For Immediate Release – September 12, 2011 Supporters of Palestinian rights claim victory as target Agrexco ordered into liquidation Court papers warn that company is Israeli symbol whose downfall will have "wider implications" Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions National Committee (BNC) calls on the movement internationally to celebrate this victory and to intensify BDS campaigns Campaigners […]
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StopTheWall supports & promotes the call for a military embargo issued by the BNC
Stop the Wall strongly supports and promotes the call for a mandatory, comprehensive military embargo issued by the BNC (Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee). The urgency for an end to military relations with Israel and the defunding of its military and homeland security complex is evident to each of the activists struggling on […]
Seizing on Agrexco’s financial woes, campaigners vow to eject Israeli exporter from Europe
For Original Press-release, Click Here. Facing a bankruptcy hearing in a Tel Aviv court Tuesday, Israeli export company Agrexco has been beset by bad headlines in recent months. Now its problems look set to worsen, after Palestinian solidarity groups from across Europe joined forces to escalate a boycott campaign. A new coalition on Thursday promised […]
Illegal Israeli train project A1 faces heat from BDS movement
The second large scale Israeli public transport infrastructure project is now feeling the heat of BDS campaigners. The Israeli light rail project in Jerusalem has been since years targeted by BDS activists that support Palestinian calls for boycotts and divestments from companies that participate in this project, which links Israeli settlements to West Jerusalem and […]
In Argentina workers’ movements, community radios take up BDS
November saw a flurry of BDS activities in Argentina, where workers from the recovered factories, along with the global umbrella organization for community radio, committed to active support of the 2005 Palestinian BDS call. Workers in the recovered factories in Argentina pledged to support the BDS call. These workers are part of a larger movement […]
BDS Newsletter #16 – June 2009
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 16 – June, 2009 CORPORATE NEWS Derail Veolia/Alstom victories! Several victories occurred this month, as the Derail Veolia/Alstom campaign makes progress. Early in the month, it was reported that French transport giant Veolia will abandon the light rail project that will connect Jerusalem with several illegal Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land. […]
BDS Newsletter #12 – February 2009
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 12 – February, 2009 Endorse the international day of action on March 30! During the month of March, 2009, the Palestine National BDS Committee has launched a major endorsement gathering drive. This leads up to the Global Day of BDS actions on March 30 that was announced at the World Social Forum […]
Leviev boycott moves forward with action in the UK and NYC
Palestine solidarity organization Adalah-NY was recently involved in two actions against Lev Leviev, the Israeli diamond magnate and construction mogul. The first action called on the British government to reverse its plan to rent its new embassy in Tel Aviv from Levievâs company, Africa-Israel, as dealings with Leviev serve to condone the Occupationâs settlement construction […]
Week Against Apartheid Wall Kicks-Off Across Globe
Dutch activists kicked off the week against the Wall with an action in front of the Dutch parliament building at The Hague. A petition against the Apartheid Wall containing over 7000 signatures was presented to the Dutch government and parliament through the Foreign Affairs Committee. Campaigners from the Netherlands Palestine Committee, the Middle East working […]
Somerville Divestment Project Launches Grassroots Campaign to Divest from Apartheid Israel
The Somerville Divestment Project (SDP), an organization that focuses on grassroots organising in Somerville Massachusetts, is launching a campaign to divest Somerville Retirement Board Funds of over 1.4 million dollars from bonds and companies that supply arms and military equipment to Israel. The community signature drive calls for a nonbinding ballot on the question of […]