is dumped. Meanwhile,Veolia digs its heels deeper into the Israeli occupation by offering waste collection services to Israeli army bases in the Jordan Valley. Read more about Veolia dumps Israel's waste in Jordan Valley and wins Israeli army contract
Jerusalem 15 November 2011
Several activists were arrested by Israeli forces today while attempting to ride segregated buses serving illegal Israeli settlements. Read more about Israel arrests "Freedom Riders" challenging apartheid road system
13 November 2011
Belgian journalist and filmmaker Chris den Hond has released a brief documentary about the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The video explains the justifications for consumer and academic boycott and features stunning footage of non-violent confrontational actions taken by French solidarity activists. It also discusses the repression activists face in France for their activities and the government’s efforts to criminalize Palestine solidarity. Read more about Video: Brief documentary highlights "stunning" BDS actions in France
28 October 2011
French transportation multinational Alstom, which is involved in the illegal Jerusalem Light Rail project, loses a multi-billion-dollar contract due to the sustained pressure by BDS activists. Read more about BDS victory: French transportation giant Alstom loses $10 billion contract due to BDS pressure
26 August 2011
Nicolas Sarkozy’s government must face up to its obligations not to abet Israel’s crimes. Read more about French giant Veolia cut down to size for abusing Palestinian rights
24 August 2011
The Derail Veolia Campaign is taking off in the United States. In response, Veolia claimed that it does not operate other bus services in the West Bank besides the bus lines 109 and 110. Who Profits found that Veolia operates two other bus services to settlements in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Veolia keeps silent about two bus services to illegal settlements
4 August 2011
“Veolia is paying a high price for its complicity in Israel’s occupation and violations of international law,” stated the Palestine Solidarity Campaign on Wednesday, after the French urban systems corporation lost yet another contract this time in Ealing, London. Read more about BDS victory: Veolia loses yet another contract in the UK
27 June 2011
A French court ruling on the construction of a light rail network to service illegal Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem betrays a lack of understanding about how the project abets the Israeli occupation. Daniel Machover and Adri Nieuwhof comment. Read more about French court decision on Jerusalem light rail must be challenged
20 May 2011
Just six weeks after French-Belgian bank Dexia gave notice that it was looking for a buyer for its Israeli subsidiary company, the Israeli business news website Globes reported on 15 May that the bank will sell off its 65 percent stake in Dexia-Israel (established in 2001) “by the end of the summer,” even as the parent company faces a loss with its sale. Read more about BDS victories: Dexia bank to sell Israeli subsidiary; Veolia loses another contract