News type: In the News
Dutch union dumps G4S for aiding Israel’s human rights abuses
Abvakabo, a trade union with 350,000 members in the Netherlands, has ended its relationship with G4S, a private security firm that has equipped...
European moves against settlements revive Israel boycott fears
Steps by European companies and governments to restrict business with West Bank settlements are rekindling longstanding fears in Israel of a broader...
Romania stops sending construction workers to Israel over settlements
The Romanian government has said it will stop sending construction workers to Israel if Jerusalem does not pledge they won't be working in the West...
Rome retailers boycotts SodaStream
In Rome, on December 7, for the Italian “National Boycott Sodastream Day”, 20 activists from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS)...
Latin America roundup: BDS campaigns target complicity with Israeli apartheid
In November, numerous BDS initiatives were launched as solidarity activism built up towards the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian...
UK government warns businesses about illegal Israeli settlement enterprise
The UK government has published guidance warning businesses about the problems and risks associated with doing business with illegal Israeli...
Global pressure pushes back Israel's red lines
Jerusalem (AFP) - The nuclear deal signed with Iran, and Israel's participation in an EU project which bars settlement funding, is proving the...
Israel asks British government to pressure universities to fight BDS
Israel has asked the British government to "lean on universities to prevent their participation in academic boycotts of the country", according to a...
Major US pension fund divests ethical fund from Veolia
The We Divest coalition joins workers, environmentalists, and corporate accountability organizations in congratulating pension fund giant TIAA-CREF...
Boycott activists beat Israel lobby in French high court
Palestine solidarity activists in France are celebrating a victory in the country’s highest criminal appeals court this week, affirming the earlier...