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BNC Statement

Resumen de éxitos del BDS en 2013

Este resumen se publicó junto con una declaración del Comité Nacional Palestino de BDS con miras a 2014. Durante 2014, el movimiento de BDS dio un paso más en la corriente principal de la política y vio a las principales instituciones unirse al boicot, señaló la declaración.
 

Boicot académico
Solidaridad estudiantil
Solidaridad sindical
Boicot económico
Boicot cultural
Stop G4S
Injusticia agrícola
GOBIERNOS Y SANCIONES
January 10, 2014
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Round-up of BDS successes in 2013

This round-up was published in conjunction with a Palestinian BDS National Committee statement looking ahead to 2014.

During 2014, the BDS movement stepped further into the political mainstream and saw major institutions join the boycott, the statement noted.

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Trade union solidarity
January 10, 2014
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Dutch water company terminates relationship with Mekerot following government advice

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition of Palestinian civil society, applauds Vitens, the largest supplier of drinking water in the Netherlands, for the decision to end its cooperation agreement with Israel’s national water company Mekorot because of Vitens’ commitment to international law.[1]

The BNC also commends the Dutch foreign ministry, who had advised Vitens about the cooperation and in general discourages financial transactions with illegal Israeli settlements.

December 13, 2013
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Palestinian civil society and national institutions to NBC: Terminate the NBC film project promoting Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing and colonization in occupied East Jerusalem

According to Israeli and U.S. press reports, the NBC-owned cable and satellite TV network USA is cooperating with Israeli authorities, film makers and the Keshet Media Group to produce an action series entitled DIG mainly in occupied East Jerusalem, near the Old City.

December 8, 2013
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Palestinian Civil Society and National Institutions
BNC Statement

The Palestinian BDS National Committee mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela

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The Palestinian BDS National Committee mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, one of the most inspiring figures of our age 

"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians" --Nelson Mandela

We mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela.

December 7, 2013
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Palestinian civil society calls on Dutch government to respect its obligations under international law by excluding relations with Israeli companies involved in settlements

- Dutch government must consistently exclude all Israeli and other companies involved in Israel’s settlements from Israel-Netherlands business forum
- Governments across the world should take steps to end corporate complicity with Israeli violations of international law

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition of Palestinian civil society unions, parties and organisations, calls on the Dutch government to be consistent with its stated position opposing the Israeli occupation and illegal sett

December 4, 2013
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Palestinian civil society calls for escalating BDS to Stop Israel’s racist Prawer Plan, urges Inter-Parliamentary Union to suspend Knesset’s membership

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition in Palestinian civil society, strongly endorses the demonstrations taking place today across Palestinian cities and around the world today to oppose Israel’s racist and colonial Prawer Plan.

November 30, 2013
BNC Statement

European Union must not bow to US pressure to disregard human rights

- EU must resist US pressure and meet obligations under international law
- EU should take further steps to end complicity with Israeli apartheid, colonialism and occupation
- The Dutch government has demonstrated states can prevent business involvement in illegal Israeli projects in the occupied Palestinian territory

Palestinian civil society strongly condemns US Secretary of State John Kerry for urging the European Union to drop new guidelines that are aimed at ensurin

September 11, 2013
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40 Palestinian civil society organisations
BNC Statement

Palestinian civil society congratulates new foreign minister of Brazil and demands suspension of Brazil-Israel funding project

Brazil-delegationOn the eve of Brazilian Independence Day, a major Palestinian civil society coalition has called on Brazil to abandon a $35m development collaboration project with Israel during a meeting with Paulo França, the Brazilian consul in Ramallah.

The delegation form the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition of Palestinian political parties, trade unions, civil society networks and campaigns, urg

September 6, 2013
BNC Statement

EU acknowledges obligation to not recognize Israeli annexation of Palestinian territory

EU acknowledges obligation to not recognize Israeli colonisation and annexation of occupied Palestinian territory

European Investment Bank to stop loans to ‘virtually all’ major Israeli businesses and public bodies

July 18, 2013
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Palestinian BDS National Committee