From Palestine, we extend our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters in Morocco and Libya where devastating natural disasters have taken thousands of lives. We stand with you in this time of sorrow and loss, especially those in marginalized communities within the affected areas. We also acknowledge the impact of the systematic destruction of the environment and imperialist foreign interventions that have left both countries prey to chaos and corruption in the face of devastating natural disasters.
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The TUC motion passed today, 13 September, will support Palestinian rights and boycott companies that are complicit in Israeli violations of human rights and international law. The full motion reads as follows:
Activists held a symbolic action of solidarity with Palestine during the performance of Israeli Apartheid supporter and 2018 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Netta Barzilai, at the Malta EuroPride opening concert. The activists present at the concert waved Palestinian flags and held placards condemning the pinkwashing of Israeli apartheid and occupation.
Six years after the first artists withdrew from Pop-Kultur Berlin over its partnership with the embassy of apartheid Israel, the festival has finally ended the shameful, long-standing collaboration.
Across the world, grassroots groups are engaged in sustained efforts to mobilize for indigenous rights to land and resources, to sustainability, against the exploitation of farmers, against climate colonialism and false solutions to combat it.
Don’t Swim in Apartheid Israeli Waters: Swimming South Africa Must Boycott 2023 World Junior Swimming Championship! This year the World Junior Swimming Championships is being held on 4-9 September in Apartheid Israel.
Dr. Gabor Maté has joined thousands of people in calling on Imagine Dragons to cancel their show in Tel Aviv, scheduled to take place Tuesday next week. The Canadian physician, author and public speaker said, “I respectfully urge the progressive and humane-minded artists Imagine Dragons to stand by their principles and support both Palestinians and courageous Israelis by not performing in this apartheid country.”
The following motion was passed by the University of Sydney Students’ Representative Council Active Solidarity to Palestine and Support for BDS Preamble:
The following motion was passed at the XIV Mercosur Anthropology Conference in Rio de Janeiro Motion in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in the face of contemporary forms of racism and colonialism
The campaign calling for non-participation in the International Book Fair of Santo Domingo (FILSD), whose edition this year will be dedicated to the genocidal State of Israel, has gained momentum with the adhesion of more than 250 intellectuals, artists, men and women of letters, cultural workers and other sectors, from 28 countries to a strong declaration entitled, "We reject the racist persecution by the Dominican government and call for non-participation in the International Book Fair of Santo Domingo dedicated to Israel".
The Palestinian BDS National Committee, the largest coalition in Palestinian civil society leading the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, joins Brazil’s favela communities, Black-led and other social justice movements in demanding an immediate end to the horrific crimes committed over the last days against the Black and marginalized people in the favelas of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and accountability for those responsible.
Palestinians thank the Disciples of Christ Church (with over 350,000 members in North America) for its overwhelming vote for meaningful solidarity with Palestinian rights and naming Israeli apartheid.