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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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No Room for Genocide Campaign Day of Action - 27th September
UN Tourism observes 27th September as World Tourism Day focusing on the “role of tourism in the international community.”
Episcopal Church divesting from Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions and Israel Discount Bank
At their fall meeting in Montgomery, Ala. the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church adopted and implemented a human rights investment screen to...
UN officials: German anti-BDS resolution infringes on freedom of expression, basic political rights
PALAIS DES NATIONS • 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of...
Palestinian trade unions urge AXA's employee trade unions to call for AXA to divest from companies arming and financing Israeli apartheid
We, the undersigned Palestinian trade unions, work to protect Palestinian workers’ rights and are part of the struggle for freedom, justice and...
Bollywood: Stand Against Apartheid!
UPDATE 11/10: One of the stars booked to perform at Indofest TLV has said the event is cancelled. At the time of...
BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti granted UK visa after unexplained delay
Omar Barghouti, Palestinian co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, has been granted a visa to travel to the UK only after...
Portland Trail Blazers Announce the End of Its Partnership with Military Contractor Leupold & Stevens
By Matthew Singer The Trail Blazers are ending a controversial partnership with Beaverton-based sniper-scopes manufacturer Leupold ...
Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason
by Dave Zirin It’s been barely noticed, but this past week saw an incursion of politics into sports like no other. With little reason, the Israeli...
Anglican Church in Southern Africa voted to support non-violent action to end Israel’s military occupation of Palestine, especially BDS actions
Provincial Synod votes on Israel sanctions, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia Provincial Synod has voted to support non-violent action to end Israel’s...
Documents Prove “Creative Community for Peace” is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group “StandWithUs”
Support is growing for the Palestinian civil society call for a boycott to pressure Israel to respect Palestinian human rights. Artists such as...
Opinion by Legal Scholar Prof. John Dugard on Relations Between University of Cape Town and Israeli Universities
OPINION ON RELATIONS BETWEEN UCT AND ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES 1. The Senate and Council of the University of Cape Town will soon consider the...