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A mass demonstration took place yesterday in the city of Tulkarem, with people from throughout the district coming together to voice their united opposition to the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. The protest was organized through a collective effort between the Palestinian national parties, along with local civil society groups such as the Stop the Wall […]

BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 10 – December, 2008 CORPORATE NEWS British telecom firm severs ties with Israeli counterparts British firm FreedomCall has cut its ties with its Israeli counterpart, MobilMax, citing Israel’s offensive in Gaza as its reason. FreedomCall sent MobilMax an email stating that it would no longer consider doing business with MobilMax or any […]

Palestinian mobilization all across the West Bank continued yesterday, even as the Occupation’s massacre in Gaza intensified and tanks were rolling into Gaza. The ongoing collective action gives voice to the unified Palestinian condemnation of the Occupation’s heinous crimes, and solidifies their resistance to the continuous repression that they face. Hebron district saw several demonstrations […]

Since over a week, in the streets of the world there is a clear call to say no to the Israeli massacre in Gaza and to hold Israel accountable, to sanction it, to boycott its institutions and companies. Yesterday has seen the biggest demonstrations since years in many countries. (See the list of actions below.) […]

In an atmosphere of anger and grief, New Years Eve in Ramallah was turned into a massive show of solidarity with the people in Gaza under constant Israeli bombings. The central square was packed with people carrying Palestinian flags and shouting slogans vowing to continue to fight for their rights. ***image2***The first gathering started at […]

Since the start of the Gaza massacre on Saturday, activists and citizens have poured into the streets of cities across the world to voice their anger at the Israeli occupation and to call for action to halt the Israeli crimes. More demonstrations are planned for the coming days, including actions across the United States on […]

In response to the ongoing destruction of Gaza, the West Bank has witnessed a massive upheaval. Demonstrations have escalated since yesterday and spread like wildfire to more than ten villages, towns and cities. Youth have taken to the streets and fields, hurling stones and firebombs at Occupation positions. Soldiers responded with force, killing one in […]

A massive demonstration against the Wall was held in Jayyous on December 19, with about 1000 people, mostly youth, protesting against the new path of the Wall that will permanently confiscate nearly 6,000 dunums of village land. The demonstration, which lasted for nearly five hours, resulted in several injuries to villagers, international solidarity activists, and […]