political writings
Apartheid
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel
Response to the French Prime Minister
25 February 2010 | .
Response to the French Prime Minister
25 February 2010 | .
An article of John Pilger
For Israel, a reckoning
14 January 2010 | In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the growing boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine. Based on the anti-apartheid campaign that helped bring down the racist regime in South Africa, BDS is becoming a catch-cry for freedom in countries whose governments continue to ignore the Palestinians’ struggle against another form of apartheid and which Nelson Mandela has described as "the greatest moral issue of our time".
For Israel, a reckoning
14 January 2010 | In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the growing boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine. Based on the anti-apartheid campaign that helped bring down the racist regime in South Africa, BDS is becoming a catch-cry for freedom in countries whose governments continue to ignore the Palestinians’ struggle against another form of apartheid and which Nelson Mandela has described as "the greatest moral issue of our time".End Israeli Apartheid
"Cairo Declaration"
1 January 2010 | Gaza Freedom Marchers approved today a declaration aimed at accelerating the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid.
"Cairo Declaration"
1 January 2010 | Gaza Freedom Marchers approved today a declaration aimed at accelerating the global campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid.
An important Call of Christian Palestinians
“A moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering”
11 December 2009 | .
“A moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering”
11 December 2009 | .
Economic Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
How Israeli arms companies benefit from European Union science funds
7 December 2009 | .
How Israeli arms companies benefit from European Union science funds
7 December 2009 | .
Some video tapes of Omar Barghouti
The Need to Boycott Israel
28 November 2009 | We present here the video tapes of two remarkable speeches of Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).
The Need to Boycott Israel
28 November 2009 | We present here the video tapes of two remarkable speeches of Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).Sports Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Red Card against Israel
7 October 2009 | FIFA’s declared mission to use football to bring about “a better world” requires that clear signals be given to the apartheid State, Israel. The undersigned organizations call on FIFA to tell Israel it is off-side and to show it a red card for the World Cup.
Red Card against Israel
7 October 2009 | FIFA’s declared mission to use football to bring about “a better world” requires that clear signals be given to the apartheid State, Israel. The undersigned organizations call on FIFA to tell Israel it is off-side and to show it a red card for the World Cup.
An article of Kristoffer Larsson
Israeli Apartheid in the Middle East
23 September 2009 | We reproduce here an article published by Kristoffer Larsson in January 2006.
Israeli Apartheid in the Middle East
23 September 2009 | We reproduce here an article published by Kristoffer Larsson in January 2006.
Economic Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Brazilian Parliament recommends freezing out Israelis from third largest export market
13 September 2009 | “This decision is an enormous blow for Israel’s economy and foreign relations,” says Jamal Juma’ of the Stop the Wall Campaign.
The Brazilian Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Relations and National Defense has recommended that the parliament should not ratify the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mercosur and the State of Israel until “Israel accepts the creation of the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.”
Brazilian Parliament recommends freezing out Israelis from third largest export market
13 September 2009 | “This decision is an enormous blow for Israel’s economy and foreign relations,” says Jamal Juma’ of the Stop the Wall Campaign.
The Brazilian Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Relations and National Defense has recommended that the parliament should not ratify the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mercosur and the State of Israel until “Israel accepts the creation of the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.”Israeli apartheid against the Palestinians
An Open letter of Haidar Eid to Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa
10 September 2009 | Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment with both your attendance at the national conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies - a racist organization by any standards - as well as the content of your speech at that forum.
An Open letter of Haidar Eid to Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa
10 September 2009 | Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment with both your attendance at the national conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies - a racist organization by any standards - as well as the content of your speech at that forum.An article of Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien and Paul Laverty
Why we back the boycott call
7 September 2009 | When we decided to pull our film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film festival following our discovery that the festival was part-sponsored by the Israeli state, we wrote to the director, Richard Moore, detailing our reasons.
Why we back the boycott call
7 September 2009 | When we decided to pull our film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film festival following our discovery that the festival was part-sponsored by the Israeli state, we wrote to the director, Richard Moore, detailing our reasons.Another Blankfort’s letter to Avnery on boycott issue
On Rationalizing Israel’s Dispossession of the Palestinians
5 September 2009 | .
On Rationalizing Israel’s Dispossession of the Palestinians
5 September 2009 | .
Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Blankfort’s response to Avnery on boycott issue
30 August 2009 | .
Blankfort’s response to Avnery on boycott issue
30 August 2009 | .
An article of Kim Petersen
Boycotts as a Legitimate Means of Resistance, as Determined by the Oppressed People
29 August 2009 | .
Boycotts as a Legitimate Means of Resistance, as Determined by the Oppressed People
29 August 2009 | .
Cultural Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Raymond Deane: Resigning from Cohen and Amnesty
30 July 2009 | Renowned Irish composer and novelist Raymond Deane on the reasons why he has chosen to resign from Amnesty International. We encourage readers to follow Deane’s example.
Raymond Deane: Resigning from Cohen and Amnesty
30 July 2009 | Renowned Irish composer and novelist Raymond Deane on the reasons why he has chosen to resign from Amnesty International. We encourage readers to follow Deane’s example.Open Letter to Amnesty International
Entertaining Apartheid Israel Deserves no Amnesty!
30 July 2009 | .
Entertaining Apartheid Israel Deserves no Amnesty!
30 July 2009 | .
Cultural Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Guidelines for Applying the International Cultural Boycott of Israel
20 July 2009 | .
Guidelines for Applying the International Cultural Boycott of Israel
20 July 2009 | .
Cultural Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Israeli funding angers filmmaker Ken Loach
18 July 2009 | English filmmaker Ken Loach has withdrawn his film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film Festival because the festival receives funding from the Israeli Government.
Loach told the festival if it did not reconsider the sponsorship, he would not allow the festival to screen his film.
Israeli funding angers filmmaker Ken Loach
18 July 2009 | English filmmaker Ken Loach has withdrawn his film Looking for Eric from the Melbourne International Film Festival because the festival receives funding from the Israeli Government.
Loach told the festival if it did not reconsider the sponsorship, he would not allow the festival to screen his film.The South African Report
Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid?
13 July 2009 | The Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa enlisted a number of prestigious academics to verify the legitimacy of the apartheid characterization attributed to the regime of Tel Aviv by the United Nations Special Rapporteur. The study concludes by attesting to the similarities between the South African apartheid system and the practices of the State of Israel. We reproduce below the summary of the report which will henceforth constitute the authoritative reference on the question. In conclusion, the Council recommends the referral of its observations to the International Court of Justice in The Hague for inclusion within the framework of international law.
Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid?
13 July 2009 | The Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa enlisted a number of prestigious academics to verify the legitimacy of the apartheid characterization attributed to the regime of Tel Aviv by the United Nations Special Rapporteur. The study concludes by attesting to the similarities between the South African apartheid system and the practices of the State of Israel. We reproduce below the summary of the report which will henceforth constitute the authoritative reference on the question. In conclusion, the Council recommends the referral of its observations to the International Court of Justice in The Hague for inclusion within the framework of international law.Cultural Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Leonard Cohen is not Playing in Ramallah!
12 July 2009 | .
Leonard Cohen is not Playing in Ramallah!
12 July 2009 | .
Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Must Continue Until the Wall is Dismantled
Fifth Anniversary of the ICJ Ruling on Israel’s Wall
9 July 2009 | .
Fifth Anniversary of the ICJ Ruling on Israel’s Wall
9 July 2009 | .
Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
Palestinian civil society calls on democratic South Africa to end complicity with Israeli apartheid
11 June 2009 | .
Palestinian civil society calls on democratic South Africa to end complicity with Israeli apartheid
11 June 2009 | .
Economic Boycott against Israeli Apartheid
BDS Campaign Breakthrough: Veolia poised to abandon Jerusalem Light Rail
8 June 2009 | In the first smashing and convincing victory of the global BDS movement in the field of corporate responsibility and ethical compliance, Veolia is reportedly abandoning the Jerusalem Light Rail project, an illegal project that aims at connecting Israeli colonies built on occupied Palestinian territory to the city of Jerusalem.
BDS Campaign Breakthrough: Veolia poised to abandon Jerusalem Light Rail
8 June 2009 | In the first smashing and convincing victory of the global BDS movement in the field of corporate responsibility and ethical compliance, Veolia is reportedly abandoning the Jerusalem Light Rail project, an illegal project that aims at connecting Israeli colonies built on occupied Palestinian territory to the city of Jerusalem.A Statement of thePalestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
PACBI Statement on the McCarthyist Campaign against Omar Barghouti
3 May 2009 | .
PACBI Statement on the McCarthyist Campaign against Omar Barghouti
3 May 2009 | .
A Call of the Palestinian Civil Society
Laughing at Gaza’s Destruction! An Open Letter to Comedienne Anne Roumanoff
19 February 2009 | We know that your stand-up comedy brings laughter and joy to many French- speaking people around the world. As such we are shocked and disappointed to learn that you are going to perform in support of handicapped Israeli veterans in Geneva on March 2nd, 2009.
Laughing at Gaza’s Destruction! An Open Letter to Comedienne Anne Roumanoff
19 February 2009 | We know that your stand-up comedy brings laughter and joy to many French- speaking people around the world. As such we are shocked and disappointed to learn that you are going to perform in support of handicapped Israeli veterans in Geneva on March 2nd, 2009.
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel
The BNC Salutes South African Dock Workers Action!
3 February 2009 | The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee, BNC, warmly salutes the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), a member of COSATU, for its decision today not to offload an Israeli ship that is due to arrive in Durban, South Africa, on 8 February.
The BNC Salutes South African Dock Workers Action!
3 February 2009 | The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee, BNC, warmly salutes the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), a member of COSATU, for its decision today not to offload an Israeli ship that is due to arrive in Durban, South Africa, on 8 February.First major blow to a company implicated in Israeli violations of international law
VEOLIA Loses 3.5 Billion Euro Contract in Sweden
20 January 2009 | VEOLIA, the French company involved in the "Jerusalem Light Rail" project, connecting Jewish colonies in the Occupied Palestinian Territories to West Jerusalem, lost the largest public transportation contract in Europe.
VEOLIA Loses 3.5 Billion Euro Contract in Sweden
20 January 2009 | VEOLIA, the French company involved in the "Jerusalem Light Rail" project, connecting Jewish colonies in the Occupied Palestinian Territories to West Jerusalem, lost the largest public transportation contract in Europe.