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ACTIVISM NEWS

Egypt government feels its people's ire

5 January 2009

Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the continuing Israeli aggression against Gaza and the participation of the Egyptian regime in the isolation of its population. Last Wednesday, the state responded with a major crackdown in which tens of protestors and journalists were assaulted and arrested. Per Bjoerklund reports from Cairo. [MORE]




ACTION ITEMS

Boycott L'Oreal: Makeup for Israeli apartheid

23 December 2008

In this holiday season, the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee calls upon people of conscience all over the world to boycott all the products of the French cosmetics giant, L'Oreal, due to its deep and extensive involvement in business relations with Israel, despite the latter's continued occupation and apartheid policies against the indigenous Palestinian people.
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LETTERS TO THE MEDIA

Don't take right to education for granted

29 January 2007

In your article "A model for EU-Israel integration" published in the English online version of Haaretz (17 January 2007), you argue that a closer relationship between the EU and Israel in the field of scientific and academic exchange would be of mutual interest for EU and Israeli citizens, as well as for its research communities and consumers. Building on the successful European experience of encouraging research collaboration and financially supporting those who want to study or research abroad, you are inviting Israeli researchers to apply for and participate in the new Seventh Framework Programme that will be funded with 55 billion Euros. [MORE]




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  • Maps - Illuminating aspects of the conflict.
  • Rachel Corrie - Peace activist from Olympia, Washington, killed by an Israeli bulldozer driver in Rafah, Gaza on 16 March 2003 while trying to protect Palestinian homes from being demolished.


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