January - Israel shows growing concern at growth of BDS

US student divestment movement flourishes
The student government at the University of California Davis votes in favor of a resolution to divest from corporations profiting from Israel’s occupation by a la

The year 2015 will be remembered as the year that Palestinian popular resistance spread across historic Palestine and that saw tens of thousands of Palestinians take to the streets to resist and confront Israel’s regime of occupation, settler-colonialism and apartheid.

Demonstrations have been taking place in more than 65 locations across historic Palestine.

• Military exports drop from $7.5bn to $5.5bn
• Industry leaders cite decline in willingness to purchase military products from Israel
• New briefing highlights how military cooperation and trade with Israel assists Israel’s brutal repression of Palestinian protests

Israeli military exports this year could decline to just 53% of their level in 2012 and “less desire for Israeli-made products” is a key factor, according to a letter from Israel’s four largest military companies.

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