PRESS RELEASES 2012

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[December 21, 2012]
S.Africa’s ANC ruling party reaffirms previous boycott of Israel resolution, calls for pressure on Israel
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[December 21, 2012]
ANC reaffirms previous boycott of Israel resolution, calls for pressure on Israel
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[December 20, 2012]
S. Africa’s ruling party, the ANC, reaffirms boycott of Israel resolution.
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[December 20, 2012]
ANC reaffirms boycott of Israel resolution
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[December 18, 2012]
Palestinian official delivers moving speech at S.Africa’s ANC Conference – calls for increase in boycott of Israel
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[December 17, 2012]
Statement from South African Jewish dissidents on Israel-Palestine
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[December 16, 2012]
In the spirit of Dietrich Bonnhoefer, Joe Slovo & Antjie Krog (M&G Newspaper, 14 Dec)
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[December 12, 2012]
S. African Christian Church delegation “traumatised” by Palestine-Israel visit
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[December 12, 2012]
S. African Church delegation “traumatised” by Palestine-Israel visit
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[December 9, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. African church delegation returns from occupied Palestine
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[December 6, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. African church delegation on solidarity visit to Palestine
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[December 4, 2012]
Stevie Wonder cancels Israel gig + France threatens sanctions against Israel
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[December 4, 2012]
Stevie Wonder cancels Israel gig + France threatens sanctions against Israel
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[December 4, 2012]
Top European footballers call on UEFA to boycott Israel – Eden Hazard, Kanoute, Drogba, Diaby
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[December 3, 2012]
Music legend Stevie Wonder cancels Israel gig
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[November 30, 2012]
Major trade union boycott of Israel victory
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[November 21, 2012]
Bomb threats made to Palestine vigil at S. Africa’s International Relations Department
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[November 21, 2012]
Bomb threats made to vigil at DIRCO and other nationwide “Gaza solidarity” events
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[November 21, 2012]
24 Hour Candlelight Vigil for Gaza at S.Africa’s International Relations Dept.
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[November 21, 2012]
Starting today 24 Hour Candlelight Vigil at DIRCO in Pretoria for Gaza
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[November 19, 2012]
10 Family Members Killed: 24 Hour Vigil for #GazaUnderAttack (Wed 21 Nov, S. Africa)
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[November 16, 2012]
Call for S. Africa to sever Israeli ties over attacks on Gaza
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[November 14, 2012]
S. Africa’s Public Prosecutor to investigate Israel’s 2010 attack on Gaza aid ship
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[November 14, 2012]
Public Prosecutor to investigate Israeli attack on Gaza humanitarian aid convoy
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[November 10, 2012]
S. African Jazz artist confirms non-participation in Israeli Sponsored Music Festival
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[November 10, 2012]
Pops Mohamed confirms non-participation in CT World Music Festival!
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[November 9, 2012]
Call for S. African Music Festival to #DropIsrael
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[November 9, 2012]
Call for ‘Cape Town World Music Festival’ to #DropIsrael
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[November 8, 2012]
Response from Cape Town World Music Festival
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[November 8, 2012]
Call for S. African Festival to #DropIsrael or face boycott
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[November 8, 2012]
Call for Cape Town World Music Festival to #DropIsrael or face boycott
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[November 7, 2012]
S. African Toy Store complicit in Israeli HR abuses forced to close due to protest
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[November 7, 2012]
Reggies Toy Store forced to close due to Israel protest
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[November 4, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. African Toy Store, Reggies, forced to shut down due to protest
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[November 4, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Reggies toy store forced to shut down due to protest
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[November 2, 2012]
Continental Outdoor Media’ succumbs to Israeli-lobby pressure on Palestine billboard
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[October 31, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Protest this Sunday against S. African toy store supporting ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians
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[October 28, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. Africa’s ANC International Conference supports boycott of Israel!
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[October 28, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: ANC International Conference supports boycott of Israel!
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[October 27, 2012]
Over 150 Former Intl. Anti-Apartheid activists write to S.Africa’s ANC
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[October 26, 2012]
Over 150 Former Intl. Anti-Apartheid activists write to S.Africa’s ANC
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[October 26, 2012]
Over 150 Former Intl. Anti-Apartheid activists write to the ANC
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[October 26, 2012]
Celebrating OR Tambo: Messages from the African National Congress
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[October 26, 2012]
Celebrating OR Tambo: Messages from ANC International Relations Sub-Committee
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[October 23, 2012]
PRESS INVITE: Film Screening and Intl. Guest Speaker (Oliver Tambo Celebration, Wed 24 Oct)
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[October 21, 2012]
Celebrating OR Tambo: Film screening and discussion (Wed, 24 Oct @ 18h30)
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[October 12, 2012]
CAPE TOWN: BDS Protest this Saturday (at 11h30) against AHAVA Laboratories
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[October 8, 2012]
Palestine solidarity billboards go up across SOUTH AFRICA
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[October 7, 2012]
Palestine solidarity billboards go up across South Africa
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[October 7, 2012]
MEDIA RELEASE: Palestine solidarity billboards go up across South Africa
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[September 1, 2012]
BDS VICTORY: Wits University’s student council unanimously adopts Israel boycott!
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[August 27, 2012]
Press Alert: Israeli activist who supports boycott of Israel on SA speaking tour
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[August 23, 2012]
“Even I, an Israeli support the boycott of Israel” – Jonathan Pollak (Wed, 29 Aug, 7pm)
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[August 17, 2012]
Senior PLO member writes to SA’s foreign affairs, DIRCO
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[August 16, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Palestinian civil society welcomes S.African government advice against travel to Israel
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[August 14, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: SA reiterates government’s “discouragement” of relations with Israel
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[August 13, 2012]
SA Government: “We strongly discourage S. Africans from going to Israel”
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[August 11, 2012]
SA Government: “We strongly discourage South Africans from going to Israel”.
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[July 22, 2012]
Call for boycott of S. African company complicit in Israeli Occupation
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[July 22, 2012]
PRESS STATEMENT: Call for boycott of SA company complicit in Israeli Occupation
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[July 21, 2012]
S. African company complicit in Israeli occupation: Karsten Farms Kalahari Dates
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[July 21, 2012]
Karsten Farms Kalahari Dates – BOYCOTT!
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[July 4, 2012]
ANC POLICY CONFERENCE: “Increase boycott of Israel”
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[July 3, 2012]
MEDIA STATEMENT: S. African civil society welcomes ANC’s policy position on Palestine and boycott of Israel
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[July 3, 2012]
PRESS STATEMENT: Civil society welcomes ANC’s policy position on Palestine and boycott of Israel
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[July 3, 2012]
MEDIA INVITE: National Arts Fest public discussion on “cultural boycott of Israel”
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[July 2, 2012 ]
ANC: “Increase boycott of Israeli products”
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[July 1, 2012 ]
ANC POLICY CONFERENCE: “Increase boycott of Israeli products”
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[June 25, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. African Christians take on fellow Christians, over Israel
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[June 25, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Christians take on Christians – Open letter to Rev. Meshoe of ACDP
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[June 19, 2012]
MEDIA RELEASE – Alice Walker refuses Israel permission to publish her novel, The Color Purple
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[June 18, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: S. Africans appeal to their Minister of Sport to intervene at UEFA
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[June 18, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Man United Football Legend, Eric Cantona, Fedrick Kanoute, Nicholas Anelka release statement
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[June 16, 2012]
Man. United Football Legend, ERIC CANTONA, slams Israeli “racism”
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[June 5, 2012]
ISRAEL: Africans “threaten the social fabric of society”.
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[May 24, 2012]
FILM SCREENING: “Lemon Tree” (Wed, 30 May @ 20h00)
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[May 21, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: SA university pulls plug on Israeli Embassy
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[May 21, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: UKZN pulls plug on Israeli Ambassador
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[May 18, 2012]
SA Gov. takes concrete step against Israeli settlement products
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[May 14, 2012]
MEDIA RELEASE: Palestinian hunger-striker writes heartbreaking letter to 2 year old daughter
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[May 14, 2012]
My beloved daughter, forgive me…(#PalHunger)
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[May 3, 2012]
LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE: Palestinian woman defies Israeli military
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[April 21, 2012]
WED 25 APRIL: The Flying Dancer from Ramallah!
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[April 16, 2012]
Haneen Zoabi speaks in South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg)
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[March 30, 2012]
SA hip-hop artist releases “Freedom” song commemorating Land Day
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[March 30, 2012]
MUST WATCH: “Freedom for us All” music track launched for BDS Day of Action
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[March 27, 2012]
Transcript of message by S.African struggle stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada
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[March 26, 2012]
S.African Struggle Stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada: “I know of no other word for this than apartheid”
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[March 26, 2012]
CITYPRESS: Ahmed Kathrada, “100 years of ANC: Lessons for Palestine solidarity” + podcasts, photos, videos
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[March 21, 2012]
Commemorating Sharpeville… Normalize This!
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[March 8, 2012]
PRESS REMINDER: 100 Years of ANC with Denis Goldberg, Steven Friedman & message from Ahmed Kathrada
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[March 7, 2012]
Upcoming IAW speaking events in Soweto, JHB, CPT…
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[March 5, 2012]
Israeli Apartheid Week Kicks off in South Africa! (Incl. Images and Video…)
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[March 5, 2012]
IAW Full Schedule (5-11 March): Films, Speakers, Events …
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[March 5, 2012]
PRESS ALERT: Media invited to IAW events
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[March 1, 2012]
PRESS ALERT: National Film Tour – “Roadmap to Apartheid” (5-11 March)
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[February 28, 2012]
MEDIA STATEMENT: Letter from the SA Council of Churches to all Churches in SA
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[February 27, 2012]
YOUTUBE: Moving speech by S. African student at London IAW event
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[February 27, 2012]
YOUTUBE: London IAW speech in the spirit of Oliver Tambo
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[February 20, 2012]
JERUSALEM POST: Israeli Gov. dispatches PR envoy to “fight” IAW
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[February 20, 2012]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israeli Gov. Dispatches PR Envoy to SA, Students React
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[February 13, 2012]
The DVD disc is on its way…
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[February 6, 2012]
The New Age Newspaper: S. African Gov. Considering Sanctions Against Israel (02 Feb 2012)
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[January 27, 2012]
PRESS RELEASE: Leading Queer voices issue statement on “Pinkwashing”
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[January 25, 2012]
REMINDER, TODAY @ 19H00: Book Review and Live Music Performance
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[January 19, 2012]
WED 30 NOV: Book Review and Live Music Performance
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[January 6, 2012]
IAW 2012 (5-11 March 2012) – Get Involved!
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