PSCABI Open Letter to DJ Tiesto: Don't perform in Israel
Dear Tiesto,
Nietzsche once said that life without music would be a mistake. The greater mistake against humanity would be to deny one the ability to express themselves in music, in poetry, in dance, in literature, in pleasure and in love.
Co-Author of Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Flotillaa Assault and BDS
Stéphane Hessel [Huffington Post] 15 June 2010 - Israel's illegal and immoral attack on the Freedom Flotilla humanitarian aid convoy, which left at least nine dead and dozens injured, has rightfully stunned the world.
United Methodists Vote to Divest from Companies that Benefit from the Occupation of Palestine
ST. CHARLES, ILL. June 15, 2010 – At its annual conference, the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to divest all holdings in three international corporations that profit from the occupation of Palestine.
This action is in response to a plea by Palestinian Christians for action, not just words.
Israel’s accession to the OECD: another failure of human rights in the international community
By Seyfeddin Kara [Middle East Monitor] 15 June 2010 - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), one of the most prestigious economic clubs in the world, was founded in 1961.
Folk musician Devendra Banhart cancels Tel Aviv shows
[Jerusalem Post] 15 June 2010 - Folk artist Devendra Banhart on Monday night cancelled two shows he had been set to play in Tel Aviv on June 16 and 17, saying left-wing Israeli groups had urged him not to perform.
Oslo borough votes to boycott Israel
[Palestine Note] 14 June 2010 - The old Grorud borough district of Oslo, Norway's capital, voted last week to boycott Israel, Norwegian news service NRK reported Friday.
British firm RedRat cuts ties with Israeli company
Meirav Crystal [YNet] 11 June 2010 - British company RedRat announced to Israeli company Disk-In Pro that despite years of cooperation, it would no longer work with the Israeli company because of Israel's policy in the Gaza Strip.
Labor for Palestine Condemns Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre, Supports Worker Action to Boycott Israel
http://www.laborforpalestine.net/wp/2010/06/07/gaza-flotilla-massacre/
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In Solidarity with Palestine, WFTU Calls for Three-Day Strike for Israeli Vessels
Dear colleagues, trade unionists and workers,
The Secretariat of the World Federation of Trade Unions has today decided to call a strike for three days at all ports of the world against Israel commercial vessels to or from Israel.
