News type: Update
Palestinian Civil Society Urges World Governments to Impose a Military Embargo on Saudi Regime Over Khashoggi Murder and War Crimes in Yemen, On Israel for War Crimes and Apartheid Against Palestinians
November 2018 —The German chancellor, the EU parliament, a number of U.S. senators and other western leaders have called for freezing military...
Palestinians Write to ICRC: Conference in Partnership with Hebrew University Undermines Palestinian Human Rights
The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) Secretariat sent the following letter to the Head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)...
“Educators Who Bravely Act on Principle Should be Championed, Not Punished”
October 12, 2018 — The University of Michigan is reportedly disciplining teachers for their decision to respect the Palestinian picket line against...
Nobel Prize Winner Supports BDS Movement For Palestinian Rights, Ending Military Aid to Israel
October 5, 2018 — A Nobel Prize has been awarded to George P. Smith, a renowned scientist and longtime advocate for Palestinian rights who...
Palestinians Call on EU to Halt Normalization Programs and End Complicity With Israel’s Violations of Palestinian Rights and International Law
On the 13th of August 2018, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel sent a letter to Mr. Ralph Tarraf, the Head of...
Palestinians Thank Prof. Cheney-Lippold for Refusing to Be Complicit in Academically Whitewashing Israeli Apartheid
We welcome Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s principled decision not to facilitate participation in study abroad programs in Israel by...
Apartheid is Always Bitter! A Palestinian Appeal to Chefs to Withdraw from Round Tables in Tel Aviv
En español We, the undersigned workers’, women's and farmers' associations, appeal to chefs to cancel their participation in Round Tables...
Oslo Turns 25, Proves BDS Critical For A Free and Just Future
September 13, 2018 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Oslo Accords, and life for Palestinians has only gotten worse. The Oslo...
French Online Payment Service Provider HelloAsso Refuses to Close Accounts Belonging to BDS Activists
September 12, 2018 — HelloAsso, a French company that provides online payment services, has rejected pressure by Israel lobby groups to shut down the...
Labour Party Must Reject Biased IHRA Definition That Stifles Advocacy For Palestinian Rights
Welcoming the significant growth in recent years of progressive politics centred on social justice and internationalism in the UK, especially within...