Israel’s occupation, linked by rail

Seth Freedman | The Guardian

26 November 2009

The architects of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank are highly skilled at the art of needlework, deftly stitching up land inside Israel proper and disputed territory over the Green Line as though it was the most natural thing in the world. According to their logic, it should be possible to seamlessly suture together the two parts without raising eyebrows either at home or abroad, regardless of the contravention of both international law and basic morality that such actions entail.

All that is required is a healthy dose of chutzpah, combined with a drip-drip … Continue reading

Palestinians to Arab states: You can stop Jerusalem light rail

Amira Hass | Ha’aretz

17 November 2009

The chairman of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office, Dr. Rafiq Husseini, on Monday urges all Arab countries to cancel their business ties with two French companies – Veolia and Alstom – involved in the construction of a Jerusalem-based light railway which passes through the West Bank.

Husseini spoke in a press conference organized by the BNC – The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee – made up of several non governmental organizations.

So far, the Palestinian civil society organization are those which have initiated local and international activities calling for various types of boycotts (mainly … Continue reading

Plea to boycott firms with Israel link

Abbas Al Lawati | Gulf News

17 November 2009

Group urges GCC states to shun Alstom and Veolia involved in Occupied Jerusalem projects

Dubai: A pressure campaign targeted at Gulf states was launched in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday by a coalition of 170 Palestinian organisations urging Arab states to boycott companies complicit in Israel’s expansion in the holy city.

In a rare public pressure campaign, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Palestine, a grouping of Palestinian civil society organisations, has turned its focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is preparing to build a multi-billion dollar railway … Continue reading

Veolia loses another contract in Bordeaux

Veolia loses another contract in Bordeaux

The Big Campaign

14 April 2009

The transportation branch of the French multinational corporation Veolia loses a contract worth 750 million euros in Bordeaux.

The Greater Bordeaux local government give a contract for the management of the biggest urban network in France to Keolis, a subsidiary of SNCF over Veolia. Veolia has been involved in the construction of a tramway in Jerusalem, designed to link West Jerusalem with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Veolia has now lost … Continue reading