Stockholm metro passengers give Veolia a red card
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, November 21st, 2008
On November 15 in Stockholm, the Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) declared a day of action against Veolia. Palestinian solidarity activists asked passengers using the Stockholm metro to attach a red card to their clothes as a protest against Veolia´s involvement in the Jerusalem Light Railway system that links Jerusalem with the settlements that surround it.
Veolia is currently in charge of operating Stockholm’s metro system, and it is in the process of bidding for a second eight-year contract with the Stockholm County Council. The corporation has recently come under significant pressure in Sweden due to protests organized by different civil society organizations, as well as negative media attention and political opposition in the Stockholm County Council. These opponents of Veolia demand that it be excluded from the procurement process because of its complicity in the construction of apartheid infrastructure in Palestine.
EXPLORE THE ISSUE
Search for more about Veolia on this site.
RECENT SITE ADDITIONS
Israeli forces test new weapons on the protestors in Nabi Saleh (March 13th, 2010)
Two young men severely beaten by Israeli soldiers in al-Masara village (March 13th, 2010)
Ni'lin tries to reach isolated lands armed with animals, tools and Tristan Anderson photos (March 13th, 2010)
Dozens suffer tear gas inhalation in Bil’in’s protest to protect Palestinian cultural heritage (March 13th, 2010)
Volunteer work at Qarawa Bani-Hassan prompts settler activity (March 8th, 2010)
Villages continue to fight the Wall across the West Bank (March 8th, 2010)
Ongoing action in Beit Jala to block Wall construction (March 7th, 2010)
|
 |
|
