Category: Post
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Lebanese Delegation Refuses to Share Bus With Israeli Athletes at Rio Olympics
The Lebanese team barred the Israeli athletes from boarding the shuttle. An Israeli coach expresses ‘shock’ over the ‘diplomatic incident.’ The Lebanese delegation to the Rio Olympics barred Israeli athletes from boarding a bus the two teams were meant to take to the opening ceremony on Friday, an Israeli coach says. According to sailing coach…
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Olympics 2016: Saudi Judo Competitor Forfeits Match to Avoid Israeli Opponent
Joud Fahmy, a Saudi Arabian judo athlete refused to participate in her first-round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio Sunday, reportedly to avoid an Israeli competitor in the next round. It has been speculated that Fahmy may have withdrawn from the match to avoid fighting 25-year-old five-time Israeli, Gili Cohen. Fahmy would have had…
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Egyptian Hero Islam Mahmoud has withdrawn from the Olympics after refusing to compete against an Israeli competitor. That’s solidarity with the Palestinians…….
Egyptian Hero Islam Mahmoud has withdrawn from the Olympics after refusing to compete against an Israeli competitor. That’s solidarity with the Palestinians…….
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Palestinian comedian and entertainer Amer Zahr on the Palestinian team at the opening of this year’s Olympics:
“The flag of #Palestine was carried into the Olympics by a [Palestinian] woman. To us Palestinian men, this is no surprise. We have known for quite some time that our women are in charge. Also, Palestine has sent two swimmers to the Olympics, despite the fact that there are no Olympic-sized pools accessible to our…
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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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PRESS STATEMENT South African Church backs Palestinian struggle and adopts BDS boycott of Israel
14 July 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa warmly hails the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) for its support of the oppressed Palestinians. The UCCSA, at its recent 8th South African Synod Conference in George this past weekend, passed a robust resolution in support of the Palestinian struggle…
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PRESS STATEMENT: Israel detains Palestinian Archbishop Atallah Hanna
30 June 2015 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa condemns Israel’s recent arrest and detainment of Palestinian Archbishop Theodosios Atallah Hanna. Over the past weekend Archbishop Hanna was arrested when he participated in a non-violent protest march against Israel’s illegal seizure of a Palestinian hospital which is part of the al-Baraka (“house of…
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BDS SA wishes Muslim members and community a happy Eid
Palestinians break their fast on the first day of Ramadan in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. Click here for other photos. 05 July 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa wishes all Muslim friends, comrades and the Muslim community a warm Eid Mubarak.We pray that noble and religious efforts through the…
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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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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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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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PRESS STATEMENT: Professor Adhikari Withdraws Presentation from INoGS Israel Conference
24 June 2016 The Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation BDS South Africa has received written communication from Professor Adhikari (Vice President of the International Network of Genocide Scholars (INoGS)) indicating that he has withdrawn his presentation from the upcoming INoGS conference to be hosted in Israel. The withdrawal follows a letter by BDS SA…
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PRESS STATEMENT: Prominent South African human rights centre withdraws from Israeli conference
22 June 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa welcomes the withdrawal by the Centre of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) from an upcoming conference in Israel. The prominent South African human rights organzation, the CSVR, was scheduled to participate at the upcoming International Network of Genocide Scholars (INoGS) conference at Israel’s Hebrew University…
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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…