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Let us harness solidarity into forms of action that can end international support for Israel’s crimes

The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), the broad coalition of Palestinian civil society organisations that works to support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, warmly salutes all those organizing events and actions to mark the UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

A little over three months since the end of Israel’s massacre of more than 2,190 of our people in Gaza, we take comfort and inspiration from the inspiring wave of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) action that has been organised by supporters of our struggle acr

November 29, 2014
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Palestinian BDS National Committee
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Tell the UN: Don’t reward Israel for Gaza massacre

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November 25, 2014
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Major campaign success against G4S in the US

Durham becomes first municipality to boycott G4S for Israel security role
Drops $1 million private police contract

DURHAM, NC, November 24, 2014 -- Durham has become the first U.S.

Stop G4S
November 25, 2014
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Jewish Voice for Peace
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Saturday November 29th – UK Stop Arming Israel day of action

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Find out details of an action near you here.

We are calling for action on Saturday November 29, the UN day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, to pressure the UK government and British companies to end all relationships with Israeli arms companies and to end all forms of military cooperation with

Military Embargo
November 21, 2014
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UK organisations
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EU must cease "material support" for Israel’s crimes, say leading trade unions

More than 300 political parties, trade unions and campaign groups have called for the suspension of a key agreement between Israel and the European Union.

The appeal urges the EU to freeze the “association agreement” with Israel.

November 20, 2014
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Michael Deas at Electronic Intifada
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Costly pro-Israel PR campaign fails to stop UC Los Angles divestment

On Tuesday night, the University of California at Los Angeles became the sixth of nine undergraduate campuses in the UC system within the last two years to pass a resolution calling for divestment from firms that profit from the Israeli occupation.
November 19, 2014
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Nora Barrows-Friedman at Electronic Intifada
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University of Exeter students vote to boycott Israeli settlement products in a landslide

Students at the University of Exeter have voted overwhelmingly in support of a boycott of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements.

November 1, 2014
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Andrew Meyer at Mondoweiss
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Jordan civil society demands boycott of Israel

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AMMAN (27-10-2014) - At a time when the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) and the Jordanian government pursue an agreement to purchase gas from Israel via American and Israeli companies, Jordanian civil society institutions are unequivocally demanding a boycott by Jordan.

The Jordan BDS Movement –known in Arabic as Alurdun Tuqate’ – published today its statement whic

October 27, 2014
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Alurdun Tuqate’
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More than 500 anthropologists back academic boycott of Israel

Palestinian children play near houses destroyed during Israel’s summer offensive, in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, 5 October, on the second day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha.
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October 25, 2014
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Sarah Irving at Electronic Intifada
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Israel excluded from Italy military exercises after protests

The Israeli air force has been removed from the list of armed forces now taking part in multinational military training exercises on the Italian island of Sardinia following a campaign by anti-war activists.

During Israel’s deadly 51-day bombing campaign on Gaza in July and August, anti-militarization and Palestine solidarity groups mobilized against the military drills in general, and Israel’s participation in particular.

Palestinians in Gaza, standing in the rubble of destroyed homes, posted photographs http://www.bdsmovement.net/2014/slideshow-palestinians-in-gaza-call-for-...

Military Embargo
October 20, 2014
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Stephanie Westbrook at Electronic Intifada