Video: French BDS activists de-shelve huge amounts of Israeli produce at Carrefour
29 November 2011
Activists de-shelved huge amounts of Israeli avocados and oranges during a protest action in Montpellier in the south of France on 26 November.
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Bono must ditch Belgian maker of warplane parts for Israel
27 November 2011
The firm that installed screens and lightning on U2’s stage for its world tour also supplies components to Israel’s war industry.
Ethical alternatives to Sabra hummus now at DePaul University
25 November 2011
After a year-long campaign by DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine against Sabra hummus products from the dining halls, the university has quietly introduced alternative brands from which students can choose according to their ethics.
Officials suspect French megabank BNP Parisbas pulled out of Israel due to boycott pressure
25 November 2011
Israeli officials suspect that France-based megabank BNP Parisbas has pulled out of Israel due to pressure from Palestine solidarity groups, even though the bank itself has denied this. Haaretz reported on 24 November: The powers that be are furious at BNP Paribas for shuttering its operations in Israel, and suspect it is acting due to Arab and anti-Israeli pressure in France, the bank’s home base.
Interactive map: follow "Take Apartheid off the Menu!" weekend of action
24 November 2011
A number of actions in Europe are being planned for this weekend in nine different countries. Follow an interactive map as the weekend progresses.
Veolia dumps Israel's waste in Jordan Valley and wins Israeli army contract
22 November 2011
Veolia owns and operates Tovland Landfill, occupied Jordan Valley, where Israeli waste is dumped. Meanwhile,Veolia digs its heels deeper into the Israeli occupation by offering waste collection services to Israeli army bases in the Jordan Valley.
Boycott activists to US hip-hop artist MF Doom: "Don't entertain a doomed apartheid regime!"
21 November 2011
Boycott campaigners call on MF Doom and French singer Mireille Mathieu to cancel their upcoming performances in Tel Aviv, and activists in Ireland demand that a film forum refuse to host the Israeli embassy for a de-politicized “celebration of Israeli cinema.”
Video: Donald Rumsfeld confronted for "illegal wars" at Texas college speech
20 November 2011
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, key planner and executor of the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan, Iraq, the “War on Terror” and torture and human rights abuses at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib and other suspected secret prisons around the world, was disrupted and confronted by protestors as he spoke at Collin County Community College near Dallas, Texas on 18 November.
Video: Chicago supports call for cultural boycott of Israel, protests Israel film festival
19 November 2011
The Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago recently protested the opening night of the Israeli film festival — dubbed the REAL Israel Film Festival. Protesters highlighted how Israel uses culture to try to whitewash its war crimes, occupation and apartheid.
BDS movement's strength shown by pro-Israel groups launching defensive "BUYcott" days
17 November 2011
Saturday, 26 November has been declared a national BDS Day of Action in the United Kingdom. This has prompted the Israel lobby in the UK to call for “BUYcutt” days, and similar tactics are underway in the US.