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Motorola Drops Israeli Wireless Division MIRS
Activist pressure encouraged Motorola to distance itself from Israel | read full post now.
Divestment & Boycott Victory: Veolia Drops Jerusalem Rail Contract
Veolia Transportation is dropping its contract to operate the apartheid-state’s light rail system in Jerusalem, which services illegal colonies and bypasses Palestinian neighborhoods, after the BDS movement cost it billions of dollars in European contracts. Read the full post now.
Open Letter to Madonna: Boycott Israel
Guest Post from Waleed. Madonna just confirmed her last 2009 tour date at Tel Aviv’s Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park) on September 1st. This is bound to be big news come tomorrow morning as this is going to put an end to all the rumors and speculations of her coming to the region. A Palestinian village [...]
Scottish Film Festival Joins the Israel Boycott Fun
A week ago, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) released its program listing the Embassy of Israel as a “Programme Supporter.” The festival had received a 300 pound grant from the Israeli Embassy to pay for Israeli filmmaker Tali Shalom Ezer’s travel to attend the festival. Thanks to the efforts of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity [...]
Chicano Music Group Boycotts Israel Consulate Concert
Quetzal, an East Los Angeles-based group, turned down an invitation to perform at a May 17 concert (“Fiesta Shalom” – seriously) designed to improve Latino-Jewish relations because it was sponsored by the Israeli consulate. The band issued the following statement. To Whom It May Concern: Quetzal will not be performing at the Fiesta Shalom on [...]
One Creative Way to Spread the Israel Boycott
Get 50 friends, print Boycott Israel t-shirts, visit your local grocery store, load up carts with Israeli products, have a teach-in, then leave… from Euro Palestine. This is a great action to raise awareness about Israel’s criminality and to connect it with the tacit support provided by trade. [tarboush tip: Sammy]
Protest Violence in Sweden Over Davis Cup
Sporting events continue to be sites for Palestinian solidarity protesters. The array of expression is wide, from the banning an Israeli tennis player in Dubai, to riots at basketball games in Turkey and Spain, and shows of support by footballers. Palestinians even pursue their own sports despite the Israeli occupation. The recent protests in Sweden [...]
Barcelona Basketball Game Disrupted by Palestine Supporters
I know this is ancient by the internet’s standards, but this video is very inspiring — and not just because the European game promotes passing and team dynamics. Tel Aviv Maccabi team played in Barcelona earlier this month. The protests were prominent and part of the growing boycott Israel movement. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgLLIT2MbBE]
UPDATED: Shahar Peer and the Dubai visa denial
AP Columnist Jim Litke responds: Mehammed: Thanks for the thoughtful note. No right-thinking person disputes the carnage in Gaza, only the root causes. The same is true about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict going back centuries, which is why I didn’t go into it. Likewise, I could argue the comparisons to South Africa are specious, but certain [...]
It is Just to Boycott Shahar Peer
I want to add a more forceful argument after Abou Mack’s post on this subject. While he has doubt about a sports boycott, I am fully supportive, in principle and in this case in particular. 1. The star tennis player joined the Israeli military in 2005 and went through basic training. 2. Her induction was [...]
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