The New Year in Ein Samiya starts with the school’s demolition; While all people around the world will be celebrating the New Year, students from Ein Samiya school, east of Ramallah will start the year without a school as the Israeli authorities intend to demolish it on December 31, 2022, after the Israeli Supreme Court […]
Campaigns Archives:BDS Movement
Portugal launches campaign to end cooperation with Israeli police
Under the title “No to the Horizon2020 Law Train project – No to cooperation with Israel’s repressive system!”, on Thursday 24, a large coalition of Portuguese forces has held the official launch of a campaign aimed at ending the participation of the Portuguese ministry of Justice and the police in a joint, EU funded project […]
Palestinian Ramadan Boycott campaign
Break your fast, break your ties to the occupation In 2005 the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israeli apartheid, occupation and colonialism started with a call by Palestinian civil society. The initiative is based on the understanding that once the profits Israeli economy reaps from the occupation, a new process of resistance and […]
From Canada: Letter of support for Palestinian Popular Resistance
December 2015. Boycott Israeli Apartheid Now! In response to Israel’s ongoing campaign of violence and aggression, a new wave of Palestinian resistance has erupted. We, the undersigned, affirm our solidarity with this mass popular resistance, in all its creativity, vibrancy, and courage. We are inspired by the new generation of fearless Palestinian youth, marching in […]
Solidarity with the Palestinian Popular Resistance
The BNC have published two new documents, take a moment to read and share them within your network! 1. Q&A on Palestinian popular resistance https://www.bdsmovement.net/2015/qa-palestinian-popular-resistance-13440 A new resource to help media, activists and supporters of the Palestinian struggle get to grips with the ongoing developments in Palestine. 2. Call out: Turning the tide against Israel’s criminal […]
Building the Boycott is More Important Than Ever
One year since Israel’s Gaza massacre and ten years since the launch of the BDS movement: building the boycott is more important than ever. Read here the statement from the Palestinian BDS National Committee – BNC. ——- A statement from the Palestinian BDS National Committee One year ago today, Israel launched a brutal military […]
Norwegian Government Pension Fund and Danish Bank exclude two Israeli Companies
Last Thursday, the 30th of January, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) announced its reconsideration over the previous decision made in August 2013, which rescinded the 2010 ban over two Israeli companies, Africa Israel Investments and its construction subsidiary, Danya Cebus. The re-exclusion was made due to “an unacceptable risk of the companies, through […]
Brazilians show their solidarity with Palestine at the LAAD fair in Rio
Demonstrators from the BDS campaign in Brazil (boycotts, divestments and sanctions) showed their solidarity with Palestine last week when they staged protests at the LAAD Fair. The LAAD fair (The Latin American Aerospace and Defence Exhibition) took place at the RioCentro in Rio de Janeiro from the 9 – 12 April and had been dubbed […]
NZ Super Fund cuts firms on ethical grounds
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has excluded three companies from its $20 billion investment portfolio on responsible investment grounds. All three companies – Africa Israel investments and subsidiary Danya Cebus, Elbit Systems Ltd, and Shikun Binui – are involved in constructing Israeli settlements or a separation barrier in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which have […]
Norwegian retail chain stops sales of occupation products
Norwegian retail chain VITA made public on Friday their decision to stop all sales of products originating from settlements in occupied Palestine. VITA will therefore stop selling products from the cosmetics brand Ahava. VITA has been the main retailer of Ahava products in Norway, and this decision will be a serious blow to the sales […]