Wed 3-July-2024

BDS

Academics withdraw from South African conference

Seven academics from three Israeli universities have had their invitations withdrawn from a conference at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

South African academic conference cancels participation of Israelis

Pressure from activists of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement has led organizers of an academic conference in South Africa to cancel invitations to Israeli participants.

SA conference urged to withdraw Israeli academics support boycott

Several South African pro-Palestine solidarity groups are calling for the withdrawal of the participation of Israeli academics at a conference to be held at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa from 5-9 December.

Nigerian activists seek boycott of Israel

At a rally in Lagos yesterday Nigerian group Muslim Awareness International (MAI) called for the boycott of Israel due to its illegal occupation of Palestine.

Israelis kicked out by Moroccans of int’l dates fair

Moroccan activists on Thursday kicked off Israeli delegates from the International Dates Fair.

Israeli Supreme Court overturns ban on BDS activist

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that American student Lara al-Qassem will be allowed to remain and study in Israel overturning a lower court decision to ban her entry.

New Zealand activists raise funds for Palestine after fine by Israel

Two New Zealand pro-Palestinian activists have raised NZ$14000 (US$ 9108) as of Sunday for charity after being fined by an Israeli court for their alleged role in persuading pop star Lorde to cancel a concert in Tel Aviv last year.

Israel rejects appeal by US student detained for Palestine support

The Israeli District Court rejected on Friday the appeal by the American student who was barred entry to Israel over alleged ties to the boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and detained for 10 days.

US student detained at Israeli airport ordered to leave country

Israel has denied entry to a University of Florida graduate claiming the female student is involved with a group that urged a boycott against the country for its policies toward Palestinians according to Israeli news reports.

16 artists boycott Israel’s Meteor Festival

British singer and actress Little Simz declared in her twitter account the cancellation of her performance at the Meteor Music Festival in northern Israel this weekend.