Memo to New York Times: the spirit of Gandhi is alive in Palestine
19 February 2012
Bilin is being used to test new Israeli weapons but the villagers keep protesting.
Activism and BDS Beat
BDS roundup: From Vancouver to Ramallah, no love for Israeli apartheid
17 February 2012
A regular roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement: BDS motion passes at a Canadian university; the Olympia Food Co-op, heading to court, rallies supporters; Palestinian youth urge France to stop selling weaponry to the Israeli military, and more.
BDS Global Day of Action to mark Land Day on March 30
17 February 2012
The BDS National Committee (BNC), the Palestinian civil society coalition that leads the BDS movement, has called on activists to use the BDS Global Day of Action to take action to highlight the success of the movement and mobilise for the World Social Forum Free Palestine due to take place in Port Alegre, Brazil, in November 2012
BDS victory: Cat Power cancels show in Tel Aviv
9 February 2012
Cat Power cancels her show in Tel Aviv, after appeals by boycott activists.
BDS roundup: South Africa to consider Israel boycott; defending academic freedom; and more
8 February 2012
A regular roundup of news and actions from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Canadian radio broadcasters urge a Vancouver station to adopt a BDS resolution, boycott campaigners urge Cat Power to cancel her upcoming Tel Aviv performance, and more.
Video: “We - the global 99% - shall overcome!” Omar Barghouti’s salute to PennBDS conference
4 February 2012
Despite all attempts to bully BDS activists at UPenn into cancelling their historic conference, they have prevailed. Omar Barghouti, a human rights activist and founding member of the Palestinian civil society Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in this video salutes PennBDS and all US activists who have adopted BDS as the most effective form of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses PennBDS
3 February 2012
Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends his greetings and support to the participants and organizers of the 2012 National BDS Conference at the University of Pennsylvania.
Network Analysis for Palestine Activists: science for a successful BDS campaign
3 February 2012
Network terminology is becoming increasingly commonplace in Palestine activist circles, as well as among anti-Palestinian groups. We speak of “viral videos” and “links to the far right.” Anti-Palestinians have formed an “Israel Action Network” and refer to “Hubs of Delegitimization.” Are networks the latest innovation in an evolving arsenal of advocacy? Or just a catchy buzzword? The answer is neither.
BDS proposal wins big at Occupy Oakland
2 February 2012
A resolution to support the BDS movement was passed in a near-unanimous vote at Occupy Oakland’s general assembly on Wednesday evening.
BDS roundup: Scholars' delegation to Palestine, UK museum slammed for links to Ahava
29 January 2012
Academic scholars visit Palestine on a fact-finding mission and urge their colleagues to join the academic boycott of Israel; London’s Museum of Natural History criticized for its links with settlement industry Ahava; and more.