The Dutch government Thursday affirmed the right of individuals and groups to promote and engage with the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions movement (BDS), stating the movement falls under basic rights that are safeguarded by the Dutch constitution. When asked about Israel’s ongoing threats to human rights advocates and the concerted attack[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Wearing a BDS T-shirt in France is a criminal offense. This latest move by French authorities to invoke legislation which bars antisemitism in order to harass and intimidate Palestinian solidarity activists, is not only ridiculous, but borders on insanity. It follows desperate attempts by Israel to[…]
The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa has written a 1000-word letter to South African rap-rave band Die Antwoord urging them to respect the international boycott against Israel. Die Antwoord, whose trio of eccentric band members Ninja, Yolandi Visser (Vi$$er) and DJ Hi-Tek have become a global[…]
South African activist Itani Rasalanavho says while he is relieved to be home safe, his resolve to assist the Palestinian people is stronger than ever. The Soweto born activist was detained and then deported by Israeli authorities last week en route to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Last Thursday, Rasalanavho was travelling[…]
Israel has imposed an effective travel ban on Omar Barghouti, one of the founders of the Palestinian movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). This follows explicit threats made against him by Israeli government ministers. Israel has officially refused to renew Barghouti’s travel document, a move that the Palestinian BDS[…]
As the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement gains moment in Europe, a surprising uprising against the occupation of Palestine within numerous Latin American countries has further broadened the support of the movement. BDS recently met with both South African and Brazilian government officials in Brazil and talked about possible[…]
A handful of people stood at the entrance to the Company Gardens, Cape Town on Friday to picket against the United Kingdom’s government’s plan to ban city councils, public bodies and some student unions from boycotting “unethical” businesses, including those operating in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.[…]
British private security giant G4S has announced plans to sell its entire Israeli businesswithin the next 12 to 24 months. The news has been welcomed by activists in the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, for whom G4S has been a long-standing target. The decision to leave Israel was[…]
OPINION by STEVEN FRIEDMAN The country is ours, where the self-importance of the solidarity movement glosses over the fact that its successes are limited to one successful, never repeated, march two years ago. The movement’s most visible face, BDS SA, seems to have largely given up on the society, focussing[…]
International Apartheid Week (IAW) 2016 is picking up momentum at campuses around the country this week, as student activists place Israel’s oppressive policies against Palestinians firmly on the national agenda. IAW is an annual international series of events that raises awareness of Israel’s apartheid policies, violations of international law and[…]
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