VIDEO | Pro-Palestinian groups denounce presence of Israeli official at forum in Buenos Aires official

Frequently Asked Questions :: BDS :: Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Thanks for guidance on these answers to: BDS National Committee Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel Institute for Middle East Understanding Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Birthright Unplugged 1 – What is BDS? On July 9, 2005, Palestinian civil society issued […]

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Three major Dutch supermarkets no longer sell Israeli settlement produce (Updated)

Updated July 25, 2013 Aldi: we don’t sell stolen potatoes (but DO sell stores and rent from Israeli Ravad !)   Monday, 22 July 2013 11:38 Alternative Information Center (AIC) Three major supermarket chains in the Netherlands – the multinational Aldi, Hoogvliet and Jumbo – have announced that they will no longer sell products coming […]

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Why boycott can’t be limited only to Israeli occupation and settlements

Electronic Intifada | Andrew Kadi on Wed, 07/17/2013 – 15:38 Israeli columnist Gideon Levy has been writing for Haaretz for at least two decades. His writings have brilliantly illuminated the reality of Israeli apartheid, as it affects Palestinian citizens of Israel, Palestinians living in the Gaza Stip, as well as in Jerusalem and the rest […]

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Israeli Diamonds in the Dubai Diamond Exchange

A customer looks at gold jewellery displayed in a store at the Gold Souq in Dubai in this 16 January 2008 file photo. (Photo: Reuters – Jumana El Heloueh) By: Ali Haydar | Al Akhbar English | Wednesday, July 17, 2013 While the Arab press is reporting that Arab expatriates are facing deportation from Gulf […]

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Muslims in UK boycott dates produced in illegal Israeli settlements

PressTV | June 16, 2013 The British Muslim community is planning to launch a campaign during this year’s holy month of Ramadan aimed at Israeli regime’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The campaign advises Muslims to boycott Israeli dates produced in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley, according to […]

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UK-based G4S quits operations in occupied West Bank amid protests

A campaign group called ‘Stop G4S’ has pledged to continue their protest against the UK-based security services company over its involvement in apartheid Israel. PRESSTV | April 23, 2013 The pledge came after Britain’s G4S plc unveiled plans to cancel key contracts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories amid protests against its involvement in illegal settlements, […]

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The ABCs of Israeli demolitions in Occupied Palestine – by IRIN

IRIN | Aug 16, 2012 Photo: Shabtai Gold/IRIN In 2012 395 Palestinian structures were demolished in the West Bank RAMALLAH, 16 August 2012 (IRIN) – Rasmiyye Hamande has lived in a cave in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) for most of her life, which may have been a blessing in disguise. “This cave,” she says, […]

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FAQ on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)

The IMEU | March 9, 2012 What is BDS? What are the goals of BDS? Who is calling for BDS? What are some examples of how BDS was used during Apartheid in South Africa? What is the call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel? Who are some of the people endorsing the Palestinian-led BDS […]

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#FreedomWaves: Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip – Facts

Press Release: #FREEDOMWAVES | Topic FreedomWaves | Category Flotilla IMEU | Nov 3, 2011 On the morning of November 2nd, two boats carrying nearly 30 international human rights activists from five countries set sail from Turkish ports to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade and siege of the Gaza Strip. Among the passengers is an American, Kitt […]

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Top 10 reasons why the opening of Rafah Crossing just doesn’t cut it

June 16, 2011 | Gaza Gateway In no particular order of importance, we thought we’d list some of the reasons why the opening of Rafah, while significant and helpful, doesn’t meet all of Gaza’s needs for access and why, as some voices in Israel have recently suggested, it can’t serve as Gaza’s only access point. […]

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The Veritas Handbook : The HOWTO Get Rid of Israeli Hasbara ( Propaganda ) Guide – free download

No Walls Can Silence Our Voices The Veritas Handbook has one goal: to expose the truth and to educate the masses by educating ourselves. We are devoted to ensuring the elimination of oppression and the establishment of justice for peoples of the world in their common struggle against racism, marginalization, colonialism, and ethnic cleansing. The […]

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Revisiting The Gates Of Rafah

  M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D. Salem-News.com | Jun 3, 2011 Whatever the forces behind the apparent back tracking, the people of Palestine are, yet again, held hostage to politics not of their making. Courtesy: thfire.com (WINDSOR, N.H.) – Last weekend, the interim Egyptian military government opened the border gates at Rafah a little wider allowing […]

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Frequently Asked Questions :: BDS :: Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions

Thanks for guidance on these answers to: BDS National Committee Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel Institute for Middle East Understanding Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Birthright Unplugged 1 – What is BDS? On July 9, 2005, Palestinian civil society issued a historic call for “international civil society organizations and people […]

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