Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, has become the first of any college or university in the US to divest from companies on the grounds of their involvement in supporting the ongoing occupation of Palestine. This landmark move is a direct result of a two-year intensive campaign by the campus group, Students for Justice in Palestine […]
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South African dockworkers refuse to unload ship carrying Israeli goods
South African dockworkers from the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) achieved a victory when they stood firm by their decision not to offload the Johanna Russ, a ship carrying Israeli goods to South Africa, despite both threats to COSATU members from sections of the pro-Israeli lobby and severe provocation. The Johanna Russ, […]
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Pre-Valentine’s Day protest against Leviev in New York
Fifty-five New York rights advocates called on the city’s shoppers to boycott Israeli diamond mogul and settlement-builder Lev Leviev. The pre-Valentine’s Day protest was the 13th demonstration held in front of Leviev’s Madison Avenue jewelry store since it opened in November, 2007. Many New York shoppers paused to look at the heart-shaped signs and a […]
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Basque Country rises up in support of Palestine
In recent weeks, the Basque Country has seen a significant amount of BDS activities. Collectively, people throughout the country have come together and sent out the message that BDS is the most effective manner of pushing for the dismantling of apartheid in Palestine. ***image1***Demonstrations calling for BDS have taken place in at least 30 cities, […]
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Strathclyde University bows to student pressure
Last week, students from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland scored a victory for the BDS movement when they occupied the main administration building overnight. Activists forced the university to agree to several of their demands, including a boycott of Eden Springs. The occupation began after a rally for Gaza, when students entered the McCance building […]
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Israeli goods boycott in Wales
In Wales, a group of activists staged an action in front of a large Tesco supermarket, calling for a boycott of Israel. The action targeted Israeli settlement produce that Tesco, the largest retailer in the UK, sells in its stores with a âWest Bankâ label. Several activists filled shopping carts with settlement produce before pushing […]
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Church of England divests over £2.2 million from Caterpillar
The Church of England has clarified their position on their investments in companies profiting from and supporting the ongoing occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, clarifying that late last year they removed over £2.2 million from Caterpillar, a company whose bulldozers and heavy plant equipment are used to destroy the homes of Palestinians and […]
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Demolition in Jahalin community leaves 30 homeless
Occupation forces destroyed tents belonging to five âArab Jahalin families, leaving 30 people, 15 of them children, homeless. These families are part of a community that has been threatened with expulsion for some time, as their land is targeted for the expansion of the nearby Maâale Adummim settlement. The demolition began at three in the […]
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40 dumums bulldozed in Masha village
Occupation forces bulldozed 40 dunums of land isolated behind the Wall in Masha. 100 olives trees were also cut down, in what appears to be the beginnings of settlement infrastructure development in the area. In mid-January, bulldozers arrived at Masha, west of Salfit, and leveled a wide swath of land between the settlements Elqana and […]