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Boris Johnson follows Thatcher's example with McCarthyite plan to ban local council boycotts and divestment against apartheid Israel

patrick — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:02:51 +0000

Boris Johnson follows Thatcher's example with McCarthyite plan to ban local council boycotts and divestment against apartheid Israel

Update

In 1988, PM Thatcher banned local council boycotts and divestment against apartheid South Africa. Now, Boris Johnson plans to ban local council boycotts and divestment against apartheid Israel. It was wrong then, and it’s wrong now.

Economic Boycott

Local governments

December 18, 2019

By:

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

Brazilian groups stop bill in Parliament to strengthen military and scientific cooperation with Israel

patrick — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:41:25 +0000

Brazilian groups stop bill in Parliament to strengthen military and scientific cooperation with Israel

Update

We thank 50+ Brazilian groups that won a victory for Palestinians and for demilitarizing Brazil, by mobilizing opposition in Brazil’s Parliament to filibuster a bill to strengthen military and scientific cooperation with Israel.

Academic Boycott

Military Embargo

December 22, 2019

By:

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

Israeli Sponsorship Prompts Defections from Love Sharing Festival in Cagliari, Italy

pacbi — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:44:43 +0000

Israeli Sponsorship Prompts Defections from Love Sharing Festival in Cagliari, Italy

In the News

The stark irony of Israeli government sponsorship of the

Cultural Boycott

October 29, 2019

By:

BDS Italy

Letter From Palestinian Teams Delivered to Olympic Medalist Fiona May, Puma Supervisory Board Member

pacbi — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:20:41 +0000

Letter From Palestinian Teams Delivered to Olympic Medalist Fiona May, Puma Supervisory Board Member

In the News

Activists delivered letter from more than 200 Palestinian sports teams urging PUMA to end its support for illegal Israeli settlements by terminating its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association.

Boycott Puma

November 14, 2019

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BDS Italy

New HP-free Zones in India are announced

ziyaad — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:16:40 +0000

New HP-free Zones in India are announced

In the News

The Global Boycott HP campaign is observing its Week of Action.

Boycott HP

July 15, 2019

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Indian Cultural Forum

Video: United against militarization, from Mexico to Palestine!

patrick — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 03:07:04 +0000

Video: United against militarization, from Mexico to Palestine!

Update

The Palestinian call for a military embargo on Israel is fundamentally linked to calls for ending militarism and repression across the globe, and for ending Israel’s support for militarism and repression.

Military Embargo

December 19, 2019

By:

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

Trump's Executive Order Abuses Federal Funding to Bully Universities Into Suppressing Freedom of Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights

pacbi — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:52:55 +0000

Trump's Executive Order Abuses Federal Funding to Bully Universities Into Suppressing Freedom of Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights

Update

Trump’s anti-democratic and anti-Palestinian executive order (EO) would continue his dangerous attacks on hard-fought rights.

Academic Boycott

Right To Boycott

December 11, 2019

By:

Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

20 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2019

patrick — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:23:56 +0000

20 Highlights of BDS Impact in 2019

Update

Thanks to your support, our BDS movement for freedom, justice and equality continued to grow in scale and impact in 2019

Trade union solidarity

Sanctions and governments

Boycott Puma

AXA Divest

December 19, 2019

By:

Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason

pacbi — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:52:59 +0000

Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason

In the News

Many think it was done to drive a wedge between the West Bank and Gaza in order to thwart the aspirations to nationhood of the Palestinian people.

Red Card Israel

September 26, 2019

By:

The Nation

The full menu of rights

patrick — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:30:27 +0000

The full menu of rights

BNC Statement

On the anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Resolution 194 affirming Palestinian refugees’ right to return to their homes, the BDS movement insists on “the full menu of rights” for the indigenous Palestinians.

Economic Boycott

Cultural Boycott

Academic Boycott

December 10, 2019

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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)