Occupation Forces invaded Faraâon village, south of Tulkarem on 27 February, entering from the south at midday. A total of 12 military jeeps and four bulldozers accompanied the Soldiers who took part in the assault upon six Palestinian properties, located some few metres away from the Apartheid Wall which the Occupation has constructed on the […]
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Art against Apartheid – International Call for Submissions
The Coalition against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) from Canada has created a space for artists and designers to submit and promote their artwork and to make it available for campaigners and activists fighting Israeli Apartheid. With the international call for submissions CAIA hopes to support the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid as […]
Mu’afiq Rahimi bleeds to death at a checkpoint
Yet another Palestinian has died at a checkpoint as Occupation Forces blocked his way to hospital. Muâafiq Younis Abed Rahimi was in critical condition when he arrived at Atara checkpoint, north of Ramallah. He bled to death as the ambulance was prevented from entering the city. ***image2***A 35 year-old father of five from Beit Rima, […]
M’riha – A Saga of Expulsion and Dispossession
Mâriha, a Bedouin community west of Jenin, came under attack on Thursday February 15 by Occupation Forces who destroyed four sheep farms under the pretext of the community lacking necessary âbuilding permitsâ. Occupation Soldiers, flanked by several bulldozers, entered the village at 9.30 am. The area was closed off and the Bedouin community was prevented […]
UK Activists Boycott Flowers of Apartheid on Valentine’s
***image1***Boycott Israeli Goods (BIG) Campaign, UK, launched blockade actions in the run up to Valentines Day, strengthening the ongoing boycott against Carmel-Agrexco. The company, which fuels Israeli apartheid, suffered disruptions to one of its busiest periods of trade as protestors converged at company headquarters to prevent goods such as cut flowers from reaching stores across […]
Cultural Boycott advocated in LA as Philharmonic picketed
A long campaign by Women in Black in Los Angeles against the visit of the Israel Philharmonic culminated in the picket of two concerts on February 5 and 6. The Philharmonic, which was performing together with the LA Philharmonic, was the target of a cultural boycott campaign, which activists hoped would emulate the success of […]
The 3rd International Israeli Apartheid Week kicks off
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) will be taking place for the third consecutive year from February 12-17 2007, continuing a tradition that began in Toronto, Canada two years ago. It will be a week-long series of events held concurrently across various North American and European campuses and will include lectures, cultural events, film screenings and demonstrations. […]
Youth Section of Brazilian Trade Union Congress endorses BDS
The youth congress of the CUT, the confederation of Brazilian trade unions, has joined the global BDS movement. At their annual national convention, held on Saturday, February 3, 2007, the delegates approved a motion endorsing the Palestinian BDS movement and calling on the Brazilian government to cut trade relations with Israel. The motion was passed […]
South African trade union calls for boycott in fresh solidarity declaration
The Food and Allied Workersâ Union (FAWU) has condemned three major South African food stores – Shoprite Checkers, Pick ân Pay and Fruit and Veg – for their import of agricultural produce from Israel. In a press statement released on 23 January the Union state: âWe are appalled at the insensitivity towards the plight of […]