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COSATU attacks Israeli business project in South Africa

Following reports that an Israeli company won a substantial contract to work in South Africa, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) issued a strong statement attacking the project, promising serious action if it is not halted. According to the COSATU press release, “We need to take drastic action to disrupt this transaction, which […]

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BDS Newsletter #03 – May 2008

BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 03 – May, 2008 CORPORATE NEWS Feature: Jayyous students call for boycott of Leviev Students from Jayyous have written an open letter to the people of Dubai, calling for a boycott of Leviev’s diamonds. Leviev has been the target of a number of attacks for his dealings in Angola, business practices in […]

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Occupation forces beat demonstrators, hospitalize a child and the leader of the Popular Committee

The actions in Ni’lin continued yesterday, part of nearly daily demonstrations against the last phase of the construction of the Wall. Around 500 people turned out for yesterday’s demonstration against the construction of the Wall. The current route of the Wall will strip the village of a further 2,500 dunums of land from the village. […]

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The ongoing struggle in Ni’lin

In the past weeks, the village of Ni’lin has been a site of active struggle against the latest Occupation land grab. Frequent protests and confrontations between villagers and Occupation soldiers have occurred on the site where bulldozers are razing land to build the latest segment of the Wall. This new section will isolate 2,500 dunums […]

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Artists in the US and UK commemorate the Nakba

In the US and the UK, artists have worked to create a number of posters and billboards to both commemorate the Nakba and raise awareness about the occupation of Palestine. The work was displayed to coincided with a time when leaders of both countries unanimously praised the Occupation in total disregard of the ongoing struggle […]

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Egyptians remember the Nakba in defiance of Mubarak regime

Beginning on 12 May, a number of solidarity activities were held in Egypt to commemorate the Palestinian Nakba. These took place both despite the Mubarak regime’s attempt to clamp down on Nakba activities this year and in defiance of the regime’s collaboration with the Occupation government. In the days leading up to the 15th, the […]

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A statement of Solidarity from South Africa: We fought apartheid; we see no reason to celebrate it in Israel now!

The following is a statement from South Africa, supported by a wide range of voices and institutions, condemning the celebration of Occupation apartheid: We fought apartheid; we see no reason to celebrate it in Israel now! We, South Africans who faced the might of an unjust and brutal apartheid machinery in South Africa and fought […]