It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of Babar Saleem. Babar was a true inspiration, who continued, as long as he was able, to actively support the Palestinian freedom struggle. He joined street leafleting events to support the Palestinian appeal for BDS, the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against the…
Occupied Palestine, November 29 – The Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions (PTUC-BDS), the largest coalition of the Palestinian trade union movement, stands in solidarity with the millions of public sector workers across the UK taking strike action on November 30 to defend their pensions, jobs and public services. We understand the…
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At the GA, fundraisers eye a Jewish earthquake Haaretz 9 Nov 2011 By Chemi Shalev “In so many sessions, professionals and activists young and old expressed both weariness and wariness from an Israel-centered acrimony in their communities that has spun out of control……they are faced with the double challenge of younger donors who are increasingly…
“The protest action in Rome is part of the international campaign Don´t Dance With Israeli Apartheid (http://www.no2brandisrael.org/),which in recent weeks has seen protests at every Batsheva performance in the UK and has involved noted choreographers and public figures.” On November 8, during the opening performance of the Batsheva Dance Company at the RomaEuropa Festival, human…
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ISRAELI TAKEOVER OF FREEDOM BOATS VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS Contrary to Israeli claims that the takeover of the two Freedom boats Tahrir and MV Saoirse by the Israeli navy was peaceful, organisers of this latest Freedom Wave to Gaza say it was aggressive and dangerous. The two boats were violently intercepted in international waters, says Michael…
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Welcome to Palestine Initiative 2012 The challenge to Israel’s illegal siege of Palestine has to move from words to deeds; a small flotilla of boats challenge the siege of Gaza by sea and the Welcome to Palestine 2012 initiative will fly in to Tel Aviv Airport on April 15th to insist on the rights of…
Continue Reading Mass international fly-in to Tel Aviv to visit imprisoned people of Palestine