On 25 November 2009 the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) issued a statement re-affirming its support for the BDS movement. The statement, which was signed by its Secretary General, Mr. Shaher Sa’ad, and its Executive Committee and endorsed by all the main Palestinian trade union blocs that are represented in the Federation, affirms […]
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An open call for volunteer researchers and writers!
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! The BDS National Committee (BNC) is calling […]
Students meet in Hampshire to build BDS movement
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. The conference was hosted by […]
Mohammad placed in administrative detention
On 23 November 2009, after 61 days of detention for the purpose of interrogation by Israeli Security Agency officers, human rights defender Mohammad Othman received his first administrative detention order. The administrative detention order is set for a three month period, during which time Mohammad will be held without charge or trial. The judicial review […]
Jayyus still held hostage by invasions
Military incursions into Jayyus continued this past week, as many as three times daily. Clashes and curfews have characterized village life, and undercover units have attempted to trap local youth. Although there has of yet been no serious injuries among the villagers, a group of young men were arrested several days ago. The severity and […]
Two protestors shot and injured with live ammunition in Ni’lin
***image2***Around 200 people participated yesterday in the protest in Niâlin against the Apartheid Wall, including a delegation of Scandinavian students. Two Palestinian demonstrators were shot with live ammunition. Last week, the popular committee of Niâlin received information that the Israeli army would âstep upâ their operations against Niâlinâs resistance against the illegal Apartheid Wall. This […]
Daily invasions rock Jayyus
***image1***For the past weeks, the village of Jayyus has been subjected to daily military raids. In response to residentsâ ongoing resistance to the Wall, soldiers have threatened individuals, destroyed property, set curfews and engaged in shooting on a near daily basis. Collective punishment has feature strongly into this campaign, with Occupation forces targeting house owners, […]
New Yorkers protest against the Hebron Fund
On November 18th, some fifty New Yorkers gathered outside of Baseball Commissioner Bud Seligâs Office, protesting Major League Baseball’s connection with the Hebron Fund. That event followed a letter-writing campaign that generated over 2600 letters to the New York Mets, asking them to cancel the dinner with the settler organization. The New York Mets are […]
Update on Mohammed’s dentention
58 days since his arrest, Mohammad remains imprisoned and under interrogation. He has not been charged, and the military courts continue to renew his period of detention. Following a two-week ban on any lawyer visits, which serve as Mohammedâs only contact with the outside world, contact has been reinstated. Today, Mohammed was finally been allowed […]