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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Calling Netanyahu’s bluff with ten clear questions

JFJFP MARCH 1 2012   Questions for Netanyahu 1. On Israel’s lack of response to the Arab Peace Initiative Why has Israel never responded to the Arab Peace Initiative , based on “land for peace” and the 1967 borders? The offer was first made in 2002, and offered again in 2007. What are Israel’s objections […]

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Escaping Oslo: Questions for Mouin Rabbani

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid | Category Statehood Jared Malsin, Ma’an News Agency, Sep 23, 2011 Escaping the diplomatic framework created by the never-completed Oslo peace accords is the only route for Palestinians to ensure the realizations of their rights, says Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani. In an interview on the eve of President […]

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Palestinian UN Bid and Refugee Rights: Questions and Scenarios

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 10:42 Mikaela Levin for the Alternative Information Center (AIC) Politically it’s difficult, if not impossible, to find a Palestinian who is against the idea of having an independent and recognized state. Nevertheless, the picture becomes more complex when concrete and legal considerations are discussed. Palestinian refugees in 1948. Will the current […]

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Q&A: Palestinian statehood bid at the UN

BBC | June 16, 2011   Recent rally against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory on the anniversary of the 1967 war. Palestinian officials plan to ask the United Nations to recognise an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders if there is no progress in the peace process by September. The idea is strongly opposed by […]

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UNRWA Report Questions the Blooming West Bank Economy

PNN – Palestine News Network 08.06.11 – 13:59 Jerusalem – PNN – The UN Relief and Works Agency released a report on Wednesday questioning the view that the Palestinian economy in the West Bank is flourishing. Contrary to media reports, the UNRWA report states that in the first half of 2010 the unemployment rate rose […]

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Some Questions for Bibi

I have some questions for the Israeli Prime Minister. By Philip Giraldi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the United States today for a much anticipated visit. He will do a little fund-raising, will speak before Congress and at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference, and will meet with President Barack […]

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Questions About “Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation” | Sabbah Report

By Ali Abunimah | Sabbah Report | http://www.sabbah.biz | April 30, 2011 Big news today about a reported “Hamas-Fatah reconciliation” deal. What does it mean? First, here’s what we know from Reuters: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement has struck an agreement with bitter rival Hamas on forming an interim government and fixing a date […]

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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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Arab MK Zahalka questions Aharonovich on child abuse video

[ 10/03/2011 – 09:58 AM ]   NAZARETH, (PIC)– Arab Knesset Member Jamal Zahalka has submitted an urgent interpellation against Israeli Minister of Internal Security Yitshak Aharonovich questioning him over ”excessive force” used against an 11-year-old boy arrested in Nabi Saleh. Aharonovich has denied fault in the way his forces handled the arrest. Zahalka’s list […]

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