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BDS Newsletter #14 – April 2009
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 14 – April, 2009 CORPORATE NEWS Belgian campaign targets bank financing Israeli settlements In a remarkably short period of time, activists in Belgium have built a strong basis for the campaign “Israel colonizes — Dexia funds,” asking the bank to divest from its subsidiary Dexia Israel because of its financing the expansions […]
Canadian demonstration for Abu Rahma
On May 8, activist groups in Montreal organized a demonstration to commemorate Basem Ibrahim Abu Rahma, and to express continued solidarity with the struggle against the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank. Basem was killed by Occupation forces during a demonstration in Bilâin. News of his murder spread quickly throughout the world, sparking international solidarity […]
Protesting the arms trade in Brazil
Merchants of war visiting Brazil for the Latin American Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) Trade Show were met with a noisy protest made up of social movements, unions, student organizations, left parties and other popular organizations. The LAAD Fair showcased some of the biggest global names in war profiteering from across the world, including Elbit Systems, […]
Protests for the Ma’sara prisoners
Nearly 20 people were injured in protests against the Wall this Friday, several of which were held in solidarity for the five activists who were arrested in al-Maâsara last week. In addition to a large demonstration in the Bethlehem area, the demonstrations in Niâlin and Bilâin also called for their release. The people of Biâlin […]
Checkpoint assaults in Jenin, Qalqilya
***image3***In separate incidents last week, soldiers in isolated ghettos in Jenin and Qalqilya assaulted Palestinians passing through checkpoints. These attacks reflect a wide-spread practice of harassment, itself part of a broader strategy aimed at furthering silent transfer and cleansing particular areas of their Palestinian populations. In the Qalqilya district, a soldier beat Sundus Mahmoud Ahamd […]
Release the Palestinian Activists Arrested in al-Ma’sara!
After arrests and injuries on Workers Day, Palestinian workers and activists call on trade unions around the globe to increase solidarity On May 1, people from the village of al-Maâsara and the neighbouring villages in Bethlehem area commemorated Workers Day with a march in protest against the Apartheid Wall. The Wall continues to encroach on […]
Four al-Ma’sara popular committee members arrested
***image1***This week, anti-Wall demonstrations held to commemorate the first of May were met with violence and organizers arrested. Occupation forces attacked a May Day festival and demonstration in al-Maâsara, injuring nine people and arresting the village popular committee. Soldiers also fired upon residents in Biâlin and tried to break the protest in Niâlin, where they […]
Checkpoints along the Wall to be computerized
***image1***Earlier this week, Occupation authorities announced their intentions to computerize the permit system that controls West Bank Palestiniansâ access to â48 Palestine. This move increases the control exercised over the Palestinian population, adding to the hardships faced by workers and further sealing off Jerusalem. These high-tech additions also create space for the growth of particular […]
Major Canadian retailer to consider boycott motion
The global upswing in BDS activity has spread to Canada, where Mountain Equipment Co-op, major outdoor equipment retailer, is set to consider a motion to boycott Israeli products at its next annual general meeting. Although it is unclear who will introduce the motion, the idea of the boycott has generated a significant amount of public […]