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By Cnaan Liphshiz [Haaretz] 30 October 2009 - The university of Trondheim in Norway may become the first university in the West to adopt an academic boycott of Israel, if a majority of its board votes in favor of the move at a meeting on the subject next month.   Three days prior to the November 12 vote by the board of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the institution will host a lecture on Israel's alleged use of anti-Semitism as a political tool.  

3 November 2009 [Yeshiva World News] - In a ruling released last week, an advisor to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg by Advocate-General Yves Bot ruled that products manufactured in “settlements” and PA (Palestinian Authority) autonomous areas are not entitled to customs benefits.  

The Ma'an Development Center has launched a report on the Palestinian BDS campaign under the title Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions: Lesson learned in effective solidarity     CONTENTS

Following a landmark referendum, students at Sussex University have voted to boycott Israeli goods. The decision follows the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, which calls upon the Israeli state to respect international law and end the occupation of Palestine.  

United in Struggle against Israeli Colonialism, Occupation and Racism 24-25 October, 2009 Bethlehem, Palestine Seminar Declaration Towards the unity of all forces in struggle for boycott, divestment and sanctions for Palestine    

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) is deeply disturbed by the decision of the International Geographical Union (IGU) to hold its regional conference in Israel next July. We urge the IGU to relocate this conference to another venue in the region, and appeal to all geographers to refrain from participating in the conference if it is convened in Israel.

Mohammed al-A'ali [Gulf News] 28 October 2009, MANAMA: MPs yesterday voted to jail for up to five years any Bahraini who deals directly with Israel.   They pushed through a proposed new law banning any form of relations with Israel or its people at all levels - government, business or private.  

This is the official "call" for the Gaza Freedom March. Any other version is not authorized or correct. Israel’s blockade of Gaza is a flagrant violation of international law that has led to mass suffering. The U.S., the European Union, and the rest of the international community are complicit.

The Jerusalem Quartet, cultural ambassadors for Israel and once called the ‘ultimate Zionist symbol‘, will be playing in cities around Australia. Join the protests in your capital city: Sydney: 6pm on Monday 9 November 2009 7pm on Saturday 14 November 2009 Join the vigils outside the Jerusalem Quartet performances at City Recital Hall in Angel Place near Wynyard. More details: http://www.coalitionforpalestine.org

The Jerusalem Quartet, cultural ambassadors for Israel and once called the ‘ultimate Zionist symbol‘, will be playing in cities around Australia. Join the protests in your capital city: Sydney: 6pm on Monday 9 November 2009 7pm on Saturday 14 November 2009 Join the vigils outside the Jerusalem Quartet performances at City Recital Hall in Angel Place near Wynyard. More details: http://www.coalitionforpalestine.org

Press Release, 7 October 2009 - FIFA's declared mission to use football to bring about "a better world" requires that clear signals be given to the apartheid state, Israel. The undersigned organizations call on FIFA to tell Israel it is off-side and to show it a red card for the World Cup.