Analysis

Against the expansion of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement

the Conservative government plans to expand the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) serves to further legitimize Israeli occupation and apartheid, and deepen Canadian corporate and state involvement in Israeli racism and colonialism

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Point Counterpoint: Aim to Promote Human Rights of the Palestinians

Coming together to push forward an inclusive movement that supports nonviolent action to promote the human rights of the Palestinian people, because only full respect for these rights can lead to peace.

Erdogan: ‘Why no UN sanctions for Israel?’

With the new campaign by Palestine to gain the world’s official recognition 63 years after the fact, BDS activities in Europe and North America – the main holdouts – have gained new momentum

Impact On Palestinian Workers Under Israeli Occupation

Since the beginning of this Intifada in 2000, Israel has transformed the already harsh conditions under occupation into a nightmare of destruction and imprisonment.

Despite boycott law, Israeli BDS activists forge ahead: an interview with Kobi Snitz

The anti-boycott law passed by the Israeli Knesset in July was aimed at slowing down the global BDS movement targeting Israel for its violations of international law.

French giant Veolia cut down to size for abusing Palestinian rights

The French corporation Veolia once appeared unassailable; today it is ailing. It is faced not only with the global economic crisis but also the growing impact of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against it

The OECD has lost 4 million Palestinians

The OECD’s recent report on the statistics of Israel shows that the Israeli government succeeded in manipulating the organization into accepting Israel’s perspective – according to which Palestinians simply do not exist

Why boycott Israel?

A founding member of the campaign for the academic and cultural boycott outlines the motivation behind the movement

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Dropping of the last mask of democracy

Much controversy has arisen since the Israeli parliament passed legislation that would effectively criminalize support for any boycott against Israel or its institutions, under threat of heavy penalties and worse, without the need to prove “guilt”

I’m boycotting

What’s the “Boycott Law” about? If you ask Israelis that question they’ll probably say that it prohibits calling for boycotts of products produced by Israeli settlements located in territories captured in 1967