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New York Protesters Call for Mother’s Day Boycott of Leviev Diamonds over Israeli Settlements

*New York, NY, May 9 *– On the day before Mother’s Day, 40 New York human rights advocates gathered at the Leviev jewelry store on Madison Avenue and called on throngs of weekend Madison Avenue shoppers to boycott Israeli diamond mogul Lev Leviev over his companies’ construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land in West Bank villages including Bil’in and Jayyous.

 

 

May 10, 2009
In the News

Elbit Systems wins €25m order from Austrian Army

Globes - Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) has won a €25 million contract from the Austrian Army for the company's new 12.7mm unmanned electrically remote controlled weapon stations. Deliveries will be made over the next four years.

This is Elbit Systems' third international contract within a week.

Military Embargo
May 9, 2009
In the News

ITL wins night vision deal in Europe

Globes - The equipment is for the land forces of a European army that is a member of NATO.

 ITL Optronics Ltd. (TASE: ITL) has won a NIS 21.5 million follow-on order for night-vision equipment for the land forces of a European army that is a member of NATO. Deliveries will be made during the second half of 2009.

Military Embargo
May 9, 2009
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Defense co Rafael wins US Navy anti-terror tender

Globes - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has won a US Navy tender to supply $48 million of its Mini-Typhoon anti-terror gun stations. In the final stage of the tender Rafael prevailed over major international companies including Norway's Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace.

Military Embargo
May 9, 2009
Analysis

Putting words of support into boycott action

Adri Nieuwhof and Omar Barghouti
The Electronic Intifada
5 May 2009

May 6, 2009
In the News

The village of Jayyous asks Norway to divest from Lev Levievs Companies

Jayyous broad coalition
Open letter distributed by email, May 4, 2009

To:
The Council on Ethics
Norwegian Government Pension Fund
Government of Norway


Cc:Kristin Halvorsen, Minister of Finance
The Office of the Prime Minister
Henriette Westhrin, Deputy Minister
Roger Sandum, Deputy Minister
Geir Axelsen, Deputy Minister
Roger Schjerva, Deputy Minister
Ole Morten Geving, Deputy Minister

Dear Members of the Council on Ethics,

May 6, 2009
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BDS reaches the northernmost university in the world!

PACBI, 5 May 2009 - Twenty-one staff members of the University of Tromsø (www2.uit.no/www/inenglish)  have signed a call for boycott of all Israeli academic institutions.


The initiative calls for the University to "establish an academic boycott of Israel", of Israel‘s "institutions of education, research and culture, and the institutions‘ representatives, regardless of religion and nationality."

Cultural Boycott
May 6, 2009
In the News

Putting words of support into boycott action

Adri Nieuwhof and Omar Barghouti
The Electronic Intifada
5 May 2009

May 6, 2009
In the News

11 national and international nertworks and organizations call on Norway to divest from Africa-Israel due to settlements


11 national and international networks and organizations call on Norway to divest

May 6, 2009
In the News

Villages and organizations ask Norway to divest from Leviev’s Africa-Israel over settlements

Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East

May 6, 2009