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Palestinian Unions Endorse Dockworker Unions’ Call to Action on October 30th
The Palestinian labor movement endorses the call for a day of struggle on October 30th against militarisation and genocide organised by a collective of dockworkers’ unions and calls on all global port, transport and related unions to join it. We also call on grassroots and civil society organizations that can support this mobilization to do so following the unions’ leadership and context-specific directions.
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Palestinian Unions Endorse Dockworker Unions’ Call to Action on October 30th
The Palestinian labor movement endorses the call for a day of struggle on October 30th against militarisation and genocide organised by a collective of dockworkers’ unions and calls on all global port, transport and related unions to join it. We also call on grassroots and civil society organizations that can support this mobilization to do so following the unions’ leadership and context-specific directions.
BDS roundup: Boycott actions for the holidays; St. Louis to investigate Veolia before voting on contract
In this latest roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, activists in the US and in Australia urge holiday shoppers...
S. Africa's ruling party, the ANC, reaffirms boycott of Israel resolution
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), at its 53rd National Conference, reaffirmed a resolution supporting the Palestinian...
St. Louis City Board Votes to Investigate Veolia Following Public Outcry!
St. Louis, Missouri — At 2:30pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at a standing-room only meeting in the mayor’s office for the St. Louis City Board...
BDS provides an effective form of solidarity with Palestinian students in Gaza
The global, Palestinian-led BDS movement has achieved inspiring and spectacular success, causing economic damage to companies that support Israel’s...
Fayyad calls for economic boycott of Israeli goods
PA prime minister calls on Palestinians to "resist occupation" in response to Israel's decision to withhold tax revenues. Palestinian Authority...
Italian Town Councils take a stand for Palestinian rights, oppose companies violating international law
Province of Bologna: Sasso Marconi votes against the participation of Pizzarotti & C. Spa in the construction of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-...
Chomsky backs tactics opposing Israeli policies
From: The Australian December 15, 2012 12:00AM I WAS surprised to read a letter to the editor of The Australian claiming that I regard the Boycott...
New Zealand divests from companies of Israeli settlement-builder Lev Leviev
New York, NY, December 13, 2012 – The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which invests money on behalf of New Zealand’s government, announced on...
Univ. of Toronto Grad. Students Union Endorses BDS with 97% majority!
University of Toronto Graduate Students Union Endorses BDS Campaign On 10 December 2012, the University of Toronto’s Graduate Student...
NZ Super Fund cuts firms on ethical grounds
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has excluded three companies from its $20 billion investment portfolio on responsible investment grounds. All...