February 17, 2009 - "For the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent."--Martin Luther King Jr., Beyond Vietnam, April 4, 1967

We salute the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) in Durban, and Western Australian dock worker members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), for refusing to handle Israeli cargo.

Kim Peterson [Dissident Voice] - It seems there is a backlash to invading and killing and that is being felt within the world of sports, including the genteel sport of tennis.

By Liisa Schofield | Rabble.ca | February 18, 2009 -- The last few months have seen a global surge in support for the movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid.

The following is a statement signed by dozens of French academics, calling for an end to Israli impunity and declaring their support for an academic boycott of all "Israeli institutions participating in the occupation."

Tulkarem – Ma’an – The city of Tulkarem will begin a total boycott of Israeli goods starting March, the chamber of commerce announced Thursday.

Adri Nieuwhof and Daniel Machover, The Electronic Intifada, 10 February 2009

[press kit attached below] - Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, has become the first of any college or university in the U.S. to divest from companies on the grounds of their involvement in the Israeli occupation of Palestine.