“We made the decision not to participate, that we will show solidarity with the Palestinian community” Read more about Hip hop duo Rebel Diaz cancel Creative Time Summit gig over partnership with Israel group
Mosireen, an Egyptian media collective, has rejects Creative Time Summit 2012 invitation due to a partnership with an Israeli institution. Read more about Egypt media collective Mosireen boycotts Creative Time Summit 2012 over Israel partnership
On this week’s roundup of BDS news: A South African university adopts a full academic and cultural boycott of Israel; A new Sodastream store will be protested every week in Brighton; and much more! Read more about BDS roundup: Full cultural and academic boycott of Israel adopted at South African University
Internationally acclaimed Lebanese group Mashrou’ Leila has will not open for Red Hot Chili Peppers in Beirut, after a boycott call. Read more about Lebanon's Mashrou' Leila cancels on Chili Peppers after latter refuses Israel boycott call
Members of the United Church of Canada affirm a resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products; Red Hot Chili Peppers still slated to perform in Israel despite sustained international outcry; and much more! Read more about BDS roundup: Members of United Church of Canada affirm resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products
This week on the podcast, the global BDS movement celebrates 7 years of victories: we’ll interview two leading BDS organizers in Palestine and in Europe about the significance of the movement; and much more! Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast featuring Samia Botmeh and Michael Deas - 12 July 2012
Highlighting the spectacular growth and victories of the 7-year-old BDS movement; Palestinian civil society commends author Alice Walker for her refusal to have her book published by an Israeli publisher; and more! Read more about BDS roundup: The BDS movement, 7 years on, "stronger, more effective and more diverse than ever"
In this week’s roundup of news from the global BDS movement: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain cancels his performances; boycott activists in the Middle East urge Cirque du Soleil to cancel their upcoming show in Israel; and more! Read more about BDS roundup: Zakir Hussain cancels performances in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
The JTA/Haaretz spin that makes it appear as if Alice Walker is objecting to her book being in Hebrew, instead of boycotting an Israeli publisher, is a complete distortion. Read more about JTA and Haaretz distort Alice Walker's position on boycott of Israeli publisher
The cultural boycott of Israel is beginning to bite, a prominent figure in Israel’s classical music world has admitted. Read more about Cultural boycott biting, but quietly, Israel Festival's classical music advisor admits