Tag: BDS

  • South African dock workers union decides not to offload Israeli ship

    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. This follows the decision by COSATU to strengthen the campaign in South Africa for boycotts,…

  • 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 in fullest conscience to think this through. My hesitation: I profoundly believe in the visible/invisible…

  • 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 Vally said dock workers would refuse to off-load the ship arriving on Sunday, February 8,…

  • 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.   Write your representative today and demand: That Israeli war criminals be brought before the…

  • 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 due to the IDF operation in Gaza. “We received an email from the British company…