Category: ISRAELI APARTHEID WEEK SA
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VIDEO: HILLARY CLINTON ATTACKS SOUTH AFRICAN INSPIRED BDS BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL MOVEMENT
12 June 2016 United States presidential contender Hillary Clinton has attacked the South African inspired, non-violent, citizen-led, Palestinian-headed, international BDS boycott of Israel movement. Speaking at the pro-Israeli lobby American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) she said: “we have to be united in fighting back against BDS”. >>> Click here for video <<< Even though BDS…
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PRESS STATEMENT: Three South Africans arrested by Israeli Forces in East Jerusalem
26 June 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa is concerned by reports of three South Africans citizens arrested by Israeli forces. It has been reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped Saleh Bader Abu ‘Assab and Mohammad Naseef, in addition to three South African citizens (http://imemc.org/article/israeli-army-kidnaps-eleven-palestinians-three-south-africans-in-the-west-bank-injures-five/). According to news reports, Israeli soldiers…
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Message at the opening of “Sands of Palestine” (Durban, 13-24 April)
Friday 15th April 2016 Zuleikha Mayat Tonight I have the pleasure of seeing another play by Yusuf Haffejee, directed by Vivian Moodley. Haffejee’s maiden, part of the 150 year commemoration, “Bitter Sweet” depicted the struggles of Indentured Indians in South Africa, was nominated for the Mercury Theatre Award. Sands of Palestine has now ventured into…
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MESSAGE BY PALESTINIAN BDS LEADER OMAR BARGHOUTI ON ISRAEL’S RECENT THREATS OF “CIVIL ASSASSINATIONS” OF BDS ACTIVISTS
Some, including journalists, have written to me inquiring about or voicing their concern at the recent Israeli government minister’s threat of “civil targeted killing” against BDS “leaders” and activists. There is of course a good reason to be seriously alarmed when government ministers anywhere make such threats against human rights defenders. So imagine the seriousness…
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JOIN: 12TH INTERNATIONAL ISRAELI APARTHEID WEEK
The 12th annual international #IsraeliApartheidWeek (IAW) campaign takes place in South Africa between the 7th and 13th of March 2016 (during various weeks between February and March in other countries). IAW is an annual international series of self-organized events (including rallies, lectures, cultural performances, music shows, films and workshops) that raise awareness of Israel’s apartheid policies, violations…
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SOUTH AFRICAN SPEAKING TOUR OF PROFESSOR URI DAVIS, PLO MEMBER OF JEWISH ORIGIN [7 – 13 MARCH 2016]
Dr Uri Davis, of Jewish origin, grew up in the Israeli town of Kfar Shmariyahu and is today an Associate Professor at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, Palestine. Davis is an anthropologist who holds a PhD in Philosophical Anthropology, an MA in Philosophy and a BA in Arabic. In addition Dr Davis is an honorary research fellow at…