In 1994, I joined hundreds of millions in celebrating the end of apartheid in South Africa. Those of us who were involved, even modestly, in the global boycott movement then watched in tears as Nelson Mandela became president of a free South Africa. We took pride in being part of that glorious history.
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions Condemn Israel's Treatment of Palestinian Civil Society Organisations
We echo the UN human rights experts, the international human rights groups, and the Israeli human rights advocates in their unequivocal condemnation of this decision, and call on the international community to challenge this repressive move.
N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change Statement of Commitment to the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions Movement The Board and Staff Editors of the N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change 2021-22 The N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change (“RLSC”) expresses our firm commitment to the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (“BDS”) movement and our solidarity with Palestinians collectively struggling towards liberation.
The South African government withdraws its support and that of South Africa for the Miss South Africa pageant following the latter’s intransigence and disregard of advice against partaking in the Miss Universe pageant scheduled to be held in Israel during the month of December 2021.
120,000 signatures! That’s what Palestinian rights supporters will be delivering today to PUMA offices and shops in Oceania, Asia, Europe and North America. The petition, organized by international advocacy organization SumOfUs, calls on PUMA to “stop supporting the Israeli apartheid regime’s oppression of Palestinian people.”
The Episcopal Church of Vermont stood up loudly against Israel’s U.S.-backed oppression of the Palestinians, Nov. 4, as its annual convention, condemning by an 89-25 majority what it said are the Jewish State’s apartheid policies.
Queer Cinema for Palestine (QCP) is set to start next week, November 11-20, with a 10-day program across 13 cities around the world under the slogan “Celebrating global queer realities. Standing in solidarity with Palestinians.”
Queer Cinema for Palestine (QCP) kicks off next week, November 11-20, with a 10-day program of online and in person events across 13 cities around the world. The festival will feature Palestinian, Arab and international films, filmmakers and artists, online master classes, panel discussions, drag performances, Indigenous queer solidarity, Jewish queer solidarity, and more.
What is COP26? Every year, the United Nations holds a global climate change conference known as the 'Conference of the Parties'. From October 31th 2021 to November 12th 2021, world leaders will meet in Glasgow for the 26th annual session, or COP26.
We strongly condemn the Israeli government’s outrageous decision to criminalise six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups by designating them as ‘terrorists’.
At its general assembly this month, Centre International De Solidarité Ouvrière (CISO), a major coalition of 60+ Quebec labour unions and civil society groups, unanimously endorsed BDS! The BDS movement welcomes this overwhelming show of solidarity and support for Palestinian human rights.
The Israeli Defense Ministry on 19 October 2021 issued a military order declaring six Palestinian civil society organizations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to be “terrorist organizations.” The groups are Addameer, al-Haq, Defense for Children Palestine, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Bisan Center for Research and Development and the Union of Palestinian Women Committees. The designation, made pursuant to a 2016 Israeli statute, effectively outlaws the activities of these civil society groups.