Tag: Global Actions

  • Don’t Flirt with the Occupation – February 10th Mass Demonstration Against Carmel-Agrexco in London

    by Boycott Israeli Goods Agrexco is Israel’s largest exporter of fresh agricultural produce. The company is 50% owned by the Israeli state. Agrexco accounts for 70% ofIsraeli fresh produce sold abroad with annual sales of $750 million in 2006. Agrexco boast of being able to get produce to European markets within 24 hours. The Valentines…

  • Candlelight Vigils Outside the Israel Philharmonic Concerts in Los Angeles

    a Women in Black vigil outside the Disney Hall on January 14th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Peace and Human Rights Group to Hold Silent Candlelight Vigils Outside the Israel Philharmonic Concerts at Disney Hall Monday, Feb. 5th, and Tuesday, Feb. 6th in Downtown LA Women in Black-LA Join Launch of International Campaign Calling for Sanctions…

  • Carmel-Agrexco’s UK headquarters blockaded for the third time

    from Indymedia UK, November 27th For the second time this year [previous action], Palestine Solidarity activists blockaded Israeli company Carmel-Agrexco’s UK headquarters in Hayes, Middlesex, in the early morning of 26 Nov 2006 [press release]. The action was part of an ongoing non-violent protest against recurrent breaches of human rights and international law in the…

  • Caterpillar homewrecker’s visit to London

    from Indymedia UK, November 24th On Wednesday 22nd November around 50 protesters, including the Rhythms of Resistance samba band, turned out to ‘greet’ Michael Baunton, the Vice President of Caterpillar. He was due to speak at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Annual Dinner. The function was held in the ballroom of the Grosvenor House Hotel.…

  • Al Haq: Legal challenge to British government support of Israel

    Al-Haq press release, November 15th Al-Haq is cooperating with solicitor Phil Shiner of the Public Interest Lawyers firm (PIL) as part of its efforts to secure the implementation of the July 2004 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel’s wall. This court decision found Israel’s construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory…