Palestinian human rights organisations express their concern about Goldstone’s revised position Guardian, Thursday 7 April 2011 “Thus far, only three cases have resulted in criminal prosecutions. Of these, one Israeli soldier was sentenced to seven and a half months in prison for stealing a credit card, whereas two other Israeli soldiers convicted of using a nine-year-old…
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes the announcement by Ladysmith Black Mambazo that they are not scheduled to play in Israel. COSATU was concerned that the name of South African cultural workers would be manipulatively used in the propaganda campaign to normalise and legitimise the apartheid Israeli regime. The state of Israel is…
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Palestinian call to international civil society : Palestinian civil society organizations and peace and human rights defenders and activists on the ground call on civil society organizations and people of conscience around the world to come to Palestine July 8 for a week of fellowship and peace-building. Israel must recognize the basic human right of…
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The crimes of the UK JNF (Jewish National Fund) and how to stop themSaturday June 4th 2011London venue (to be announced shortly)A series of workshops throughout the day organised by Stop the JNF Campaign (Britain) on how to challenge the work in Britain of this key pillar of the Israeli apartheid system. Protest at…
The AGM of the Scotland and Northern Ireland region of the Co-operative Group will be held in Belfast on 4 May and in Glasgow on 7 May. On the agenda will be two motions for the Co-op to boycott Israeli goods and also to cease trading with Israeli food export companies that are also trading…
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Volunteer in Gaza with ISM International Solidarity Movement, Friday 1st April The International Solidarity Movement is appealing for activists to join our team in the besieged Gaza Strip. In recent months numerous people have managed to cross into Gaza through Egypt, so at present, there is a small window of opportunity to enter. ISM…