Updates from the palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Pitzer became the first US higher education institution whose highest governance body voted by an overwhelming majority for a full academic boycott of all complicit Israeli universities. Shamefully, the Pitzer president undemocratically vetoed the motion.
New research by Ekō shows that AXA has sold all its shares from Israel Discount Bank and Bank Leumi that finance Israel’s illegal settlements, but still owns shares worth $2.6 million in Bank Hapoalim, one of the largest Israeli commercial banks that is blocklisted by the UN for financing Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise.
The withdrawal of the tech giant is yet another strong indicator of the dramatically declining confidence in the Israeli economy.
Palestinians call for more protests than ever against the participation of the Israeli government-sponsored team in the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France cycling races this year. Let’s make sure the road is closed to genocide.
The University of Haifa has provided equipment to Israeli soldiers carrying out the #GazaGenocide, hosts three Israeli military colleges, and the Israeli military base of Glilot is an extension of the university.
The UNSC today finally “demanded” an “immediate” and “lasting” ceasefire, obligating Israel to stop its genocide.
This #IDERD, escalate all #BDS campaigns to end #GazaGenocide