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Palestinians have no role to play in Israel's film academy

Out of the 982 members of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television, there is not a single Palestinian.

Cultural Boycott
August 25, 2016
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Rami Younis
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"Football unifies, inspires in Palestine", Israel destroys

FIFA is rightly proud of the work it does to support football development in Palestine.  We call on FIFA to condemn the demolitions in Umm Al Khair, and to defend the right of Palestinians throughout the Occupied Territories to live lives free of criminal terror and deprivation.

Ban Apartheid Israel from Sports
August 13, 2016
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Red Card Israeli Racism Campaign
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Action Alert

Intensify the Stop G4S campaign in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike

Take action now to support Palestinian political prisoners and all those who are struggling to end the complicity of G4S in violating their rights.

Stop G4S
August 11, 2016
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
Open Letter

PACBI wrote to Carlos Santana days before his scheduled concert in Israel

Carlos Santana did not respond to numerous appeals from conscientious fans and went ahead with his Tel Aviv concert

Cultural Boycott
August 8, 2016
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Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
Update

Palestinian BDS National Committee condemns creation of Israeli taskforce to deport international human rights activists

The decision to establish this anti-BDS task force was made by Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan and Interior Minister Arye Dery.

Right To Boycott
August 7, 2016
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
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Dutch political parties call for sanctions on Israel

Two Dutch political parties are calling for sanctions on Israel for its ongoing violations of Palestinian rights.

At its national congress on 16 April, the liberal party D66 – short for Democrats 66 – called on its lawmakers to promote European Union demands that Israel halt its construction of settlements on occupied lands as well as other violations of human rights.

May 7, 2016
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ECCP
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Twenty-two Literary Figures Explain Why They Signed Letter Calling on PEN American Center to Reject Israeli Government Sponsorship of Festival

April 12, 2016, New York, NY – Twenty-two literary figures who signed a letter calling on the PEN American Center to reject Israeli government sponsorship of its World Voices Festival due to Israel’s human rights abuses have elaborated on their decision in quotes below.

Cultural Boycott
April 13, 2016
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Adalah-NY
BNC Statement

Palestinian Women’s Call for Worldwide Women’s Endorsement of BDS

8 March 2016 (international women's day) 

“Support BDS, and Palestine will be free!” – Angela Davis

On the occasion of Palestinian women’s celebration of 8th of March, the International Women’s Day, we the undersigned, Palestinian w

March 8, 2016
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Palestinian Women Coalition
BNC Statement

Palestinians welcome Academy distancing itself from Oscars gift bag

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that it is suing Distinctive Assets, the company distributing a luxury gift bag to Oscar nominees, which this year includes an all-expenses paid trip to Israel sponsored by the Israeli government.

Palestinians had denounced the inclusion of the trip to Israel as a “cynical and desperate” attempt by the Israeli government to fight its increasing international isolation through br

Cultural Boycott
February 17, 2016
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
BNC Statement

Palestinians welcome United Methodist Church divestment

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition in Palestinian civil society leading the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, salutes the United Methodist Church (UMC) for declaring the five largest Israeli banks off limits for investment for the Church’s $20-billion Pension and Health Benefits Fund.

January 13, 2016
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Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)