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| May 8, 2013
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Hawking, There are More Countries for Anti-Occupation to Boycott!

Due to their occupation policies, a prestigious Israeli professor has a long list of countries Prof. Hawking should be boycotting with him.

By Dr. Mordechai E. Schwarz

 

Dear Professor Hawking,

I heard this morning on the radio that you decided to cancel your attendance in Israel’s president conference, and joined the academic boycott against Israel. You could not chose a more appropriate date then May eighth, the day Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945 and the day I joined the occupation army of Israel in 1985, to speak out loud and clear against occupation and oppression.

Dr. Mordechai E. Schwarz - Courtesy

Dr. Mordechai E. Schwarz- Courtesy

I would like to express my appreciation for your brave protest.

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| May 8, 2013
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Raheem Kassam’s Open Letter to Prof. Stephen Hawking

Prof. Hawking’s boycott of Israel proves that even the world’s greatest minds can be inherently flawed.

The following is a must read open letter from Raheem Kassam, the founder of Commentator, to Professor Stephen Hawking in response to a report in the Guardian that Hawking is boycotting Israel:

 

Dear Professor Hawking,

I am writing to you today to express the deepest dismay that struck me when moments ago, I read that you were the latest casualty of group-think and misinformation.

Hawking

Prof. Hawking cancelled a trip to Israel

Your decision to boycott Israel I’m sure is one that you believe to be correct, given the statement put out on your behalf, due to the “advice of [your] own academic contacts” in the region. Continue Reading »

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| April 29, 2013
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AJC to Israel: Act Expeditiously to Reverse Academic Boycott’

The American Association of University Professors: ‘Biased attempts to hijack the central mission of higher education’.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

The American Jewish Committee has expressed outrage over the Association of Asian American Studies’ (AAAS) endorsement of an academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions.

Pro-Palestinan protestsA resolution favoring the boycott was adopted at the national organization’s recent annual meeting, though only ten percent of the membership reportedly voted.

“This pernicious resolution stands in stark contrast to the broader American academic community position opposing such boycotts,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris. “Moreover, this AAAS action will not bring closer Israeli-Palestinian peace. Continue Reading »

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| April 26, 2013
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Asian-American Academic Association Adopts Boycotting Israeli Academia

The AAAS resolution passed unanimously, accusing Israeli universities of being complicit in violations of int’l law by the Israeli gov’t.

By JTA

 

The Association for Asian American Studies voted in favor of boycotting Israeli academic institutions.

The academic nonprofit, known by the acronym AAAS, passed the vote last week during its annual conference in Seattle, according to Inside Higher Ed.

AAAS

From AAAS website

The resolution calling for a boycott passed unanimously and accused Israeli universities of being complicit in violations of international law by the Israeli government.

In addition to other claims, the resolution also accused the universities of discriminating against Palestinian students and academics. Continue Reading »

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| April 8, 2013
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Teachers Union of Ireland brands Israel ‘apartheid state’ & calls for boycott

 

Ireland’s Teachers Union passed a resolution urges all its members to cease all collaboration with the State of Israel.

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The Teachers Union of Ireland has adopted a resolution in support of an academic and cultural boycott of Israel, which the union called an “apartheid state.”

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity protesters call for a boycott of Israel


From November 2012, protesters in Ireland call for a boycott of Israel following Israeli bombing of Gaza. – Photo: AP

 

The motion, passed unanimously on April 4 during the union’s annual congress, calls for “all members to cease all cultural and academic collaboration with Israel, including the exchange of scientists, students and academic personalities, as well as all cooperation in research programs,” according to a report on the website of the Center for Research of Globalization. Continue Reading »

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| February 25, 2013
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Students at Oxford University to Vote on Boycotting Israel

Britain’s Oxford University students will vote later this week on a controversial motion of weather or not to boycott Israel.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

Students at Britain’s prestigious Oxford University will vote this week on a highly controversial motion to boycott Israel.

 

The Oxford University Student’s Union (OUSU) is set to meet Wednesday to decide on a motion to join the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement “in protest of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and its hindrance of attempts to create a Palestinian state,” The Guardian reported.

The vote comes following increased tensions on campus last week as British lawmaker George Galloway walked out of a lecture hall during a debate with an Israeli student, saying “I don’t recognize Israel and I don’t debate with Israelis,” after becoming aware of his opponent’s nationality. Continue Reading »

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| February 12, 2013
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EU to exploit legal loophole to boycott ‘settlement’ goods

Germany’s Der Spiegel says EU to make serious effort on boycotting products produced in West Bank & Golan Heights by using import laws’ loopholes

By Ynet

 

Germany’s German Der Spiegel magazine claimed Monday that Israeli producers evade European Union legislation and falsely mark products made in the Golan Heights and the West Bank as “made in Israel.”

Grape vines in the Golan Heights Photo: Rina Nagila

Golan Heights vineyards – Photo: Rina Nagila

The report cited EU regulation that say that certain products, such as wine from the Golan Heights, must be marked with their exact place of production, in order to adhere with various European country’s preference not to import or sell products made in what Brussels deems as “illegal settlement.” Continue Reading »

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| February 11, 2013
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Kuwaiti MP Calls for Investigation into Alleged Israeli Boycott Violations

A Kuwaiti MP has called for an official probe of country’s interior minister for allegedly violating anti-Israel laws by establishing direct business ties with Israel.

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

A Kuwaiti parliamentarian on Sunday called for an official investigation of the country’s interior minister for allegedly establishing business ties with an Israeli company and for failing to control opposition-led protests.

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi greets Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-AhmedShiite lawmaker Faisal al-Duwaisan claimed that the interior ministry has purchased a border security system to fortify the emirate’s border with Iraq from SENSTAR Corp in Canada, AFP reported.

Duwaisan said that SENSTAR is entirely owned by Israel’s Magal Security Systems, meaning that the interior minister has violated the Israel boycott laws and committed a “grave mistake”. Continue Reading »

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| February 8, 2013
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In a SodaStream boycott push by BDS, Palestinians may be the victims

SodaStream is an example of how boycotting an Israeli company doing business in the West Bank can end up hurting the very goals that boycott proponents say they are trying to achieve: Palestinian rights & Israel-Palestinian peace.

By Ben Sales

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (JTA) – For proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, SodaStream would appear to be a straightforward target.

The SodaStream headquarters in Ma'ale AdumimThe Israeli company, which sells a popular kitchen gadget that turns tap water into carbonated drinks, has a large factory in a West Bank settlement. When SodaStream announced that it would run an ad during the Super Bowl, the pro-Palestinian boycott campaign against the company reached a fever pitch. Continue Reading »

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| January 27, 2013
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Pro-Palestinian group protests against Israeli Soccer at UEFA offices

Anti-Israel Protesters chanted slogans & carried banners & placards in protest against Israel’s hosting of the European Under-21 Championship Games.

 

A group of pro-Palestinian activists occupied UEFA’s headquarters and met with its president Michel Platini on Friday to protest Israel’s hosting of the European Under-21 Championship.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the UEFA headquarters, January 25, 2013.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the UEFA headquarters, January 25, 2013. – Photo by AP

Protesters chanted slogans and carried banners and placards critical of Platini before some were invited into his office following a meeting of his executive committee.

Olivia Zemor, a spokeswoman for the group, said they told Platini that UEFA was “encouraging war crimes” by choosing Israel to host the eight-nation event in June. Continue Reading »

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| November 28, 2012
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Britain Bans Israel’s SodaStream Ads – Too ‘environmentally correct’?

Britain drops Israel’s SodaStream ads from UK TV, promoting Eco-friendly environment: “It disparages other firms.”

SodaStream retorts, their logic is absurd.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

SodaStream Israel, a favorite target of the BDS Israel boycott movement, must remove a video commercial in Britain because it allegedly disparages other soda manufacturers.

Soft drink bottles fizz out in comercial

Soft drink bottles fizz out in comercial
SodaStream commercial screenshot
(from YouTube clip below)

SodaStream manufactures and distributes machines for home use to make carbonated drinks, eliminating the need to buy environmentally unfriendly plastic bottles.

It also operates a plant in Mishor Adumim, located between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, an area claimed by the Palestinian Authority. Continue Reading »

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| October 21, 2012
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European Parliament to Vote on Israeli Medical Imports

European Parliament is to vote on whether to allow Israeli medical imports, or continue to support the Palestine Solidarity Campaign lobby & to boycott.

By Chana Ya’ar

 

Europeans are to vote this week on whether to allow Israeli medical imports, or continue to support the Palestine Solidarity Campaign lobby.

The vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg is on the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance  (ACAA) of industrial products between Israel and the EU. If approved, Israel will export to Europe thousands of euros’ worth of life-saving medications at a much lower price, due to the ability of generic pharmaceutical firm Teva to produce them. Continue Reading »

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| September 9, 2012
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Lebanese opening act for Red Hot Chili Peppers canceled over Israel

Lebanese band Mashrou Leila slated to open for Red Hot Chili Peppers in Beirut calls off its performance,  due to upcoming Tel Aviv concert

By Or Barnea

 

One of the Lebanese opening acts for the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Beirut on Thursday evening canceled its performance, apparently in protest of the band’s upcoming Israel show, Middle Eastern website Al-Monitor reports.

Red Hot Chili Peppers. From Lebanon to Israel Photo: EPA

Red Hot Chili Peppers. From Lebanon to Israel – Photo:

 

The American rock group is scheduled to perform in Istanbul on Saturday evening before heading to Tel Aviv.

According to reports, Lebanese band Mashrou Leila had been under strong pressure recently on the part of pro-Palestinian organization, which called on all opening acts to call off their participation in the concert “as an act of solidarity with the Palestinians.” Continue Reading »

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| August 30, 2012
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Shoe Seller Shoos Away BDS Boycotters

After anti-Israel activists target store for selling Israeli shoes, Australian politician says BDS tactics “are not the Australian way”

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

Australian anti-Israel activists associated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement launched a new campaign last weekend, targeting businesses they accuse of “selling the products of apartheid Israel.”

Shoes (illustrative)

Shoes (illustrative) – Reuters

Approximately 50 members of the Justice for Palestine group in Brisbane, Australia, staged what they called the first “Brisbane BDS walking tour,” stopping at local stores they accuse of selling Israeli-made products and handing letters to their managers demanding that they stop, The Australian reported. Continue Reading »

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| July 31, 2012
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Lebanon: Cosmetics & Medical sector flooded with Israeli products

‘Campaign to Boycott Israel’ Supporters in Lebanon learn that beauty market has been ‘invaded’ by Israeli-made wares.

By Ynetnews

Therapeutic and cosmetic laser surgery is an integral part of a booming medical tourism industry in Lebanon. But unknown to most patients, the Lebanese market hosts a wide variety of medical equipment originating in Israel.

Beauty before boycott?

Beauty before boycott?

According to Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar online newspaper, the boycotted products make their way into the Lebanese market disguised as imports from the US, Europe, and Dubai. They are marketed through reputable local distributors authorized by Lebanon’s health ministry.

The issue is under investigation and scrutiny of the Campaign to Boycott Israel Supporters in Lebanon, which found that the Lebanese market has been “invaded” by four such Israeli companies. Continue Reading »

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