SAIA to Carleton: Divest from the occupation!
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
January 30th, 2010 -- This week, Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) Carleton launched a divestment campaign targeting firms supporting the Israeli military and settlement operations. The Carleton University Pension Fund is invested in five companies that are complicit in human rights violations and crimes under international law in the West Bank and Gaza - Motorola, BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, L-3 Communications, and Tesco supermarkets. [MORE]
Danish bank excludes Wall building companies
Latest News, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
January 27th, 2010 -- Danish Bank (Danske Bank), the biggest financial group in Denmark, has excluded Elbit Systems, Magal and Africa Israel from its investment portfolio because of their involvement in providing equipment for the Wall and in settlement construction. The Danish Bank is normally not quick to divest, and its list of excluded companies has now risen to only 24 companies around the globe. [MORE]
Campaign launched against Portuguese water deal with Mekorot
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
December 14th, 2009 -- Mekorot, the Israeli national water carrier, signed a "co-operative" venture with EPAL, the Portuguese water company. The deal with Portugal serves as a launch pad for the company to sell its services to the rest of Europe, pumping millions of dollars back to the Occupation military apparatus. Mekorot, like many Israeli enterprises, is key in supporting and the apartheid policies, depriving Palestinians of water in favor of Israelis. [MORE]
People across the globe organize against the Apartheid Wall
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
December 7th, 2009 -- On November 9, 1989, the wall was brought down in Berlin. Today, in Palestine and across the world people are fighting to tear down another wall – much longer, much higher and not built along borders but along the lines of apartheid and ethnic cleansing. The 7th Week Against the Apartheid Wall, under the banner of “Unite Against Apartheid”, saw organizers conducting demonstrations, holding vigils, distributing information, screening films, and calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. [MORE]
An open call for volunteer researchers and writers!
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
December 3rd, 2009 -- In 2005, over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations united behind a call to the world to impose Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) on Israel until it complies with international law. Now, the Palestinian BDS Campaign National Committee (BNC) is calling on YOU to write for the BDS campaign! [MORE]
Students meet in Hampshire to build BDS movement
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
December 1st, 2009 -- From November 20th to the 22nd, hundreds of students from across the United States and Canada converged at Hampshire College for the 2009 Campus Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Conference, their presence sending a clear message about the surging strength of the BDS movement on campuses throughout the two countries. [MORE]
Letter of solidarity from South Africa
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
November 20th, 2009 -- South Africa has been at the forefront of the BDS movement. Trade unions, student groups and other organizations within civil society have been extremely supportive; the refusal of COSATU to offload an Israeli ship in response to the Gaza massacre being one of the more well-known examples. On the occasion of the Week Against the Aparthied Wall, South African students sent the following letter in support of the BDS movement. [MORE]
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