Canada: Earlier this month, union activists from the Labour for Palestinian network marched in the Toronto Labour Day parade. The network brings together rank and file union activists who promote the BDS campaign within their respective unions. ***image1***Marching as part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees under the banner of âFree Palestine â Boycott […]
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Modifying the route of the Wall in Jayyous and Falamya
Occupation forces recently sent a military order to the village council of Jayyous for the confiscation of 427 dunums and 100 meters of land belonging to the villages of Jayyous and Falamya. This land will be used to modify the route of the Wall along the western side of the villages and will permanently seal […]
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Ni’lin: Activists halt construction and force drivers to flee
On 9 September, demonstrators in Niâlin held their Friday demonstration against the Apartheid Wall. Occupation soldiers fired on the central demonstration, but a group of youth succeeded in halting the bulldozers. On Friday afternoon, 150 residents of Niâlin marched toward their threatened lands. They were met by Occupation forces, who fired sound and gas bombs […]
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Occupying the Cliff Hotel in Abu Dis
The Occupation administration has announced that it intends to confiscate the Cliff Hotel in Abu Dis. This is the latest in a series of attempts, beginning in 1996, by the Occupation military to occupy the building and land on which it is built. The Wall surrounds the hotel, isolating it from Abu Dis in the […]
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Demonstrators disrupt Occupation concert in Scotland
Five protestors from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign were arrested at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall on 29 August and charged with disrupting the performance of the Israeli Jerusalem Quartet. These musicians enjoy a double status as ‘Cultural Ambassadors of Israel’ as well as ‘Distinguished IDF Musicians.’ The protest against the performance aimed at countering Occupation efforts […]
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Struggle continues on the first Friday of Ramadan
On the first Friday of Ramadan, Palestinians continued to fight for their stolen lands while the Occupation sealed off Jerusalem. While demonstrations continued in Niâlin, al-Maâsra and Biâlin, Occupation forces restricted Palestinian access to Jerusalem and prevented Palestinians from praying at the al-Aqsa mosque. In Niâlin, villagers marched to their threatened lands to hold Friday […]
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BDS Newsletter #06 – August 2008
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 06 – August, 2008 CORPORATE NEWS Stop the IEC! The Israeli Electric Company (IEC) is the national provider of electricity in Israel. Like the Israeli Water Company the IEC, which is owned exclusively by the Israeli state, is used as a tool for expansionist and discriminatory policies. The IEC provides important infrastructure […]
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Occupation enforces the isolation of Khirbet Yazra
Occupation forces prevented the creation of road that would link the village of Khirbet Yazra to Tubas. Soldiers confiscated the identification cards of Palestinians involved with the project. Kherbet Yazra is a village east of Tubas that is populated by 13 families. Residents of the village live in simple homes constructed of mud bricks. There […]
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Resident of Ni’lin shot during early morning raid
Occupation forces raided Niâlin late last night to arrest a local man. Following a scuffle, soldiers shot the manâs brother in the head with a rubber bullet. A group of soldiers entered the southern part of Niâlin at around 3:00am. Soldiers arrived on foot and arrested âAyd Sroor at his home. During the arrest, they […]
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The Taste of Occupation
Palestinian youth from Aida Camp have subverted advertisements for Strauss in the West Bank. Strauss, an Israeli company that manufactures sweets, coffee and other food products has spread its advertising campaign into the West Bank. Strauss has been pushing its brand of ice cream this summer, using a particular billboard that has become ubiquitous along […]