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Israeli Embassy claims to sponsor the Jerusalem Quartet

The Jerusalem Quartet: Cultural Ambassadors of the State of Israel – and liars

4 April 2010

A Written statement (30 Mar 2010) by Jerusalem Quartet in response to disruption of their Wigmore Hall concert the day before states: “The demonstrators were mistaken because we are not representatives of the Government of Israel. […]

The Jerusalem Quartet mix their support for Israeli State crimes with strike-breaking

4 April 2010

Below is an extract from an article on the Jerusalem Quartet in the Cleveland Jewish News in 2006. Zlotnikov is one of the four. “They made their first appearance in the United States a year […]

Waitrose “happy” with West Bank settlements

22 March 2010

UK supermarkets targeted for stocking Israeli goods Jerusalem Post original article: http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=159789 JONNY PAUL, Jerusalem Post correspondent in London 07/11/2009 23:32 “We are not motivated by politics…” Waitrose staff had visited the West Bank and were […]

Zionist think tank fears BDS campaign ‘can constrain’ Israeli military operations in the future

12 February 2010

‘Highly respected’ Israeli think tank says: BDS campaign is ‘strategic threat’ Israel’s dependence on trade makes it vulnerable BDS campaign ‘can constrain’ Israeli military operations Israel is increasingly isolated Mick Napier12 February 2010 Our opponents […]

Dr Hajo Meyer at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in solidarity with SPSC members charged with 'racism' for pro-Palestine activities

Was Boycotting Apartheid South Africa Anti-White?

3 February 2010

The background Five SPSC members interrupted a concert by the Israeli musicians and sponsored cultural ambassadors of the State of Israel, the Jerusalem Quartet, during their Aug 2008 Edinburgh Festival performance at the Queen’s Hall. […]

Why We Support the Non-violent BDS Movement

5 January 2010

By Udi Aloni, 3 January 2010 YNET I find it appropriate that the Israeli public be notified of the emerging movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (BDS), which has been growing at a […]

Israeli players play to an empty stadium

4 January 2010

by Reuters, 7 March 2009 MALMO, Sweden – Anti-Israeli protesters clashed with riot police outside an Israeli-Swedish Davis Cup tennis match in Sweden on Saturday, but did not break through police lines. Police said they […]

The JNF: Charitable Tax Status for Racism?

2 January 2010

by Edward C. Corrigan, September/October 2008 Outlook Magazine The Jewish National Fund (JNF) is an internationally recognized charitable organization that has the privilege of issuing charitable tax receipts in the United States, Canada and many […]

Protesting the JNF: Community Groups Oppose Fundraising for Illegal “Canada Park”

2 January 2010

by Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, December 8th, 2007 On December 2nd, two hundred people from a host of community organizations braved the first snowstorm of the winter to protest the Jewish National Fund (JNF) […]

24/12/09 Scots group heads to Palestine to break the Gaza siege

24 December 2009

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign — Media Release Thursday 24th December 2009 Scots group heads to Palestine to break the Gaza siege. A Scottish group is set to join around two thousand internationals in a bid […]