News type: In the News
BDS roundup: Boycott actions for the holidays; St. Louis to investigate Veolia before voting on contract
In this latest roundup of news from the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, activists in the US and in Australia urge holiday shoppers...
St. Louis City Board Votes to Investigate Veolia Following Public Outcry!
St. Louis, Missouri — At 2:30pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at a standing-room only meeting in the mayor’s office for the St. Louis City Board...
S. Africa's ruling party, the ANC, reaffirms boycott of Israel resolution
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), at its 53rd National Conference, reaffirmed a resolution supporting the Palestinian...
Italian Town Councils take a stand for Palestinian rights, oppose companies violating international law
Province of Bologna: Sasso Marconi votes against the participation of Pizzarotti & C. Spa in the construction of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-...
Fayyad calls for economic boycott of Israeli goods
PA prime minister calls on Palestinians to "resist occupation" in response to Israel's decision to withhold tax revenues. Palestinian Authority...
New Zealand divests from companies of Israeli settlement-builder Lev Leviev
New York, NY, December 13, 2012 – The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which invests money on behalf of New Zealand’s government, announced on...
NZ Super Fund cuts firms on ethical grounds
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has excluded three companies from its $20 billion investment portfolio on responsible investment grounds. All...
Univ. of Toronto Grad. Students Union Endorses BDS with 97% majority!
University of Toronto Graduate Students Union Endorses BDS Campaign On 10 December 2012, the University of Toronto’s Graduate Student...
South African Christian Church delegation "traumatised" by Palestine-Israel visit
A delegation of South African Christian Church leaders has just returned from a one-week solidarity visit to the holy cities of Bethlehem and...
Israeli arms companies forced to pull out of major aerospace convention in France
Campaigners protest the presence of Israeli arms manufacturers at Aeromart Toulouse 2012. (BDS Sud-Ouest) Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace...