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(5/27/06) The Ontario branch of
the Canadian Union of Public
Employees voted to back the
international campaign for
boycott, divestment and sanctions
against Israel. This branch
represents 200,000 workers.
press release and news story
(5/29/06) The largest instructors union in
the UK voted to boycott Israeli institutions
and academics that do not publicly
distance themselves from Israel's brutality
against the Palestinians. more
UK ARCHITECTS BOYCOTT ISRAEL
(2/10/06) Architects and Planners for
Justice in Palestine, a group including
some of Britain's most prominent
architects, is calling for an economic
boycott of Israel's construction industry to
protest the building of Israeli settlements
and the separation barrier in the Occupied
Territories.
NORWEGIAN COUNTY BOYCOTT
(1/9/06) The regional council of the
Sør-Trøndelag in Norway passed a motion
calling for a comprehensive boycott on
Israeli goods. more
>read Ha'aretz's coverage
>Norman Finkelstein's opinion piece
20 QUEBEC GROUPS PUSH BOYCOTT
(1/19/06) - Feminist organizations,
teachers unions, and artists' associations
announced a campaign to boycott Israeli
goods.
CANADA ANGLICANS WEIGH DIVESTMENT
(1/06/06) - The Council of the General
Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
calls on one of its committees to explore
morally responsible investing in
Israel-Palestine. more
GREENS PASS MEASURE
(11/05) Green Party (USA) Calls for
Palestinian Rights -- Urges Divestment
from Israel. more
CONNECTICUT PEACE GROUP JOINS BDS
(11/05) Connecticut United for Peace joins
BDS movement after passing a resolution
at its fall conference.
PALESTINIAN CALL FOR DIVESTMENT
(7/05) 171 Palestinian NGO's issued a call
in support of global boycott, divestment and
sanctions. more
Though two years ago, the Presbyterian Church (USA) passed a resolution calling
for economic engagement with the threat of phased, selective divestment, it has
been under heavy attack from outside forces. Some Presbyterian groups are
putting forward proposals to rescind the divestment resolution.
One way to counter this pressure is to offer to set up educational events at your
local Presbyterian church.
BETHLEHEM ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR DIVESTMENT
PSM STUDENT CONFERENCE (2/20/06) The Palestine Solidarity Movement's
annual conference was held at Georgetown University in Washington, DC starting
February 17th. Audio: 1st panel; 2nd panel ; community address
Progress Made in Israel Boycott
Movement Will Youmans
Arab-American News (6/3/06)
Israel should face sanctions
Ronnie Kasrils and Victoria Brittain
The Guardian (05/06)
Divestment Debate Looms in
Presbyterian Church Reuters (5/06)
Academics take a stand on Israel
boycott plan
The Guardian (5/06)
World Council of Churches slams Israel
Jerusalem Post (5/06)
The Church of Scotland to discuss
divestment European Jewish Press
(5/06)
Campaign Launched to Expel Israel
from FIFA
International Middle East Media
Center (5/06)
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic
and Cultural Boycott of Israel was launched
in Ramallah in April 2004 by a group of
Palestinian academics and intellectuals to
join the growing international boycott
movement.
to Zionism's, a vision based on equality and inclusion, rather than on apartheid and
exclusion."
-EDWARD SAID, 2001