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Tourism in Service of Israeli Occupation and Annexation
Tourism, and religious tourism more specifically, plays a direct role in legitimizing and expanding Israeli theft of Palestinian land. As annexation...
JCB to be investigated by UK Government body over evidence of involvement in Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinians
The UK-based construction equipment company, JCB, is to be investigated after a UK Government body found today that key aspects of a human rights...
Students at University of Illinois at UC and Columbia University vote to divest from Israel
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Columbia University have both passed historic resolutions calling for divestment from...
AOC Backs Out of Rabin Event
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was scheduled to participate in an event honoring the legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin this month. The...
Global civil society calls for UN General Assembly to investigate Israeli apartheid
Apartheid is a crime against humanity, giving rise to individual criminal responsibility and State responsibility to bring the illegal situation to...
Amid criticism, scholar Homi Bhahba pulls out of Israel conference
Homi K. Bhabha, the renowned scholar of postcolonial studies, has confirmed his withdrawal from a conference in Israel amid criticism of...
UK's Trades Union Congress passes motion calling for sanctions to oppose Israel’s annexation plans
TUC passes motion which for first time in TUC history identifies Israel as a state practicing apartheid Motion commits the TUC to continued...
Scottish Government says Scottish institutions and people should be free to implement BDS
Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Scottish PSC) has welcomed a statement by the Scottish Government responding to their petition PE1803: Right...
Society for the Study of Social Problems Votes by Majority To Support BDS, Motion Falls Short Due To Rules Change
Members of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) voted by a majority to support the nonviolent Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and...
Leading artists condemn Israeli raids on Palestinian cultural centres and call for sanctions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Massive Attack, Steve Coogan, Peter Gabriel, Maxine Peake, Philip Pullman and Benjamin Zephaniah are among 60+...