Greece: A role in Middle East peace or in Israeli wars?
Analysis/Features, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
August 23rd, 2010 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was right to describe his visit this Monday to Greece as of ‘historic importance’. Just like the visit of his Greek counterpart to Israel in July this year, Netanyahu’s visit was the first ever official visit at this level. Perhaps more significantly, this apparent strengthening of ties comes at a time when foreign ministries all over the world are reconsidering, even downgrading, their relationship with Israel. [MORE]
Gaza Urges Erdogan to Take Action to Remove Alvaro Uribe From the Inquiry into Flotilla to Gaza
Analysis/Features, Gazan Civil Society
August 20th, 2010 -- Mr. Prime Minister, it is an insult to the memory of those killed in the Israeli massacre against peace activists aboard the Mavi Marmara to have their blood "redeemed" by a man who has a record of violations against human rights and international law. Uribe Vélez was an accomplice in corruption and crimes against humanity in Columbia. [MORE]
Palestinian BDS National Committee marks five years of boycotts, divestment and sanctions
Analysis/Features, Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
July 12th, 2010 -- On the fifth anniversary of the Palestinian Civil Society Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights, the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) warmly salutes all our local and international partners and supporters, individuals and organizations, who have contributed to the establishment and spectacular growth of what is now a truly global movement for accountability and upholding international law. [MORE]
Israel's Freedom Flotilla Massacre underlines the urgency of intensifying BDS
Analysis/Features, Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
June 15th, 2010 -- Drunk with power and impunity, Israel has ignored recent appeals by the UN Secretary General as well as a near consensus among world governments to end its deadly siege, putting the onus on international civil society to shoulder the moral responsibility of holding Israel accountable to international law and ending its criminal impunity. The Palestinian-led global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel has shown the most effective way of achieving this. [MORE]
The PA's disingenuous boycott campaign
Analysis/Features, Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 25 May 2010
May 26th, 2010 -- While undermining BDS is probably the main aim of the bogus PA campaign it is likely not the only one. The Abbas/Fayyad regime lacks any legal, political or democratic legitimacy. [...] In recent years, independent grassroots campaigns have taken off, including BDS and the popular nonviolent struggles against the West Bank wall and settlements.[...] The PA is not just attempting undermine the independent BDS and grassroots campaigns, but to co-opt them precisely because of their growing power, popularity and legitimacy as liberation strategies, in the hope that some of that legitimacy will rub off on the Ramallah regime. [MORE]
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