مقال رأي: ماذا يعني استثناء إسرائيل من المقاطعة في بريطانيا؟

نشر أولا على موقع عربي ٢١ بتاريخ ٢٠/٦/٢٠٢٣ ركز بيان حزب المحافظين السياسي في انتخابات 2019 على تمرير ما سمي بالبريكست، أي خروجبريطانيا من الاتحاد الأوروبي، إلا أن بوريس جونسون وجد مكانا لسن قانون يمنع الجهات العامة مثل المجالس المحلية من مقاطعة شركات أو سحب استثمارات من إسرائيل إذا اختارت تلك الجهات ذلك بسبب خروقات حقوق الإنسان. ومع …

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Palestinian Communities and Solidarity Groups in Europe

By Kamel Hawwash First published in This Week in Palestine on 1 June, 2023 Palestinians around the world and their supporters recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe), during which British Lord Balfour’s promise materialized and a homeland was established for Jews in Palestine, albeit against the will of the Palestinian people. Israel …

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موازين: المقاطعة بين جدلية المواجهة وجدوى التأثير

بثت الحلقة على قناة الجزيره بتاريخ ٢٤/٥/٢٠٢٣ https://youtu.be/PT_m1ptwt1g

Israel-Palestine: Anti-boycott bill threatens British democracy

First published by the Middle East Eye on 16/5/2022 As outlined in the Queen's Speech, Conservatives are set to bring forward legislation to ban public bodies from participating in BDS campaigns A flag flutters at the Palace of Westminster in central London in October 2019 (AFP) The recent announcement in the Queen’s Speech on the government’s plan …

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Voices from Palestine on Nakba day

A meeting moderated by Mary Louise McDonald President of Sinn Fein and leader of the opposition in Ireland, on 15/5/2021 https://youtu.be/U2QzGJRcJcQ

Palestine solidarity is alive and well this Israeli Apartheid Week

First published in the New Arab on 16/3/2021 The theme of this year's Israeli Apartheid Week is 'United Against Racism' [Getty] Comment: This year, Israeli Apartheid Week activists explore Palestinian solidarity through the lens of anti-racism, despite ongoing efforts to silence them, writes Kamel Hawwash. Tags: Israeli Apartheid week, Palestinian solidarity, BDS, Israel, Boycott Solidarity …

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From fighting BDS to fighting delegitimisation: Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs code for battling accountability

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 14/8/2020 BDS The Israeli Ministry for Strategic Affairs is shifting its focus from fighting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS), to fighting deligitimisation. It was initially established in 2006 for Avigdor Lieberman, and he was given the role of coordinating security, intelligence and diplomatic initiatives regarding …

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ندوة: الإنتصار القانوني الأخير للقضية الفلسطينية في المحاكم البريطانية

عقدت الندوة بتاريخ ٩/٥/٢٠٢٠ برعاية المؤتمر الشعبي لفلسطينيي الخارج https://www.facebook.com/727567830723739/posts/1618423018304878/?vh=e&d=n

Opinión: Victoria contra el gobierno del Reino Unido es un paso clave para los activistas palestinos, pero queda un largo camino por recorrer

First published in English by the Middle east Eye on 1/5/2020 My thanks to the Palestinian Community in Chile for the translation on 7/5/2020 Mientras esperamos las últimas actualizaciones deprimentes diarias de las cifras de muertes por coronavirus, buscamos buenas noticias. Pero eso ha sido particularmente escaso para los palestinos, que han visto la creación …

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Victory over UK government marks a key step for Palestine activists – but a long road lies ahead

First published by the Middle East Eye on 1/5/2020 Supreme Court ruling was heartening, but continued pressure is needed to quash the government's anti-boycott efforts A protester ties the Palestinian flag to a lamppost opposite Downing Street (Reuters) s we await the latest daily depressing updates on coronavirus casualty figures, we look for good news. But that …

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