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On the passing of the former Archbishop of Jerusalem Hilarion Capucci and the loss of the renown English author John Berger
03 January 2017 Long Live Archbishop Hilarion Capucci! The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa joins millions across the world mourning the loss of the celebrated former Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hilarion Capucci. On Mondaythe Vatican released an official statement confirming his death but did not give any more details. Archbishop Capucci was…
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Hollywood star wins MasterChef & donates prize money to Palestinian Refugees
PRESS STATEMENT: Hollywood star Kal Penn wins MasterChef and donates prize money to UN Agency for Palestinian refugees 04 January 2017 The Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation BDS South Africa welcomes and celebrates the winning by Hollywood actor Kal Penn of the recent Master Chef celebrity showdown. We warmly salute Penn for choosing to donate…
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South African doctors & health providers thanked by Palestinian film director Emad Burnat
14 December 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa recently hosted the award winning Palestinian film maker Emad Burnat at movie screenings across the country (click here). While in South Africa Burnat fell very ill needing urgent and serious medical attention. He was also admitted in hospital for emergency surgery. We would…
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BDS SA joins SA Presidency in celebrating life of late Jewish activist Beata Lipman
11 December 2016 It is with sadness that we have heard of the passing of Beata Lipman. Beata Lipman drafted South Africa’s original Freedom Charter in her own handwriting. She also dedicated her life to a better world, protesting and fighting against apartheid in South Africa and human rights abuses across the world. As a…
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MESSAGE FROM DR ALLAN BOESAK TO THE KAIROS BROTHERS AND SISTERS MEETING IN BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE, DECEMBER 8 & 9, 2016
Dear Friends, Sisters and Brothers, I cannot tell you how deeply I regret that my schedule, planned a year ahead, will not allow me to join you in Bethlehem, especially at this crucial time. But I thank you so very much for asking me to send a message, thereby allowing me to yet be a…
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World Council of Churches leader deported by Israel allegedly over BDS
07 December 2016 Israel has has detained and deported senior leader of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Dr Isabela Apawo Phiri, while she was en route to Palestine. According to the New York Times: “Israel’s public security and interior ministers said on Tuesday that they blocked the entry of Isabel Phiri of Malawi because of her long…
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Tribute Event in Johannesburg for Cuba’s Fidel Castro (Wed 30 Nov at 7pm)
29 November 2016 Fidel Castro, the revolutionary Cuban leader, comrade of Nelson Mandela (click here), supporter of the anti-apartheid movement (click here), ally of African liberation movements (click here) and friend of the Palestinian struggle (click here) has passed away. In 2014, in an article titled “Palestinian Holocaust in Gaza”, Castro wrote: “Why does the…
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NC4P encouraged by SA Parliament’s support for Palestinian struggle
25 November 2016 Representatives of the National Coalition for Palestine (NC4P) had a successful meeting this week (Wednesday 23 November) at the South African Parliament. The NC4P delegation was led by our Chairperson, Reverend Edwin Arrison and included members from affiliate organizations including a student rep, clergy and representatives from BDS South Africa, South African Jews…
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Letter to Tshwane University of Technology
Occupied Palestine October 18 2016 To Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), We, at the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), are troubled by the Tshwane University of Technology’s possible collaboration with Israeli academic institutions. All Israeli universities, without exception, have for decades played a key role in planning, implementing, justifying…
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Israeli Citizens to Tshwane University of Technology – Please do not cooperate with Israeli universities.
October 2016 Israeli Citizens to Tshwane University of Technology – Please do not Cooperate with Israeli Universities To the administration of Tshwane University of Technology, We are Israeli citizens active against our government’s policies of racism, occupation and apartheid. In response to the 2005 Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against…
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“Free Palestine” Boxing Tournament (Soweto, Saturday 19 November)
18 November 2016 The Joburg Boxing Club, Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation (DSACR), Embassy of the State of Palestine, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and BDS South Africa together with several local South African boxing clubs are hosting an Amateur Boxing Tournament under the theme “Free Palestine”. The “Free Palestine” boxing tournament takes place…
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Johannesburg Mayor threatens Palestine agreement
15 November 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa is disappointed that the newly-elected Democratic Alliance (DA) Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, is reviewing and plans to limit the previous administration’s human rights and Palestine solidarity efforts at the City of Johannesburg. A newspaper article published over the weekend (Friday 11…
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Palestinian Delegation in South Africa
08 November 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa welcomes the important and significant visit of a high level Palestinian delegation currently in South Africa as guest of the South African Government and the Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). The visit aims to strengthen partnerships with the people…
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Palestine solidarity activists to attend funeral of Cosas President Sandra Baloyi
03 November 2016 The Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation BDS South Africa has learnt, with great sadness, of the passing of the former President of the Congress of the South African Students (COSAS), comrade Sandra Baloyi. Baloyi, who died at the all too young age of 20 years, was the first female to be…
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ISRAELI BDS ACTIVIST RENEN RAZ HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 28…. LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT OF RENEN RAZ!
Some of us never knew him personally and never did we meet him. But many of us have been touched by Israeli activist and BDS supporter Renen Raz’s love for life and commitment to justice. We are sad that he left us this week, at the age of 28. Raz’s story began as a boy growing up…