"The past few years have seen the BDS movement electrify campus activism – a bright spot on the landscape of Palestine advocacy. The movement has enabled students around the country to engage constructively with the big moral question of our era – apartheid in Palestine. Thanks to BDS, thousand-mile expanses no longer stand in the way of direct non-violent action.
Still, the movement has some way to go before it can boast the levels of support that the South African call once enjoyed. That’s part of the reason that students at the University of Pennsylvania are organizing an on-campus BDS conference there. The two-day event will take place on the weekend of February 4th and 5th and will examine ways to strengthen campus-based activism."
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Dec 26, 2011
#BDS: Add Forever 21 to your Boycott Lists
"Thousands of people have stormed American fashion chain Forever 21's first store in Israel since its official opening several days ago, leaving behind piles of clothes, shoes and even beverage cans scattered all over.
The chaos reached its peak on Wednesday afternoon, but even in the evening hours the two-floor store at Tel Aviv's Azrieli Mall was still crowded with customers tossing clothing items everywhere."
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The chaos reached its peak on Wednesday afternoon, but even in the evening hours the two-floor store at Tel Aviv's Azrieli Mall was still crowded with customers tossing clothing items everywhere."
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#BDS victory: #Veolia loses huge waste-treatment contract in London boroughs
"Human rights campaigners are celebrating after the West London Waste Authority ('WLWA') excluded French multinational Veolia from a £485 million contract covering 1.4 million inhabitants of the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames, for treatment of residual domestic waste.
The reasons behind the decision by the WLWA to exclude Veolia are commercially confidential but the impact of human rights campaigners should not be under-estimated."
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The reasons behind the decision by the WLWA to exclude Veolia are commercially confidential but the impact of human rights campaigners should not be under-estimated."
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#BDS: #Ireland funds cultural boycott of #Israel
"Dozens of Irish artists who have signed petition urging boycott against Jewish state are financed by government bodies, Foreign Ministry report reveals
The Irish government has been funding 34 local artists who signed a petition calling for a cultural boycott against Israel, a classified Foreign Ministry report reveals.
These artists make up one-fifth of all performers receiving public funding in Ireland."
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The Irish government has been funding 34 local artists who signed a petition calling for a cultural boycott against Israel, a classified Foreign Ministry report reveals.
These artists make up one-fifth of all performers receiving public funding in Ireland."
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Dec 22, 2011
#BDS: Egyptian TV presenter fired after refusing interview with Israeli Embassy
"Cairo - Yasmine Geoushi, an Egyptian TV presenter and journalist for Al-Tahrir newspaper, was shocked when she was informed by the owner of the Egyptian January 25 TV, Mohammad Jawhar, that she had lost her job.
Geoushi believes her "position on the subject of establishing natural relations with the Zionist state" is the main reason behind her firing. Last August, Geoushi refused to host the Israeli foreign affairs spokesperson during the channel's coverage of the events at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.
"The last Friday of Ramadan, I was approached by the channel's chief editor and asked to prepare an episode in front of the Israeli Embassy," Geoushi said. "I later discovered that I was supposed to interview and receive an on-air statement from the Israeli official and, of course, I refused."
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Geoushi believes her "position on the subject of establishing natural relations with the Zionist state" is the main reason behind her firing. Last August, Geoushi refused to host the Israeli foreign affairs spokesperson during the channel's coverage of the events at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.
"The last Friday of Ramadan, I was approached by the channel's chief editor and asked to prepare an episode in front of the Israeli Embassy," Geoushi said. "I later discovered that I was supposed to interview and receive an on-air statement from the Israeli official and, of course, I refused."
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#BDS: Swiss museum suspends Elysée Prize to protest #Lacoste’s exclusion of Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour
"The Musée de L’Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland has suspended the 2011 Lacoste Elysée Prize, a presitigious international photography contest, over the sponsor’s decision to expel Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour. The following press release was issued by the museum."
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Dec 21, 2011
#BDS Victory: Thank you #Joker for not playing with Israeli Apartheid
"Joker (Dubstep) was due to play in Tel Aviv for Hanukkah celebrations on 20th December 2011. He was contacted by fans on Facebook asking him to cancel his performance and not support Israeli Apartheid. Joker aksed his fans what he should do and after understanding their replies drew his own decision on the matter."
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#BDS: In blow to #Israel, French BDS activists acquitted of crime in calling for boycott
"Twelve French activists from a group called Boycott 68 have been acquitted on charges of “inciting discrimination and racial hatred” for calling on French shoppers to boycott Israeli goods.
The court judgment in the eastern city of Mulhouse deals a blow to efforts by French prosecutors and Zionist groups to outlaw the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The acquittal received wide coverage in French media."
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The court judgment in the eastern city of Mulhouse deals a blow to efforts by French prosecutors and Zionist groups to outlaw the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The acquittal received wide coverage in French media."
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#BDS: رسالة مفتوحة إلى آرمن فان بيورن
فنحن لبنانيين وفلسطينيين، ولبنانيّات وفلسطينيّات، ننتمي إلى مشاربَ واتجاهاتٍ عدةٍ يَجْمعها رفضُ الصهيونيّة العنصريّة، والانتصارُ لتحرير فلسطين وكلِّ المناطق العربيّة التي احتلّتها «إسرائيلُ» منذ تأسيسها، ولعودة الفلسطينيين إلى ديارهم كافّةً.
نحن في العادة نتوق كثيراً إلى الترحيب بالفنّانين العالميين في ربوع لبنان. وقد علمنا أنّك ستُحْيي حفلاً في بيروت في 30/12/2011. غير أنّك كنتَ، ويا للأسف، قد اخترتَ، في 30 حزيران من العام الجاري، أن تُحْيي حفلاً في إيلات، الواقعة في الكيان الصهيونيّ الذي يَفرض التمييزَ العنصريّ والاحتلالَ، ويستخفّ بالقوانين الدوليّة. نعم، لقد آثرتَ يا فان بيورن أن تُحْيي حفلك في «إسرائيل» حتى بعدما تلقّيتَ مناشداتٍ من ناشطين عالميين معادين للتمييز العنصريّ، بل من مواطنين إسرائيليين أيضاً (رسالتهم مؤرّخة في 21 حزيران)، يدعونك إلى إلغائه. وقد اخترتَ أن تُحْيي حفلك هناك على الرغم من معرفتك بأنّ «إسرائيل تَستخدم النشاطاتِ الثقافيّة العالميّة لإضفاء وَهْمِ الطبيعيّة [الوضع الطبيعيّ] على واقع حصار مليون وستمئة ألف فلسطينيّ في غزّة (44 % منهم أطفالٌ دون الرابعة عشرة)، وعلى واقع فرضِ أحكامٍ عرفيّةٍ في حقّ مليونين ونصف المليون من الفلسطينيّين في الضفّة الغربيّة بلا حقوقٍ مدنيّة، وعلى واقع خضوع ملايين آخرين لقوانين تمييزيّةٍ عنصريّةٍ داخل إسرائيل [فلسطين 1948] نفسها».
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نحن في العادة نتوق كثيراً إلى الترحيب بالفنّانين العالميين في ربوع لبنان. وقد علمنا أنّك ستُحْيي حفلاً في بيروت في 30/12/2011. غير أنّك كنتَ، ويا للأسف، قد اخترتَ، في 30 حزيران من العام الجاري، أن تُحْيي حفلاً في إيلات، الواقعة في الكيان الصهيونيّ الذي يَفرض التمييزَ العنصريّ والاحتلالَ، ويستخفّ بالقوانين الدوليّة. نعم، لقد آثرتَ يا فان بيورن أن تُحْيي حفلك في «إسرائيل» حتى بعدما تلقّيتَ مناشداتٍ من ناشطين عالميين معادين للتمييز العنصريّ، بل من مواطنين إسرائيليين أيضاً (رسالتهم مؤرّخة في 21 حزيران)، يدعونك إلى إلغائه. وقد اخترتَ أن تُحْيي حفلك هناك على الرغم من معرفتك بأنّ «إسرائيل تَستخدم النشاطاتِ الثقافيّة العالميّة لإضفاء وَهْمِ الطبيعيّة [الوضع الطبيعيّ] على واقع حصار مليون وستمئة ألف فلسطينيّ في غزّة (44 % منهم أطفالٌ دون الرابعة عشرة)، وعلى واقع فرضِ أحكامٍ عرفيّةٍ في حقّ مليونين ونصف المليون من الفلسطينيّين في الضفّة الغربيّة بلا حقوقٍ مدنيّة، وعلى واقع خضوع ملايين آخرين لقوانين تمييزيّةٍ عنصريّةٍ داخل إسرائيل [فلسطين 1948] نفسها».
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#BDS: #Lacoste: NO ROOM FOR PALESTINIAN ARTISTS
"The prestigious €25,000 Lacoste Elysée Prize is awarded by the Swiss Musée de l’Elysée with sponsorship from Lacoste, the clothing brand. Larissa Sansour was among the eight artists shortlisted for the 2011 prize. In December 2011, Lacoste demanded that her nomination be revoked. Lacoste stated their refusal to support Sansour’s work, labelling it ‘too pro-Palestinian’. A special jury will convene in January 2012 to select the winner.
As a nominee, Sansour was awarded a bursary of €4,000 and given carte blanche to produce a portfolio of images for the final judging. In November 2011, three photos for Sansour’s Nation Estate project were accepted, and she was congratulated by the prize administrators on her work and professionalism. Sansour’s name was included on all the literature relating to the prize and on the website as an official nominee. Her name has since been removed, just as her project has been withdrawn from an upcoming issue of contemporary art magazine ArtReview introducing the nominated artists."
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As a nominee, Sansour was awarded a bursary of €4,000 and given carte blanche to produce a portfolio of images for the final judging. In November 2011, three photos for Sansour’s Nation Estate project were accepted, and she was congratulated by the prize administrators on her work and professionalism. Sansour’s name was included on all the literature relating to the prize and on the website as an official nominee. Her name has since been removed, just as her project has been withdrawn from an upcoming issue of contemporary art magazine ArtReview introducing the nominated artists."
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An Israeli Preaching to Palestinians: Amira Hass on #BDS: “Don’t make it into a religion”
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"You mustn’t make the means of the struggle into a religion. Palestinians used to believe in the armed struggle as a kind of religion. Now they do not. The use of weapons in the second intifada excluded the majority and actually made the occupation worse.
The problem is that Israelis have come to accept the dual life of occupation. They can have parties and gallery openings in Tel Aviv while a few minutes’ drive away water cisterns are destroyed, houses are destroyed, you need a permit to plant a tree, and so on.
Does boycott help? Well, $10 billion of Israeli military expertise (which Israel exports annually) will not be affected by BDS. Campaigns against Ahava, Elbit & Veolia were successful. The campaign against Caterpillar failed.
Boycott also raises the question of hypocrisy. Should we boycott Canada because of what it did to the First Nations *? Do not think of activism as a cult. Think. Ask questions. And by the way, not all Palestinians support BDS. As someone who grew up in a Marxist environment, I say, ‘don’t make a religion of it.’"
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"You mustn’t make the means of the struggle into a religion. Palestinians used to believe in the armed struggle as a kind of religion. Now they do not. The use of weapons in the second intifada excluded the majority and actually made the occupation worse.
The problem is that Israelis have come to accept the dual life of occupation. They can have parties and gallery openings in Tel Aviv while a few minutes’ drive away water cisterns are destroyed, houses are destroyed, you need a permit to plant a tree, and so on.
Does boycott help? Well, $10 billion of Israeli military expertise (which Israel exports annually) will not be affected by BDS. Campaigns against Ahava, Elbit & Veolia were successful. The campaign against Caterpillar failed.
Boycott also raises the question of hypocrisy. Should we boycott Canada because of what it did to the First Nations *? Do not think of activism as a cult. Think. Ask questions. And by the way, not all Palestinians support BDS. As someone who grew up in a Marxist environment, I say, ‘don’t make a religion of it.’"
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Dec 18, 2011
#BDS: تظاهرات في مينيسوتا الأميركية تطالب بوقف الاستثمارات الإسرائيلية فيها
رام الله 15-12-2011 وفا- طالب متظاهرون اعتصموا أمام مجلس الاستثمار في ولاية مينيسوتا الأميركية بوقف الاستثمارات الإسرائيلية في هذه الولاية؛ احتجاجا على استخدام عائداتها في بناء المستوطنات وجدار الضم والتوسع العنصري.
وأكدت الناشطة في حملة مينسوتا بيث آتِم، في حديث لصوت فلسطين، رفع دعوى ضد المجلس أمام محكمة الولاية لأن قبوله بهذا النوع من الاستثمارات يخالف تشريعات الولاية التي تحظر استخدام عائدات الاستثمارات المقامة على أرضها في مشاريع استيطانية.
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وأكدت الناشطة في حملة مينسوتا بيث آتِم، في حديث لصوت فلسطين، رفع دعوى ضد المجلس أمام محكمة الولاية لأن قبوله بهذا النوع من الاستثمارات يخالف تشريعات الولاية التي تحظر استخدام عائدات الاستثمارات المقامة على أرضها في مشاريع استيطانية.
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#BDS: الاتحاد العام للعمال يطالب النقابات البرازيلية بتفعيل مقاطعة المنتجات الاسرائيلية
رام الله - الحياة الاقتصادية- طالب الاتحاد العام لعمال فلسطين الاتحادات النقابية البرازيلية بتفعيل مقاطعة المنتجات الاسرائيلية. جاء ذلك خلال لقاء وفد من الأمانة العامة للاتحاد برئاسة الأمين العام حيدر إبراهيم مع رئيس اتحاد المعادن والصناعات الثقيلة البرازيلي الذي يعتبر عضوا في اتحاد CUT البرازيلي وبمشاركة أعضاء سكرتاريا اللجنة الوطنية للمقاطعة عمر البرغوثي وهند عوّاد وبمشاركة نائب الأمين العام محمد العرقاوي حيث قدم الأمين العام حيدر إبراهيم شرحا مفصلا عن أوضاع العمال الفلسطينيين وواقع الحركة النقابية الفلسطينية في ظل أوضاع الإغلاق المفروض من قبل الاحتلال والتي نتج عنها ارتفاع واضح في نسبة البطالة والفقر وانعدام الحماية والأمن الاجتماعي للعمال.
وأشار إبراهيم إلى استخدام إسرائيل لمختلف وسائل البطش والتمييز والظلم ضد العمال الفلسطينيين ومنعهم من الدخول إلى سوق العمل سواء الوطني أو داخل « الخط الأخضر « مما يدمر البنية الحياتية للعمال.
ونوه أمين عام الاتحاد العام لعمال فلسطين بالعلاقات التاريخية مع نقاباتC U T البرازيلي وطالب بتعزيز هذه العلاقة وتمتينها وتعزيز آليات التواصل المشتركة.
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وأشار إبراهيم إلى استخدام إسرائيل لمختلف وسائل البطش والتمييز والظلم ضد العمال الفلسطينيين ومنعهم من الدخول إلى سوق العمل سواء الوطني أو داخل « الخط الأخضر « مما يدمر البنية الحياتية للعمال.
ونوه أمين عام الاتحاد العام لعمال فلسطين بالعلاقات التاريخية مع نقاباتC U T البرازيلي وطالب بتعزيز هذه العلاقة وتمتينها وتعزيز آليات التواصل المشتركة.
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Dec 17, 2011
#BDS: National Lawyers Guild supports Minnesota lawsuit to divest from #Israel Bonds
"On behalf of the National Lawyers Guild, we write in support of the lawsuit filed on November 29, 2011, against the Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) which seeks a judgment directing the SBI to divest from Israel Bonds.
The complaint against the SBI makes pointed reference to Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, to which both the United States and Israel are parties. Article 49 specifically prohibits an occupying power from transferring (settling) parts of its own civilian population into territory it occupies. Article 49's anti-colonization provisions are jus cogens, which means that they are mandatory norms of international law. Jus cogens violations are not political questions."
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The complaint against the SBI makes pointed reference to Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, to which both the United States and Israel are parties. Article 49 specifically prohibits an occupying power from transferring (settling) parts of its own civilian population into territory it occupies. Article 49's anti-colonization provisions are jus cogens, which means that they are mandatory norms of international law. Jus cogens violations are not political questions."
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#BDS: Boycott de produits israéliens à Mulhouse : les 12 prévenus relaxés
"Le tribunal correctionnel de Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) a relaxé jeudi les 12 militants du collectif Boycott 68 qui avaient été jugés mi-novembre pour avoir appelé au boycott de produits israéliens lors de deux rassemblements dans un supermarché du département.
Le procureur de la République avait requis 500 euros d’amende contre chacun des prévenus, poursuivis pour "provocation à la discrimination, à la haine ou à la violence".
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Le procureur de la République avait requis 500 euros d’amende contre chacun des prévenus, poursuivis pour "provocation à la discrimination, à la haine ou à la violence".
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