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Elton John: Boycott Israel!

hkornst1 — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:01:12 +0000

Great video from Canadian Filmmaker John Greyson (who helped initiate the protests at the Toronto International Film Festival last year) to Elton John. It’s a great use of humor (and the spirit of humanity) to make the case.

Read USACBI’s letter to Elton John here!

Flashmob Video from the Netherlands

hkornst1 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:46:56 +0000

Another inspiring Land Day action, this time from Utrecht, Netherlands: “Follow Me, do as I do: Don’t buy Israeli Apartheid.”

Two Debates (video)

hkornst1 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:22:31 +0000

Following that great article by Rafit Kassis, we wanted to share two videos that we think do a great job of explaining the reasoning behind the call for BDS.

The first is from Democracy Now!, and features Omar Barghouti, one of the organizers for the BDS National Committee (note: opens in new window):

The second video comes from Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, featuring Israeli Apartheid Week organizer Hazem Jamjoum:

Carleton University Divestment Campaign

hkornst1 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:31:45 +0000

Check out this video from Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) at Carleton University in Ottawa. They’ve recently launched a campaign to divest the university’s pension fund from 5 profiteering companies: Motorola, BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, L-3 Communications and Tesco supermarkets. They’re also encouraging the university to adopt a Socially Responsible Investment plan.

Why Oppose the 2010 Olympic Games (video + 2 events)

hkornst1 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:03:10 +0000

[Note: while this isn't explicitly related to Palestine or the BDS Movement, we feel it's important to occasionally share events or news from related movements for indigenous rights and social justice.]

The Olympics will take place on unceded indigenous land from February 12-28, 2010. Far from being simply about sport, the history of the Olympics is one rooted in displacement, corporate greed, and repression. As Olympic promoters and sponsors seek to present their sanitized corporate brand image to the world, the real impacts of the games are apparent:

Expansion of sport tourism on indigenous lands
Increasing homelessness across the province and especially in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Misdirected public spending and debt totaling $6 billion while public services are suffering cutbacks
Threats to basic civil liberties and free speech
Union busting and vulnerable working conditions for migrant labor
Unprecedented destruction of the environment
Unparalleled $1 billion police and security spending

As part of a provincial and west coast speaking tour, join us in a series of events to learn more about the Olympic industry and its impacts, why opposition to the Games is growing, and how you can participate in and support the resistance. We will also hear about plans for a global Feb 10-15 anti-colonial and anti-capitalist convergence against the Games. No Olympics on Stolen Native Land!

Tues Jan 19 at 7 pm
Eastside Arts Alliance
2277 International Blvd., OAKLAND
Suggested donation: $5-10 sliding scale (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Co hosted by: Chiapas Support Committee, EastSide Arts Alliance, and others.

Wed Jan 20 at 7 p.m.
Station 40
3030B 16th Street (at Mission Street BART), SAN FRANCISCO
Suggested donation: $5-10 sliding scale, to support tour (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Hosted by the Institute for Anarchist Studies

Watch the documentary Resist2010: Eight Reasons to Oppose the 2010 Winter Olympics:

More information.