13 February 2012
US academics recently returned from a fact-finding delegation describe the daily ritual of subordination, humiliation and suspicion endured by Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Read more about Educators can't stay silent about Israeli apartheid
8 February 2012
A regular roundup of news and actions from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Canadian radio broadcasters urge a Vancouver station to adopt a BDS resolution, boycott campaigners urge Cat Power to cancel her upcoming Tel Aviv performance, and more. Read more about BDS roundup: South Africa to consider Israel boycott; defending academic freedom; and more
29 January 2012
Academic scholars visit Palestine on a fact-finding mission and urge their colleagues to join the academic boycott of Israel; London’s Museum of Natural History criticized for its links with settlement industry Ahava; and more. Read more about BDS roundup: Scholars' delegation to Palestine, UK museum slammed for links to Ahava
Berkeley 25 January 2012
The well-funded Israel lobby continues to wage attacks against university faculty, staff and students who engage in Palestine solidarity activism. One professor talks about why he refuses to be silent despite the threats against him, and why he thinks the tide is turning. Read more about California professor under attack for opposing "study in Israel" scheme
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
1 November 2011
British rock legends Yardbirds cancel a show in Tel Aviv, while BDS activists encourage Hindi Zahra and Oumou Sangaré to cancel theirs; and Artists Against Apartheid encourage the boycott of the Creative Community for Peace. Read more about BDS roundup: Yardbirds cancel Tel Aviv show; BDS activists urge two singers to do the same
4 October 2011
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) joins a growing coalition of civil rights and advocacy organizations in condemning the recent convictions of the Irvine 11, and say they are “concerned about the future of free speech within the UC system.” Read more about US academic and cultural BDS campaign condemns convictions of Irvine 11
21 August 2011
Interpol, Jane’s Addiction and Blonde Redhead are planning on entertaining audiences in Tel Aviv soon. BDS activists are urging them to refuse to collaborate with Israeli apartheid, racism and occupation. Read more about Open letter to Interpol, Jane's Addiction and Blonde Redhead: Don't play apartheid Israel!
12 June 2011
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) posted a public letter signed by Lebanese civil society organizations and student groups commending the decision by musician Moby to visit Lebanon in early July, while urging him to cancel his upcoming concert in Israel planned for the week after in order to respect the call for Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions. Read more about Open letter from Lebanon to Moby: Don't play in Israel next month