Israeli Products Deshelved At Trader Joe’s

A campaign to de-shelve Israeli products at Trader Joe’s that kicked off in Pittsburgh last month has gone national and is beginning to ruffle feathers.

Activists have designated June 20th, World Refugee Day, as national day to deshelve Israeli products. This Saturday’s actions will focus on Trader Joe’s stores around the country. Look for boycott action at your local Trader Joe’s, or organize action your self.

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.

Students Occupy NYU Building

Take Back NYU!. The students explain why they took action to occupy the Kimmler Center: We, the students of NYU, declare an occupation of this space, Kimmler Center, NYU. This occupation is the culmination of a two-year campaign by the Take Back NYU! coalition, and of campaigns from years past, in whose footsteps we follow. [...]

US Campaign for Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel

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Interview with Matan Cohen, Hampshire College Activist

Hampshire College recently passed a resolution to divest from companies that violate their socially responsible investment standards. Six of those companies were subject to a petition by the Students for Justice in Palestine for their support of the Israeli occupation. I had a chance to speak with Matan Cohen, an activist with Students for Justice [...]

Hampshire College divests from Israeli occupation

In the United States, the people’s peace process has secured its first victory, with Hampshire College officially becoming the first American university to divest its funds from the Israeli occupation. Specifically, the culprits named are Caterpillar, United Technologies, General Electric, ITT Corporation, Motorola, and Terex for their material support of the Israeli Death Forces. Hampshire [...]

South African Dock Workers Refuse to Offload Israeli Goods

COSATU and PSC launch Week of Action for Palestinesupported by YCL and other progressive organisations COSATU House, 3 February 2009 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 [...]

Israel Boycott Movement Comes to U.S.

From Inside Higher Ed: The movement to boycott Israeli academic institutions has largely been centered in Britain (where in 2007 the University and College Union dropped the call). In response to the conflict in Gaza, calls for academic boycotts have crossed the Atlantic, surfacing first in Ontario, and now in the United States The U.S. [...]

Company Constructing Israel Light Rail Loses Swedish Contract

A renewed push for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel is sweeping the globe in the wake of the most recent wave of Israeli crimes. From Farmers Union boycott of Israeli agricultural products to UK IT firms suspending their contracts with Israeli telecoms companies. Not to mention the increasingly louder calls of academic and cultural [...]