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High Schools Against Israeli Apartheid

Global BDS Movement - Fri, 2008-09-05 13:00
Natalie Shalabi Canadian Dimension magazine, September/October 2008 issue read more

Boycott Israeli Goods (BIG) Campaign RELAUNCHED!

Global BDS Movement - Fri, 2008-09-05 12:48
New call to shoppers to stop buying Israeli goods, especially from illegal Israeli settlements, and to supermarkets to stop stocking such goods read more

How Arab normalization is undermining the boycott movement

Global BDS Movement - Wed, 2008-09-03 09:13
Wassim Al-Adel, The Electronic Intifada - While boycott and divestment campaigns in the West become more sophisticated and widespread, the Arab world's longstanding boycott of Israel is being undermined by Arab governments, companies and businessmen. read more

Boycott Israel - LA water cooperation

Global BDS Movement - Mon, 2008-09-01 09:38
New fact sheet on Israeli – LA water project read more

Special BDS Campaign Issue of al-Majdal now Available online

Global BDS Movement - Tue, 2008-08-26 16:15
Overcoming the Nakba: BDS and the Global Anti-Apartheid Movement al-Majdal, BADIL English-language Quarterly - Issue no. 38 (Summer 2008) --- Visit the al-Majdal homepage at http://www.badil.org/al-majdal/al-majdal.htm read more

THIS MONDAY SAY "NO TO THE REBRANDING OF ISRAELI APARTHEID"

Global BDS Movement - Mon, 2008-08-25 00:53
What: Information Picket / When: Monday, August 25 @ 6pm / Where: Miles Nadal Center, south-east corner of Bloor/Spadina || Dear Friends and Allies: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has selected Toronto as a 'test market' for a million dollar re-branding campaign. read more

MONDAY - SAY "NO TO REBRANDING ISRAELI APARTHEID!"

Global BDS Movement - Mon, 2008-08-25 00:47
Start: 08/25/2008 - 00:32 Timezone: Etc/GMT read more

Derek Summerfield: Apartheid revisited

Global BDS Movement - Sat, 2008-08-16 07:52
al-Ahram Weekly: It's been more than a decade since British psychiatrist Derek Summerfield called for a medical academic boycott of Israel. Growing up in South Africa during apartheid, the child of a Zimbabwean Afrikana mother and British father, he knows all too well what racial discrimination and segregation means. He lived it. read more

Sandler's Egyptian no-show

Global BDS Movement - Sat, 2008-08-16 07:42
The Guardian: Censors have refused to allow the public release of comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan. read more

Omani Ambassador Discusses Israel, Trade

Global BDS Movement - Thu, 2008-08-14 05:00
Jewish Exponent: During a speech last week in Center City, Oman's ambassador to the United States lauded the 2006 free-trade agreement between the two countries, and urged for increased economic and political cooperation. read more

Carmel Agrexco Summer Fruits Campaign

Global BDS Movement - Sat, 2008-08-02 19:46
Summer 2008 Callout Posted by: admin --> BOYCOTT ISRAELI GOODS, BOYCOTT CARMEL-AGREXCO read more

Israel joins European exchange student program

Global BDS Movement - Thu, 2008-07-17 05:00
Globes: The Council for Higher Education in Israel has signed an agreement with the European Commission to join Tempus (the trans-European mobility scheme for university studies). The faculty and student exchange program between the EU and 27 other countries, including Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. read more

Support Striking Namibian Workers at Lev Leviev Diamonds! Protest Firing Threats, Abusive Managers

Global BDS Movement - Mon, 2008-07-14 15:22
Management at Lev Leviev Diamond Polishing Company (LLD) in Windhoek, Namibia is threatening to fire 153 diamond polishers who have been on strike since June 19th protesting abusive managers as well as overdue job appraisals, promotions, wages and outstanding overtime pay. read more

“No New EU-Israel Action Plan in April 2009!”

Global BDS Movement - Wed, 2008-07-09 13:33
On the fourth anniversary of the International Court of Justice’s ruling that Israel’s Wall is illegal, the BNC is calling on the EU not to upgrade its relationship with Israel and to suspend the EU Association Agreement. Today’s call is supported by 100 European civil society organizations. Join in the campaign for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement! read more

'The Band's Visit’ to premiere in Egypt

Global BDS Movement - Wed, 2008-07-09 12:29
YNET: Despite struggles, boycotts and threats, the acclaimed Israeli feature film “The Band's Visit” will finally be making it to Egypt this week.   read more

Arab League may blacklist Levant Jewellery stores

Global BDS Movement - Fri, 2008-07-04 09:48
Gulf News: Dubai: The Arab League is considering blacklisting companies belonging to Israeli businessman Lev Leviev and that of his agent in the UAE, the pan-Arab body said just days after Unicef severed ties with the billionaire jeweller. read more

Palestinian academics won't attend forum with Israelis

Global BDS Movement - Fri, 2008-07-04 09:44
Jerusalem Post: A group of Palestinian academics is boycotting an international academic conference in Tunisia because of Israeli participation, according to an Arab newspaper. read more

Arab artists to end their boycott of Jordan Festival

Global BDS Movement - Fri, 2008-07-04 09:19
The Earth Times: Amman - The Jordan Artists Association (JAA) Thursday dropped its reservations over the Jordan Festival, giving the green light to Arab artists who had intended to boycott the event to change their mind. read more

Jordan under pressure to cancel arts festival over boycotts

Global BDS Movement - Mon, 2008-06-30 16:46
The Earth Times: Amman - The Jordanian government appeared Monday under mounting pressure to cancel the Jordan Festival after at least three local and Arab singers announced they will not be performing at the event, citing "suspicion of normalizing ties with Israel.&qu read more