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From Israeli citizens to Sciences Po Rennes – Please Cancel Cooperation Agreement with Tel Aviv University
From Israeli citizens to Sciences Po Rennes – Please Cancel Cooperation Agreement with Tel Aviv University
Leaked report highlights Israel lobby’s failures
Key Israel lobby groups have conceded that they have failed to counter the Palestine solidarity movement, despite vastly increasing their spending. The admission is contained in a secret report that….
Fears Israeli ambassador’s visit to Soas may spark unrest
Some university staff and students say invitation to Mark Regev is provocative and urge director to stop meeting
BDS Leader Omar Barghouti Dedicates His Gandhi Peace Award to Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike
As more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners have entered their ninth day on a massive hunger strike inside Israeli jails, we are joined by the Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti, who has come to the United States to receive the 2017 Gandhi Peace Award for his work as co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, movement. At the award ceremony, Barghouti dedicated the prize to Palestinians on hunger strike. He was almost prevented from attending after Israeli police arrested him, seizing his passport and forbidding him from leaving the country. An Israeli court eventually temporarily lifted the travel ban.
Omar Barghouti in New York City
After receiving the Gandhi Prize at Yale on Sunday, Omar Barghouti traveled to New York City for two public meetings on the BDS movement. The first, hosted by Jewish Voice….
Freed to travel, Barghouti will receive Gandhi award on Sunday at Yale
This is special: On Sunday afternoon at Yale, Omar Barghouti, a leader of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS), will receive a Gandhi peace award, along with Ralph Nader…..
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….