Category: GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS
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PRESS STATEMENT: On the Death of Shimon Peres, Apartheid collaborator and Israeli war criminal
PRESS STATEMENT: On the Death of Shimon Peres, Apartheid collaborator and Israeli war criminal 29 September 2016 Former Israeli Defence Minister and then President, Shimon Peres is well known for the military relations he forged between Israel and Apartheid South Africa during the 1980s. He said: “Israel and [Apartheid] South Africa have one thing above…
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DA’s Mashaba appoints pro-Israel, pro-AfriForum & pro-monopoly capitalist for Joburg MMC
To All Media Democratic Alliance’s Herman Mashaba appoints pro-Israel, pro-AfriForum & pro-monopoly capitalist as MMC for Finance in City of Joburg Tuesday 30 August 2016 The ANC in Greater Johannesburg is concerned and disturbed by Herman Mashaba’s choice of MMCs (Members of the Mayoral Committee) for the City of Johannesburg. The newly elected DA mayor…
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Global call grows for Israel to release Palestinian Hunger Striker Bilal Kayed
24 August 2016 The Ex-Political Prisoners’ Association of South Africa (EPPA) and the human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa joins the international community in demanding that Israel releases the Palestinian hunger striker Bilal Kayed and all Palestinian political prisoners.Kayed was arrested in December 2001 and sentenced to 14 years and six months’…
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PRESS RELEASES: Ibiza municipality endorses BDS against Israel
The council agreement essentially declares the area of Santa Eulalia a “Space Free of Israeli Apartheid” and calls on the municipal government to execute the boycott agreement. A municipality in the renowned Spanish island of Ibiza has passed a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, TheJerusalem Post has learned. According to ACOM, an Israeli…
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PRESS ALERT: Deputy Minister in the South African Presidency to walk for Palestinian children at 702 Walk the Talk
22 July 2016 Deputy Minister in the South African Presidency, Cde. Buti Manamela, will be walking for Palestinian children at the upcoming 702 Walk the Talk taking place in Johannesburg on Sunday 24 July. Manamela will form part of a team led by the human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa. The BDS…
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VIDEO: CELEBRATING 11 YEARS OF THE SUCCESSFUL BDS BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
Click here to watch Video We are humbled. Thank you to all our friends, comrades and partner organizations who joined us this part weekend at the opening of our new Johannesburg offices and event to mark the 11th anniversary of the international non-violent BDS boycott of Israel movement (launched by Palestinians on 9 July 2005). The Palestinian-led boycott,…
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OFFICIAL SPEECH: NATIONAL SPEAKER OF SA PARLIAMENT ON ISRAELI APARTHEID & BDS
In this newsletter we recap some highlights from the recent 12th #IsraeliApartheidWeek camapign held in South Africa exactly a month ago between 7 and 13 March. The week long campaign included successful sports events, comedy shows, music concerts, protests, public lectures, seminars and much more. This year’s #IsraeliApartheidWeek included the hosting of the Speaker of the…
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PUDEMO Condemns the continued support of the Apartheid State of Israel by Tinkhundla Regime
05 June 2016 Swaziland’s People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) has reliably learnt that the Tinkhundla Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, Ms Jabulile Mashwama, is planning to attend and address a conference focusing on Water Technology hosted by the Apartheid State of Israel in Johannesburg on Monday, 6th June at The Venue, Melrose Arch. This…
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PRESS STATEMENT: North West Premier a “no show” at Israeli Embassy water event
06 June 2016 Contrary to allegations by the Israeli Embassy, the North West Premier and ANC Provincial Chairperson Cde. Supra Mahumapelo did not attend, speak at or participate in today’s SA Israel Water Week event. Last week Israeli Ambassador Arthur Lenk sent out invites with Premier Mahumapelo as one of the Israeli Embassy’s main speakers…
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Ireland latest EU state to defend BDS
Kevin Squires The Electronic Intifada 28 May 2016 |A Palestine solidarity contingent takes part in the Reclaim the Vision of 1916 march in Dublin, on 24 April, marking 100 years since Ireland’s Easter Rising. (via Facebook) In another blow to the Israeli campaign to criminalize Palestine solidarity activism, the Irish government has affirmed that the…
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VIDEO: TREVOR MANUEL ON PALESTINE, PALESTINIAN PRISONERS & ISRAELI APARTHEID
[video-item url=”https://youtu.be/EXxDGJe4L5U” width=”960″ height=”720″][/video-item] 27 October 2013, Cape Town Launch of Freedom of Marwan Barghouti and All Palestinian Prisoners We were fuelled through the darkest days by slogans such as “an Injury to One is an Injury to all”. And so from the same basis we must say that the detention of those of our…
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Welcome and Press Conference for Leila Khaled in OR Tambo Airport
Click here to see Facebook album Leila Khaled was welcomed by top Government officials, MKMVA, ANC Youth League and the ANC Women’s League
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ANC YL Protest against Hypocritical SA Jewish Board of Deputies
ANC YL Protest against Hypocritical SA Jewish Board of Deputies Click here to see Facebook album Protest against Hypocritical SA Jewish Board of Deputies Conference (Sunday 14 Sept in Sandton, Johannesburg)
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Gaza Protest at South African Dept. of International Relations
click here to see Facebook album Gaza Protest at South African Dept. of International Relations BDS South Africa Gaza Protest at South African Dept. of International Relations Calling for Expulsion of Israeli Ambassador Location: Pretoria/Tshwane Date: 11 July 2014