***image1***The village of Bilâin has taken its popular struggle into international courts, as preliminary hearings against two Canadian firms will begin today, June 22. The Quebec Superior Court will decide whether or not to hear the villageâs case against Green Mount International and Green Park International, both of whom are involved in settlement construction on […]
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Caterpillar faces demonstrators in shareholders meeting
Protests marked Caterpillar Corporationâs annual shareholderâs meeting in Chicago on June 10th. A number of peace and Palestine solidarity groups gained access to the meeting itself through the purchase of corporate shares, while others rallied outside the building, educating passersby about the crimes Occupation forces are committing with Caterpillar equipment. A supporting protest was also […]
304 Palestinians face demolition, 20 displaced in June
Last month, Occupation forces distributed demolition orders to 32 families in the Jordan Valley. The demolitions, if carried out in total, are set to affect 304 people. Demolitions began in June, and on the 17th bulldozers leveled structures in Jiftlik and Wadi Malih, displacing 20 people. For years, the people of the Jordan Valley have […]
Open Letter to Palestine solidarity activists and human rights defenders
Dear friends, The fifth anniversary of the decision of the International Court of Justice calling for the dismantling of the Wall is less than three weeks away. A glaring proof of the impunity the international community grants to Israel, it must spur people and human rights defenders worldwide to renew their efforts. As Palestinian Grassroots […]
Tehran drops Veolia from city transport network
***image1***Following pressure from BNC, the mayor of Tehran announced that Veolia would no longer have a key role in city’s urban transport system. This victory in Iran, along with others France, UK, Sweden, and Holland, has cost Veolia an estimated $7 billion in lost contracts and were key in pushing the company to leave the […]
Veolia to leave Jerusalem rail project!
The global BDS movement has achieved a huge success in the past few days, as Veolia is reportedly abandoning its involvement in the Jerusalem Light Rail project. Reports from the press indicated that the French multinational – which was supposed to run the train system once it is completed, and also holds a 5% stake […]
Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) joins BDS movement
Independent Jewish Voices (Canada) voted to join the growing international campaign in support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), at its first Annual General Meeting this past weekend. This decision makes IJV the first national Jewish organization in the world to do so. The adopted resolution states that IJV will “Support […]
Civil society conference in Ramallah supports the popular struggle against the Wall
***image1***Following the recent killings in Ni’lin and Bil’in and the arrests in al Ma’sara, the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign organized a national conference to promote ways to support grassroots resistance against the Wall. Some 70 people, among them popular committee representatives from affected areas along with the families of the injured, arrested, and martyred […]
Belgian campaign forces financial group to cancel settlement loans
***image2***The Belgian-French financial group Dexia has announced it will no longer finance settlements in the West Bank through its Israeli branch, Dexia Israel. This is the result of a months-long campaign in Belgium, supported by non-governmental organizations, political parties, local authorities, trade unions and other organizations. Dexia’s management has stated that financing settlements is indeed […]
‘Study in Israel’ billboards modified by guerilla advertisers
10 bus shelter billboards advertising the University of Californiaâs âStudy in Israelâ campaign were remade into âBoycott Israelâ ads and placed around Berkeley and San Francisco in May. Under the headline, âBoycott Israel? We boycott Israel becauseâ¦â, one of the modified posters depicts students saying, âI believe in speaking out against racism. Israelâs entrenched system […]