In response to the call for a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association launched by 18 Palestinian health organizations, 130 UK doctors have published a letter in the Guardian newspaper endorsing the boycott appeal. (To see the Palestinian call for boycott, click here. The letter comes as a contribution to the ongoing debate on the […]
Resistance against the Apartheid Wall continues
This Friday was another day of struggle against the Apartheid Wall. Demonstrations in Budrus, Bil’in and Um Solomoneh confronted the Occupation and its devastating wall. ***image2***In Budrus, the village youth led yet another protest against the Wall that is stealing their lands and livelihoods. After prayer, they marched towards the Wall and attacked parts of […]
Norwegian Leftist government party renews support for BDS
The Socialist Left Party (SV), one of three parties in the Norwegian government, has renewed its support for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel. The Party’s Congress adopted a resolution unanimously on March 25th named “Sanctions against the Occupier – not the Occupied.” The new resolution contains amongst other things, the condemnation of the Occupationââ¬â¢s […]
Britain’s National Union of Journalists Votes for Boycott and Sanctions
On Friday, the Annual Delegates Meeting of Britainâs National Union of Journalists (NUJ) passed a motion calling for the government to sanction Israel and for union members to follow a boycott of Israeli goods. The resolution comes as a result of motions moved last summer in the wake of the Occupationâs “savage, pre-planned attack on […]
Irish Artists Association Moves Towards Boycott
The Irish academy of artists, Aosdána, approved a motion encouraging its members to take into consideration the Palestinian call for cultural boycott at its annual General Assembly in the Irish Museum of Modern Art on March 28. The assembly first debated a stronger motion presented by composer Raymond Deane – who is a founding member […]
New demolition orders in Anata-Shu’fat ghetto in Jerusalem
The occupation authorities have called for the demolition of 150 apartments in north-east Jerusalem. The demolitions will clear the way for building the ghetto around Anata and Shu’fat refugee camp as part of the overall program to Judaize Jerusalem. ***image2***On April 2, the occupation handed out house demolition orders for dozens of Palestinian families in […]
Students in Qalqiliya – Photo Exhibit To Strengthen The Struggle Against The Apartheid Wall
***image2***In Qalqiliya Open al Quds University, the students council has organized a two day exhibit on the Apartheid Wall, inviting students and professors to look at the images and participate in the PowerPoint presentations. For many students in Qalqiliya Open al Quds University this was the first time they saw depictions of other parts of […]
Tura – You Can Uproot Trees But Not A People Determined To Resist
In Tura, Jenin district, a tree planting ceremony has been held to show the defiance of the people against the expulsion policies of the Zionist project. The planting of olive trees is one of the most symbolic acts within Palestinian celebrations; and Land Day in Palestine is the day to reinforce our roots in the […]
Indian Solidarity Strengthens Calls Against Arms Trade with Apartheid Israel
On March 12-14, an all-India conference gathered hundreds of activists and representatives in Delhi to discuss the situation and the struggle in the Arab world and to further Indian solidarity with Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries under attack. The conference, entitled âWar, Imperialism and Resistance: West Asiaâ was the first major event […]
Um Salomoneh – the crowd blocks settler traffic on apartheid road
The Land Day protest in Um Salomoneh has drawn people from all over Bethlehem district in a powerful demonstration of some 1000 people that ended by blocking the settlement road that destroys and isolates Palestinian land. ***image3***On Friday morning, the crowd gathered in the city center and moved to the lands south west of Um […]