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BNC Statement

41 years on, we honour the victims of the Israeli-sponsored massacre at Sabra and Shatila

Commemorating 41 years since thousands of mainly Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians were butchered in Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon.

Military Embargo
Sanctions and governments
September 16, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
BNC Statement

In solidarity with Palestinians, the Disciples of Christ Church names Israeli apartheid

The Disciples of Christ Church, with over 350,000 members in North America, has passed a resolution naming Israeli apartheid.

Apartheid Free Zones
August 4, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
In the News

More Than 300 Israeli Apartheid Free Zones Across Italy

As Palestinians continue to resist the increasingly oppressive policies of colonization, military occupation, and apartheid by the most right-wing and racist government in Israel's history, effective solidarity with their struggle for freedom, justice, and equality continues to grow.

Apartheid Free Zones
July 19, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Update

AXA, a smash hit with apartheid?

Marking AXA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Palestine solidarity activists once again demonstrated creatively in front of the building where the “AGM ceremony” was taking place to increase pressure on AXA to divest from Israeli apartheid.

Economic Boycott
AXA Divest
June 14, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Update

Bowing to BDS pressure: G4S to divest completely from apartheid Israel

In a major win for human rights activism against corporate complicity, the world's largest private security company Allied Universal, which owns G4S, has decided to sell all its remaining business in apartheid Israel. This follows years of an effective #StopG4S campaign waged by the BDS movement for Palestinian rights.

Stop G4S
Economic Boycott
Trade union solidarity
June 1, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
BNC Statement

Verviers (Belgium) cuts ties with apartheid Israel

Verviers joins Liége (Belgium), Oslo (Norway), Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) and Belém (Brazil) in ending complicity in Israel’s grave human rights violations.

Apartheid Free Zones
Local governments
Sanctions and governments
May 31, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Action Alert

Now is the time to stop spyware profiteering

Why EU regulations on spyware may harm people across the globe

Military Embargo
Sanctions and governments
Israeli spyware facilitates human rights violations
May 29, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
BNC Statement

Oslo announces an end to trade with goods and services produced in illegally occupied areas

Norway's capital, Oslo, announced that it will not trade in goods and services produced in areas that are illegally occupied in violation of international law.

Economic Boycott
Local governments
Trade union solidarity
Sanctions and governments
April 25, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
BNC Statement

Liège votes to end all ties with Israel

The Belgian of Liège votes to end all ties with Israel citing its regime of “apartheid, colonization and  military occupation” against Palestinians

Economic Boycott
Local governments
Trade union solidarity
Sanctions and governments
April 25, 2023
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Action Alert

AXA, SPEAK-UP against apartheid!

AXA is holding its General Assembly on the 27th of April, in Paris. For the occasion, the “Stop AXA Assistance for Israeli Apartheid” coalition and its allies will call out AXA regarding its complicity in enabling Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise, a war crime, and the reputational and legal risks that AXA faces as a result.

Economic Boycott
AXA Divest
April 14, 2023
By: 
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)