News type: In the News
Human Rights Groups Condemn SodaStream Sponsorship of Cannes Film Festival's American Pavilion
As the Cannes Film Festival opens today, a coalition of U.S. human rights organizations is criticizing the American Pavilion’s choice of SodaStream...
Nakba Day protest calls for end to EU funding of Israeli arms companies
On the 15th of May we remember Nakba day. In 1948 the state of Israel was born and 750 000 Palestinians were made refugee. On this symbolic day 30...
Five reasons why Hawking is right to boycott Israel
As announced by the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) and subsequently covered by The Guardian, Reuters and others, world-...
Sheffield University dumps Veolia, capping successful year for UK student Palestine movement
The University of Sheffield has decided not to renew its waste collection contract with multinational corporation Veolia following a campaign...
Sydney University Student Representative Council passes BDS motion
The Student Representative Council at the University of Sydney passed a motion endorsing Associate Professor Jake Lynch’s academic boycott of Israel...
SodaStream "treats us like slaves," says Palestinian factory worker
A professionally-produced video recently appeared on YouTube, taking the viewer on a carefully-constructed tour of the production facilities for the...
Oberlin Students Vote for Divestment
Oberlin, OH: In a historic moment on Sunday May 5th, Oberlin College Student Senate voted to divest from a set of 6 companies that profit from the...
Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO) reaffirms support for campaigns against occupation profiteers
The Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO) has voted to reaffirm its support for campaigns against companies that profit from Israeli violations...
Shareholders File Response to CREF’s Refusal to Allow Vote on Divestment From Companies Supporting Human Rights Abuses
Yesterday, lawyers for the We Divest Coalition filed two letters (see here and here) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...
BDS Roundup: US scholars group unanimously passes boycott of Israeli institutions
In this latest roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement: - Association for Asian American Studies in US...