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Italian Regional and City Councils Call for Sanctions Against Israel’s Annexation Plans and Violations of International Law
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Italian Regional and City Councils Call for Sanctions Against Israel’s Annexation Plans and Violations of International Law

The Emilia Romagna Regional Council and the Turin City Council respond to the call from more than 70 Palestinian civil society organizations for effective countermeasures to stop Israel’s illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank and its grave human rights violations.

Local governments
Sanctions and governments
August 5, 2020
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BDS Italy
Luton Town kicks out Israeli occupation sponsor Puma
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Luton Town kicks out Israeli occupation sponsor Puma

Following engagement with local Palestinian rights supporters over Puma's support for illegal Israeli settlements, UK Championship League club Luton Town FC drops Puma.

Red Card Israel
Boycott Puma
July 29, 2020
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Electronic Intifada
Update

Latin American leaders support call for sanctions on Israel

Ex-Presidents Dilma Rousseff, Lula da Silva, Evo Morales, José Mujica, Rafael Correa among 320 public figures supporting Palestinian call for sanctions to stop Israel’s annexation and apartheid

Economic Boycott
Military Embargo
Sanctions and governments
July 3, 2020
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
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250+ prominent South Africans call for sanctions to stop annexation

Prominent signatories to Global South call include former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, former Mozambiquean Minister Oscar Monteiro, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions Zwelinzima Vavi, and former Commissioner at SA Human Rights Commission Pregs Govender.

Military Embargo
Trade union solidarity
Sanctions and governments
June 18, 2020
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South African BDS Coalition
Update

European Court of Human Rights deals major blow to Israel’s war on Palestine solidarity

ECHR rules unanimously that France's highest court’s criminal conviction of Israel boycott advocates violates the European Convention on Human Rights’ freedom of expression article

Right To Boycott
June 11, 2020
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Update

100+ Apartheid Free Zones in Europe denounce #CoronaRacism

Over 100 Apartheid Free Zones (AFZ) #SpreadSolidarity from Europe to Palestine in their statement denouncing Corona racism.

Apartheid Free Zones
May 13, 2020
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Apartheid Free Zones in Europe
More Than 375 Scholars and Artists Pledge to Oppose Political Litmus Tests in Germany
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More Than 375 Scholars and Artists Pledge to Oppose Political Litmus Tests in Germany

The signatories commit not to serve on prize juries or in academic hiring committees in Germany whenever there are convincing indicators they may be subject to political interference or litmus tests.

Academic Boycott
Right To Boycott
May 11, 2020
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Opposing Political Litmus Tests
Update

Israel’s anti-BDS lawfare dealt major blow by UK Supreme Court

PSC won a major legal victory, defeating the UK government's anti-democratic efforts to repress BDS for Palestinian rights

Economic Boycott
Right To Boycott
April 30, 2020
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Update

UNDP and multinational firm in Jordan dump G4S

The BDS movement welcomed the decisions not to renew contracts in Jordan with G4S, the world’s largest security company.

Stop G4S
Economic Boycott
April 16, 2020
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
200 Apartheid Free Zones in Italy
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Italy Is Staying Home, but Solidarity Isn't. Israeli Apartheid Free Zone Network Grows to 200.

As Italy and most of the world face a health crisis that brings suffering, anxiety and insecurity, solidarity actions have anything but stopped.

Apartheid Free Zones
April 3, 2020
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BDS Italy