Stop the Wall strongly supports and promotes the call for a mandatory, comprehensive military embargo issued by the BNC (Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee). The urgency for an end to military relations with Israel and the defunding of its military and homeland security complex is evident to each of the activists struggling on […]
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Three Children Injured at Demonstration in al-Ma’asara Village
Saturday, August 13, 2011, three children were injured during a demonstration in a village near Bethlehem. Israeli Occupation forces repressed the demonstration activity, which was part of the weekly resistance march against the Wall and settlements in the al-Ma’asara village. “Three children were lightly wounded as Israeli troops attacked the weekly anti wall protest at […]
Scores of Activists Call for Boycott of Israeli Goods in Ramallah
More than forty activists, at the invitation of the Palestinian, Grassroots, Anti-apartheid Wall Campaign with the participation of the Independent Youth Movement, sit at al-Manara Square in Ramallah after a field trip to local shops. At the shops, demonstrators called for the participation of the shop owners, traders, and citizens to boycott the goods of […]
In Jenin, The Grassroots Campaign to Boycott Israel Responds to the Crimes of Occupation By Boycotting Israeli Products
Dozens of young men toured Jenin streets of Jenin city and its markets on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Grouped under the framework the Grassroots Campaign to Boycott Israeli Goods and with participation from representatives of national parties, demonstrators chanting slogans that urge citizens to boycott all Israeli goods entered shops and spoke to citizens and […]
Popular Struggle Continues in First Week of Ramadan
Ramadan began on the first day of August with Israeli violence in the West Bank. On the first holy Friday of the month, weekly village protests were held in addition even more demonstrations. Seemingly eclipsed in international media by protests in Israel against spending cuts, popular resistance against the Occupation has not paused, despite this […]
Boycott Campaign in Bethlehem Speaks to Mosque Goers
The Palestinian Grassroots Anti-apartheid Wall Campaign organized extensive campaigns to boycott products of occupation. The activity started at 5 am on Friday at the northern checkpoint of Bethlehem that leads to Jerusalem. The activists have focused on reaching those going to pray in Jerusalem. The campaign included the distribution of posters with the message that […]
The Enterprise of Declaring a State
A number of Palestinian civil society organizations and networks have released a document that is the result of long discussions regarding possible Palestinian statehood in September 2011. This group of civil society organizations has met with progressive political parties in Palestine and also with the Palestinian human rights council to discuss the Palestinian Authority's (PA) […]
Veolia, major target of Palestinian BDS campaign, in financial crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 8 August 2011 French multinational Veolia to cut back global operations after €67.2 million losses BDS campaign has cost Veolia large contracts across Europe over its illegal Israel project Losses comes on heals of Agrexco’s financial woes, another main BDS target Only days after losing out on another lucrative contract in […]
Tulkarem Hosts Public Activity to Boycott Israeli Goods and Products
During Ramadan in the campaign to boycott Israeli goods, demonstrators sent the message âBreak Fast But Don’t Make Occupation.â A grassroots campaign to boycott Israeli goods on was organized on Saturday, August 6, 2011. A mass-mobilization campaign was held in the streets of the city of Tulkarm, in which 40 activists carried banners to urge […]
In solidarity with our Norwegian friends
Last week, dozens of people, including youth, were killed in Norway. The deaths were the result of a brutal attack by one individual, Anders Behring-Breivik. Immediately, we at Stop the Wall acted in solidarity with the victims, their family, and the nation of Norway by sending the following letter. Each day since the attack we […]