Palestinians Salute the Movement for Black Lives Emphasizing Common Struggle against Racial Oppression Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) responds to Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) policy platform: “We pledge to firmly and consistently stand in solidarity with our black sisters and brothers in the United States and around the world by supporting the demands and…
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The Combatting BDS Act of 2016 seeks to encourage and authorize state legislation to divest state funds from companies that boycott Israel. By Eileen Fleming The Combatting BDS Act of 2016 [S. 2531/H.R. 4514] was introduced on 10 February 2016. On Tuesday in Colorado human rights activists seized their First Amendment rights to enlighten their…
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American Arabs, Bloggers, Palestine & JordanAmerican Arabs , Arab World , boycott , Divestment and Sanctions , Gaza , Human rights , Israel , Palestine , Palestinian people , politics , Religion and Spirituality , United States , Zionism Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud and Israel’s Sheldon Adelson have one thing in common. They both have billions. But there is a clear difference between the sinister Adelson who uses his money to undermine peace and justice in the Middle East and Alwaleed who has committed his riches to philanthropy. Sometimes,…
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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray HananiaAlwaleed , Americans , Arab citizens of Israel , billionaires , boycott , Congress , Divestment and Sanctions , Israel , politics , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Prince , Sheldon Adelson By Jafar M. Ramini I am in a quandary, torn like no other time before between throwing in the towel and calling it a day or continuing on the same path with no end in sight. What brought this state of confusion and uncertainty in my mind and heart is the wall-to-wall media coverage of…
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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Jafar Ramini, Palestine & Jordan, SpotlightBenjamin Netanyahu , boycott , Daily Mail , Divestment and Sanctions , European Union , Israel , Israeli settlement , Jerusalem , Palestinian people , Palestinian territories , West Bank By Ray Hanania Activists with BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) in Houston, Texas are planning a major protest to highlight the involvement of RE/MAX Realty in renting and marketing properties located in the illegal Israeli settlements located on occupied lands. Israeli settlements are racist in that they are built to only house Jews, while non-Jews including…
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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray HananiaAcademic boycotts of Israel , Associated Press , boycott , Divestment and Sanctions , Gaza Strip , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Israel , Israeli settlement , Mishor Adumim , Palestinian people , RE/MAX , real estate agents , Realtors , SodaStream 
BDS Activists Combat BDS ACT of 2016
By Eileen Fleming |
The Combatting BDS Act of 2016 seeks to encourage and authorize state legislation to divest state funds from companies that boycott Israel. By Eileen Fleming The Combatting BDS Act of 2016 [S. 2531/H.R. 4514] was introduced on 10 February 2016. On Tuesday in Colorado human rights activists seized their First Amendment rights to enlighten their…
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