Pressure increases to deny Dutch bus contract to Israeli settlement profiteer Veolia
20 May 2012
Pressure to deny a public transport contract to Veolia because of its role in Israel’s violations of international law increases in the Netherlands.
Activism and BDS Beat
BDS roundup: 10,000 signatures delivered to Irish corporation demanding divestment from Israeli contracts
14 May 2012
This week in BDS news around the world: 10,000 signatures delivered to Irish building materials corporation demanding divestment from Israeli business contracts; a call for 24 hours of hunger in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails; and more!
International Action Day for Palestinian Prisoners Hunger Strike on 14 May
13 May 2012
10 million Palestinians worldwide. At 9 am GMT, 12 pm Palestine time, every Palestinian and their supporters are invited to step outside their stores, homes, schools, workplaces for ten minutes on the 28th day of the Palestinian prisoners’ mass hunger strike.
Palestinian, Dutch groups tell The Hague: don't give contract to Israel settlement profiteer Veolia
11 May 2012
Palestinian and Dutch rights organizations call on the urban region of The Hague, to end its business with Veolia.
UK student leaders condemn anti-Palestinian policy at Israeli college
9 May 2012
A statement released today signed by more than 100 student leaders in the United Kingdom condemns a policy at an Israeli college effectively barring Palestinians from its top student post.
Football activism group in solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian footballer and all hunger strikers
9 May 2012
Football Beyond Borders has issued a letter of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike. They also officially announced their boycott of the UEFA 2013 Under-21 European football championships, which Israel is set to host.
Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army
6 May 2012
G4S has been severely criticized for its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories and in prisons and detention centers in Israel. Recently, Palestinian organizations called for action against G4S for its role in Israeli prisons.
Columbia prof Katherine Franke joins academic boycott of Israel and will not speak at the Equality Forum
4 May 2012
In a statement and video published on the Gender and Sexuality Law Blog of Columbia Law School, Professor Katherine Franke has made a very public declaration of solidarity with Palestinians and support for the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions on Israel.
Open letters in defense of UCLA professor under attack by Israel lobby groups
3 May 2012
Two open letters have been published this week in defense of UCLA professor David Shorter, who was recently the target of an attack by Israel lobby groups because of his endorsement of the BDS movement.
Highly contested Methodist divestment initiative fails, but supporters see partial victory
2 May 2012
The General Conference of the United Methodist Church today failed to pass a measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation and human rights abuses of Palestinians.