Israeli Apartheid Week held at 30 UK universities, despite repression
10 March 2017
Israel lobby groups failed to shut down the annual event in the UK. Read more about Israeli Apartheid Week held at 30 UK universities, despite repression
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UK's student union rebukes officer for Israeli embassy plot
3 March 2017
Richard Brooks had plotted to bring down the National Union of Students’ president. Read more about UK's student union rebukes officer for Israeli embassy plot
BDS is free speech, says Dutch government
25 May 2016
Israel’s attack on boycott activism is prompting governments, civil society to declare that movement is legitimate Read more about BDS is free speech, says Dutch government
UK unions urge G4S to end Israel occupation role now
17 May 2016
Firm has long track record of breaking promises to end services to the Israeli military, police and prisons. Read more about UK unions urge G4S to end Israel occupation role now
Why Cameron won't stop boycott of Israel
29 January 2016
Local authorities are angry at attempts to prevent them taking investment decisions which clash with UK foreign policy. Read more about Why Cameron won't stop boycott of Israel
Israel denies water, fresh air to hunger strikers
17 September 2015
Prisoners who refuse food are placed in solitary confinement. Read more about Israel denies water, fresh air to hunger strikers
UK campaigners plan to close Israeli arms factory on Gaza war anniversary
10 June 2015
The factory near Birmingham owned by Elbit Systems makes engines for drones. Read more about UK campaigners plan to close Israeli arms factory on Gaza war anniversary
University of Helsinki cancels G4S contract over support for Israeli prisons
21 May 2015
Assurances by the security firm that it will not renew its contrasts with the Israeli Prison Service must not be trusted. Read more about University of Helsinki cancels G4S contract over support for Israeli prisons
Sussex students join UK's wave of Israel boycotts
30 March 2015
The vote ensures that Israeli products will remain off the shelves at student union shops and means the student union should now step up its BDS campaigning Read more about Sussex students join UK's wave of Israel boycotts
Dozens of European parliamentarians call for end to EU-Israel treaty
4 February 2015
Parliamentarians say that allowing a trade agreement to stay in place “sends Israel the message that its violations of basic principles of human rights will be tolerated.” Read more about Dozens of European parliamentarians call for end to EU-Israel treaty
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Michael Deas is a Palestine solidarity organiser based in the UK.
He was formerly a campaigns officer with the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), the Palestinian civil society coalition that acts as the Palestinian reference of the movement for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law.
You can get regular BDS updates from the BNC by following @BDSmovement. Michael Tweets from @michaeldeas