Tue 5-November-2024

Boycott

Ireland to discuss bill outlawing settlement goods

Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Wednesday said that Ireland is preparing a new bill regarding trade with the Israeli settlements.

Conference to launch Islamic charter banning normalization with Israel

Conference of Muslim Scholars on Saturday announced that efforts are underway to launch a charter prohibiting normalization with Israel on 18th December in Istanbul.

Israeli committee approves bill to sue boycott activists

The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday approved a bill that allows to sue Israel's boycotters and ask for financial compensation.

Jordan’s UN Women drops deals with pro-Israel G4S

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Jordan has dropped its contracts with the world’s largest security firm occupation profiteer G4S following an ongoing BDS campaign over the firm’s role in Israel’s violations of human rights Jordan BDS has reported.

Israel offers privileges to settlement companies affected by Boycott

Israeli Economy Minister Eli Cohen decided to offer special privileges to Israeli companies working in settlements in defiance to international boycott resolutions.

Artists pull out of Pop-Kultur Berlin festival due to Israeli funding

A handful of artists have cancelled their slots at this year's Pop-Kultur festival held in Berlin because of Israeli government involvement.

UN to release blacklist of firms operating in Israeli settlements

The Trump administration is urging the United Nations not to publish a blacklist of international firms that do business in Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land the Washington Post reported on Monday.

Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions decides to boycott Israel

The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions voted on Saturday at its annual conference in Oslo for boycotting Israel while the Israeli federation of trade unions the Histadrut expressed its dissatisfaction with the decision.

Calls to boycott Israeli products over abuse of hunger strikers

The national committee to support the “freedom and dignity strike” called for a comprehensive boycott of Israeli products in response to the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. 

“Boycott Israel for Palestine” campaign kicks off in South Africa

Ex-political prisoners and activists in South Africa embarked on a campaign in solidarity with the Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails.