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The BDS movement in relation to Israel provides a peaceful means to help end the power of Israel in the Middle East and a means to pressure Israel to either…
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Who Said BDS Has ‘Already Failed’?: European Cities Boycott Apartheid Israel
A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment…
Mapping our differences for Palestine’s liberation
“We affirm our support for the Mapping Project out of Boston, and condemn attempts to censor this useful educational tool.” The above expression of solidarity with an independent anonymous collective…
The Cultural Genocide in Palestine: On Sally Rooney’s Decision to Boycott Israel
The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had “chosen not to sell … translation…
‘New Form’ of Ice Cream ‘Terrorism’: How Ben & Jerry’s has Exposed Israel’s anti-BDS Strategy
Ben & Jerry’s decision to suspend its operations in the occupied Palestinian West Bank is an event that is proving critical to Palestinian efforts, which ultimately aim at holding Israel…
District Judge strikes down Texas Anti-Israeli Boycott Law | Abdus Sattar Ghazali
Judge Pitman of the Western District of Texas Thursday (April 25) issued a 56-page opinion striking down H.B. 89, the Texas Anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Act, as facially unconstitutional.…
Israel scores painful own goal in run-up to the World Cup
Argentina’s cancellation of a friendly against Israel because of Israeli attempts to exploit the match politically is likely to reverberate far beyond the world of soccer and spotlights the risks…
Stopping Zionist Genocide Against The Palestinians: The Boycott, Divestment, And Sanctions (BDS) Campaign
Palestinians have been victims ofgenocide as defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention since the founding of theState of Israel. I say that because of my practical experience. I single-handedly…
Why BDS Movement Deserves A Nobel prize
When Norwegian lawmaker Bjørnar Moxnes nominated the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month, he called it an effort towards “stopping an ascendent, racist…
Palestinians Hold Protest In Ramallah Against “Betrayal” By South African Government Officials
On 20 November 2017, Palestinians from various civil society organizations held a protest outside the SA Embassy in the West Bank Palestinian city of Ramallah. One protestor held a placard reading “We…
Anti-BDS Laws And Pro-Israeli Parliament: Zionist Hasbara Is Winning In Italy
Co-Written by Romana Rubeo and Ramzy Baroud A proposed law at the Italian Parliament is set to punish the boycott of Israel. In the past, such an initiative would have…
Walls And Militarized Police: How Israel Is Exporting Its Occupation To The United States
Israeli footprints are becoming more apparent in the US security apparatus. Such a fact does not bode well for ordinary Americans. US Senate Bill S.720 should have been a…
16 Million-Strong Organization In India Joins The BDS Movement
Earlier this month, the largest national organization representing farmers and agricultural workers in India, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), has announced that it has joined the BDS movement. AIKS is is spread…
The Fight Ahead: 13 Questions About The Origins, Objectives And War On BDS
BDS stands for ‘Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions’. The BDS Movement was the outcome of several events that shaped the Palestinian national struggle and international solidarity with the Palestinian people…
UN Must Take A Leaf From The Global Grassroots BDS Movement
Among ongoing outrageous actions and in defiance of international law, Israel’s HabayitHayehudi party has just approved a plan for annexing the remaining occupied Palestinian territory “while either facilitating the…
‘The Palestine Exception’: War On BDS Is Now A War On American Democracy
There is something immoral in Washington D.C., and its consequences can be dire for many people, particularly for the health of US democracy. The US government is declaring war…
Threat To Free Speech
There is a Senate bill, along with a companion bill in the House, working its way through Congress with strong bipartisan support, that poses a significant danger to free…
U.S And Israel’s Violent Opposition To The BDS Movement
All over the world, political speech and activism is being criminalized, no matter how peaceful, non-violent and warranted the protests may be. No where better can this criminalization be found…
The Next Phase In The War On BDS: Why Israel Detained Omar Barghouti
The Israeli state has violated international law more than any other country, yet has rarely, if ever, been held accountable for its crimes and misconduct. Israel’s successful public relation campaigns through…
The Palestine Exception To Free Speech In The U. S.
The Palestine human rights movement and its advocates in the U. S. are under a growing pressure because of their criticism of Israel's oppressive and deadly policy against the People…
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