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Israel out of Co-op & Scotmid Stores

While all major supermarkets continue to stock produce from Israel, the Co-operative Group/Scotmid claim they are committed to supporting human rights and willing to lead and break ranks with industry in support of ethical principles. […]
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University of Manchester Students Union Boycotts Israel!

http://manunioccupation.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/land-mark-policy-to-boycott-israeli-passed-at-university-of-manchester-student-union/ On Wednesday 11th Feb the University of Manchester Students Union passed a motion in support of the people of Gaza, which includes a resolve to boycott Israel, in an emergency general meeting [1]. The […]
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The Wounds of Gaza

February 2nd 2009  Two Surgeons from the UK, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah and Dr Swee Ang, managed to get into Gaza during the Israeli invasion. Here they describe their experiences,  share their views, and conclude that […]
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Breaking the Palestinian impasse

Arjan El Fassed, The Electronic Intifada, 9 February 2009 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10286.shtml To end the Palestinian political impasse, elections for the Palestine National Council (PNC) should be the top priority for all Palestinian parties. The 669-member Palestinian […]
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Gaza 2009: Culture of resistance vs. defeat

Dr. Haidar Eid, The Electronic Intifada, 11 February 2009 http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10298.shtml Can the brutal 22-day Israeli war on the Gaza Strip be considered a victory for the Palestinian people? (Matthew Cassel) The ongoing bloodletting in the […]
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Time to hold Veolia to account

The activities of Veolia and Alstom clearly constitute misconduct sufficiently grave to warrant the exclusion of all its divisions from public contracts in Europe. It is difficult to imagine what misconduct could be more grave […]
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Israeli manufacturers worried

International companies are disconnecting from the Occupied Territories by: Itai Rom, Globes G Magazine (Jan 2, 2009) http://www.kavlaoved.org.il/media-view_eng.asp?id=2097 A reason to worry for Israeli manufacturers – not only in the South: International companies are disconnecting from […]