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Historic Decision: Barcelona City Council Votes to End Complicity with Israeli Occupation & Illegal Settlements
April 19, 2017 – Today, in light of the Barcelona City Council’s vote to condemn Israel’s occupation, call to end complicity in Israel’s violations of international law, and affirmation of….
575 Jewish Students Challenge Birthright on Israel’s Travel Ban: Will We Be Vetted on Our Political Views?
In a letter, students ask if the biggest sponsor of trips to Israel will screen applicants based on their views on settlement boycott, BDS and other political issues
Why We Are on Hunger Strike in Israel’s Prisons
HADARIM PRISON, Israel — Having spent the last 15 years in an Israeli prison, I have been both a witness to and a victim of Israel’s illegal system of mass….
Israeli Government Is Petrified of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement
How can we distinguish between the very real and harmful phenomenon of antisemitism, and false accusations of antisemitism used to defend Israeli state policies? Jewish Voice for Peace, a grassroots organization working for justice and equality in Palestine and Israel, has put together a collection of essays on this question, with a foreword by Judith Butler. Order your copy of On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice!
Call for boycott : The European Court of Human Rights seeks clarification from France
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has just forwarded its questions to the French government, following the appeal filed by the 11 activists who were convicted after their public call to boycott products imported from Israel.
Amnesty International : Israel must end ‘unlawful and cruel’ policies towards Palestinian prisoners
Israel’s decades-long policy of detaining Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza in prisons inside Israel and depriving them of regular family visits is not only cruel but also….
BDS Opponents Threaten Academic Associations With “Ultra Vires” Lawsuits, but Fail Big in First Attempt
In December 2013, immediately after members of the American Studies Association (ASA) voted overwhelmingly to endorse the academic boycott of Israeli institutions as set forth by the Boycott, Divestment and….
The Consequence of the UN Resolution on Israeli Settlements for the EU: Stop Trade with Settlements
The recent UN Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016) reaffirmed that the establishment of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory has no legal validity and that Israel’s settlement enterprise is….
Despite pressure, the legitimacy of the state of Israel was questioned at a conference in Ireland
A ground breaking academic conference on the legitimacy of the state of Israel successfully took place in Cork, Ireland between 31st March- 2nd April 2017. Over 180 speakers and participants….