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In the News

Canada’s Federal Court Rules that “Product of Israel” Labels on West Bank Settlement Wines Are “False, Misleading and Deceptive”

As I have previously

Economic Boycott

July 29, 2019

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Dimitri Lascaris

In the News

Vancouver City Council rejects misguided definition of antisemitism

Vancouver City Council rejected a proposal to adopt the misguided International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism

Right To Boycott

Local governments

July 26, 2019

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Independent Jewish Voices Canada

In the News

Australian, Canadian firms pull out of Israeli settler railway

Ali Abunimah

Economic Boycott

May 8, 2019

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Electronic Intifada

In the News

Jewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth’s charitable status

Beth Oloth Charitable Organization has had its tax-deductible status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) due to its support for Israel's army and activities in Israel's illegal settlements.

January 28, 2019

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Independent Jewish Voices Canada

In the News

Boycott Eurovision Song Contest Hosted by Israel

More than 140 artists from Europe and beyond support the appeal from Palestinian artists to boycott the contest next year. Quotes from signatories here.

Cultural Boycott

Boycott Eurovision 2019

September 7, 2018

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More than 140 Artists from Europe and beyond, published in The Guardian

In the News

Motion on Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions Passes Unanimously at Society for Socialist Studies AGM

The Canadian academic society also commits to support the protected rights of students and scholars to engage in research and public speaking about Palestine, the state of Israel and in support of the BDS movement.

Academic Boycott

June 26, 2018

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Society for Socialist Studies

Update

Top 30 BDS Moments of 2017

Short-list of the top 30 BDS moments of 2017, reflecting massive, collective work by supporters around the world. The BDS movement for Palestinian rights grew among trade unions, social movements and mainstream churches, in universities, among star athletes and prominent cultural figures, in parliaments and at the United Nations. It has compelled major multinationals to end their respective complicity in Israel’s egregious violations of Palestinian human rights, and grows stronger every day.

Trade union solidarity

Sanctions and governments

February 6, 2018

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Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC)

Update

Los 30 mejores logros del BDS en 2017

El listado de los 30 mejores logros de la Campaña de BDS en 2017 refleja un sólido trabajo colectivo por parte de sus seguidores en todo el mundo. La Campaña de BDS por los derechos palestinos se ha expandido entre sindicatos, movimientos sociales, entre las principales iglesias y universidades, entre figuras destacadas del deporte y de la cultura, en los parlamentos y en Naciones Unidas. Ha conseguido que importantes multinacionales pongan fin a su complicidad con las atroces violaciones israelíes contra los derechos humanos palestinos, y adquiere más fuerza.

Boicot académico

Solidaridad estudiantil

GOBIERNOS Y SANCIONES

Gobiernos locales

Espacios libres de apartheid

February 6, 2018

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Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC)

In the News

Penal populism and the BDS movement after Security Council Res. 2334

The article is not only about the right to BDS. It also discusses how international human rights law has, in general, been rendered meaningless and even oppressive. It uses the example of the BDS movement to show that, nevertheless, there is still a way to utilize its progressive potential.

Right To Boycott

January 30, 2017

By:

Luigi Daniele