Congress of South African Trade Unions In a historic development for South Africa, South African dock workers have announced their determination not to offload a ship from Israel that is scheduled to dock in Durban on Sunday, 8 February 2009. ...
Read More »Why Support the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel?
Adrienne Rich Dear All, Last week, with initial hesitation but finally strong conviction, I endorsed the Call for a U.S. Cultural and Academic Boycott of Israel. I’d like to offer my reasons to friends, family and comrades. I have tried ...
Read More »SAPA: Workers to boycott Israeli ship
Durban dock workers are expected to refuse to off-load an Israeli ship as part of a week of action against “apartheid” Israel, Cosatu and the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) said on Tuesday. Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven and PSC spokesperson Salim ...
Read More »Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: A Call from Gaza
Global calls for BDS of Israel grow With the death toll in Gaza growing hourly, silence is complicity. It is imperative for concerned citizens to demand that their governments take immediate action in order to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza. ...
Read More »Ynet: British telecom firm severs ties with Israeli counterparts
UK’s FreedomCall informs Israeli company of decision via email, blames Gaza operation By Meir Orbach To view original article, published by Ynet on the 31st December 2008, click here British telecommunications firm FreedomCall has terminated its cooperation with Israel’s MobileMax ...
Read More »Al Arabiya: Hollywood stars shun pro-Israeli diamond store
To view original article, published by Al Arabiya News Channel on the 1st January, click here (Arabic version here) Hollywood stars have called for their pictures to be removed from the website of a diamond company that is associated with ...
Read More »BNC: “Stop the massacre in Gaza – Boycott Israel now!”
Press release from the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) Occupied Ramallah, Palestine – 27 December 2008: Today, the Israeli occupation army committed a new massacre in Gaza, causing the death and injury of hundreds of Palestinian civilians, ...
Read More »LA Times Blogs: Dubai – Politics and AIDS at film festival
By Raed Rafei in Beirut To view original blog, published by the Los Angeles Times on the 16th December, click here Movies aren’t the only point of attraction at this year’s Dubai Film Festival. In addition to being a venue ...
Read More »ISM London: Protest outside Leviev store on Old Bond Street, London
To view the ISM London website click here On Saturday 13th December a number of ISM activists braved the rain and cold, took to the streets and voiced their opposition to Lev Leviev and his blood diamonds which finance the ...
Read More »Gulf News: Call to boycott Israeli jeweller
By Abbas Al Lawati To view original article, published by Gulf News on the 14th December, click here Dubai: Activists campaigning against Israeli diamond mogul Lev Leviev urged Dubai residents to boycott the jeweller during the screening of a documentary ...
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