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Village of Bil’in asks Norway to divest from Leviev’s Africa-Israel


 

April 26, 2009
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Updates on Derail Veolia Campaign (France, Ireland)

Veolia and Alstom, the two large French companies involved in the illegal "Jerusalem Light Rail" project, are suffering more setbacks, in court and on the ground.

Local governments
April 24, 2009
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Israel Negotiates New Longbow Deal

Defense News - TEL AVIV - The Israel Air Force (IAF) is negotiating with St. Louis-based Boeing to buy up to six more AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters, which the service plans to arm with locally made Spike missiles and U.S. Hellfires.

Military Embargo
April 23, 2009
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Scottish Trade Union Congress Joins BDS Campaign!!!

Scotland today joined Ireland and South Africa when the Scottish Trade Union Congress, representing every Scottish trade union, voted overwhelmingly to commit to boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.

 

April 23, 2009
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UK: Military exports to Israel reviewed following Gaza conflict

Nicholas Watt, [The Guardian] Wednesday 22 April 2009 - Britain announced last night that it is to review all its military exports to Israel in the light of the recent offensive in the Gaza Strip which killed around 1,400 Palestinians.

Military Embargo
April 22, 2009
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Oshkosh to Supply MTVR Armor Kits

Defense Industry Daily - Oshkosh Corp. in Oshkosh, WI supplies the US Marine Corps’ and /Navy Seebee construction battalions with MTVR medium trucks. The vehicles come in several types, but all are distinguished by having very good off-road capabilities for trucks, with 7.1 ton payload capacity off-road and an on-road payload capacity of up to 15 tons. In order to fit into cargo aircraft like the C-130, the trucks can fold down part of the cab, reducing the vehicle’s height.

Military Embargo
April 21, 2009
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Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Welcomes Galway City Council Motion Against Veolia

  • Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Welcomes Galway City Council Motion Against Veolia
  • Second such motion in recent months, all Councils should push for similar motions

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Press Release – 21/04/2009
For Immediate Release:
April 21, 2009
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Israel wants to buy U.S. Vulcan system

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's defense minister wants to buy a U.S. military system to protect its southern towns and strategic facilities from Gaza-fired rockets.

Ehud Barak will ask the Pentagon to sell a Vulcan-Phalanx cannon and radar system to Israel at a cost of $25 million, Israel's daily Ha'aretz reported Tuesday.

Military Embargo
April 21, 2009
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Palestinian Civil Society Launches “Israel Review Conference” in Geneva on the Eve of Durban Review

As UN Blocks Plestine-Related Side Events at Durban Review Conference, Palestinian Civil Society Launches “Israel Review Conference” in Geneva on the Eve of Durban Review

 

April 20, 2009
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Israel Review Conference comes to a Close as Durban Review Conference Begins

20 April 2009 -- Thousands of people have gathered in Geneva from all corners of the globe to attend the Durban Review Conference.

 

Despite official efforts to exclude the voices of the victims, it has brought together many civil society actors struggling against racial discrimination, including those working to end Israel’s regime of racism and racial discrimination against the Palestinians. The latter have just completed a two-day Israel Review Conference that was held on 18-19 April 2009.

 

April 20, 2009