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We are very pleased to have launched the #CheckYourSuperCamapaign which gives you the opportunity to check that your money is not invested in companies that support the continuation of Israel’s murderous Apartheid policy.  We have made it easy for you to contact your super fund via the link on our BDSA web page and social… Continue reading Dear Friends,

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It’s time for U.S. church leaders to challenge Israeli apartheid

Now is the time for U.S. church leaders to raise their collective moral voice — as they did during the civil right movement, the Vietnam War, and South African apartheid — against Israel’s settler colonial apartheid. BY JEFF WRIGHT  SEPTEMBER 17, 2023  Forty-seven years ago, leaders of the nation’s major churches organized a campaign to help end… Continue reading It’s time for U.S. church leaders to challenge Israeli apartheid

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Truce Calms Lebanese Camp

The Daily Telegraph | 16.9.23 Sidon: Palestinian fighters agreed to a new ceasefire on Thursday, after more than a week of deadly violence in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp. An AFP reporter in the port city of Sidon said the camp was calm after the truce took effect. At least 17 people have been killed and… Continue reading Truce Calms Lebanese Camp

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On Normalization   Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images   by Jonathan Kuttab   The struggle for justice in Palestine requires the determined effort and cooperation of all people of good will. As the Israeli system of apartheid becomes more entrenched and openly recognized, Israel has enforced a system of Hafrada (“separation”), of physically separating Arabs from Jews.… Continue reading Untitled

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Antisemitism definition used by UK universities leading to ‘unreasonable’ accusations

Report says IHRA definition has led to 40 cases against people and groups – of which 38 were cleared – and is stifling academic freedoms An antisemitism definition adopted by most UK universities has come under fire in a report, which ​says it has led to 40 cases being brought against students, academics, unions, and… Continue reading Antisemitism definition used by UK universities leading to ‘unreasonable’ accusations

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Israeli forces shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Arroub refugee camp

Defense for Children International-Palestine Ramallah, September 10, 2023—Israeli forces shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the southern occupied West Bank last night. Milad Monther Wajih Al-Raei, 15, was shot in the back by Israeli forces around 8:30 p.m. on September 9 at the entrance to Al-Arroub refugee camp, opposite an Israeli military tower,… Continue reading Israeli forces shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Arroub refugee camp

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Far From the Eyes of the World, an Unbelievable Population Transfer Is Underway in the West Bank

Terrorized by settlers, Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank are being forced to leave the villages they have lived in for decades. Last week it was the turn of Al-Baqa’a Haaretz | Gideon Levy| Sep 9, 2023 All that remains in the valley now is black, scorched earth, a memento of what was until last… Continue reading Far From the Eyes of the World, an Unbelievable Population Transfer Is Underway in the West Bank

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Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy

By SHAUN TANDON 4:36PM SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 (The Australian) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/biden-taps-political-veteran-lew-as-israel-envoy/news-story/4c1867aeaae3c89b2ffac43f27b3fda9)  US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Treasury secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies. Mr Lew, an Orthodox Jew who observes the weekly sabbath,… Continue reading Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy

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Israel soldiers threatened to set dogs on Palestinian women to force them to strip naked

The female family members who were forced to strip naked consisted of 53-year-old Ifaf, her 17-year-old daughter, Zeinab, and Ifaf’s three daughters-in-law – Amal, Diala and Rawan – who are in their twenties. Despite taking off their outer garments with little left to hide any potential weapons, the women were still forced to strip to… Continue reading Israel soldiers threatened to set dogs on Palestinian women to force them to strip naked

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