Cultural Boycott
Israeli Apartheid Week is an annual international series of events held across the globe. The aim is to educate people about the nature of Israeli apartheid against the Palestinian people and to build the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement locally and globally. Last year, IAW took place in over 60 cities across the globe and this year the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign is proud to again host a series of events in Ireland. IAW 2012 takes place following three years of incredible successes for the BDS movement on the global level. Lectures, films, and actions will highlight the many … Continue reading →
Posted February 15, 2012 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, CRH, Cultural Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, education, Event, Human Rights, iaw2012, Irish Government, Irish Ship To Gaza, National Rights, PACBI, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions.
Keep an eye on the IPSC website for details of the 8th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week, taking place in late February 2012. In the meantime, check out this video courtesy of the Never Before Campaign:
Posted February 3, 2012 in Academic Boycott, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, CRH, Cultural Boycott, Divestment, Economic Boycott, education, Event, Human Rights, iaw2012, Israeli Apartheid Week, Multimedia, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Sanctions, Sporting Boycott, Video.
Below are some recently issued, and some leaked, reports on the Palestinian issue that will be of interest to our supporters. 1. Leaked EU internal report: “Area C and Palestinian State building” (July 2011) 2. Leaked EU Heads of Mission report: “East Jerusalem” (December 2011) 3. UN OCHA factsheet: “Demolitions and Forced Displacement in the Occupied West Bank” (January 2012) 4. French Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee report: “Water: Evidence of a New Apartheid in the Middle East” (January 2012) 5. ADDAMEER report: “Quarterly Update on Palestinian Prisoners (15 October 2011 – 15 January 2012)” (Januray 2012) 6. Inter-Parliamentary Union report: … Continue reading →
Posted January 27, 2012 in Academic Boycott, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, Child Prisoners, Cultural Boycott, Divestment, Economic Boycott, EU, Factsheet, Human Rights, Leaked Report, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Report, Sanctions, Statehood, Statements, United Nations.
On the evening of Wednesday 18th January, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) held a protest against an official Israeli parliamentary visit to the Oireachtas. This visit of two Israeli Knesset [Parliament] members and their entourage was kept secret by the Irish state until the evening before the two MKs arrived. With less than 12 hours notice, the IPSC organised a protest of over 40 pro-Palestine activists outside the gates of the Dail to coincide with the MKs’ official meeting with the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Tanaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD. The MKs were ushered in via … Continue reading →
Posted January 25, 2012 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Economic Boycott, Event, Event Report, Flotilla, Freedom Waves, Human Rights, Irish Government, Irish Ship To Gaza, Multimedia, MV Saoirse, National Rights, Photos, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Protest, Sanctions, Video.
On the cold and dark evening of Thursday 19th January 2012, members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) stood outside Dublin’s National Concert Hall to deliver a simple message to Portuguese Fado signer Ana Moura. That message was: “Please don’t perform in Apartheid Israel!” Holding banners saying “Boycott Apartheid Israel” and “Stop the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine”, the activists leafleted and engaged with Ana Moura’s fans who were attending the concert, making them aware of Ms. Moura’s plan to play a gig in Tel Aviv on 27th January and explaining how this was in breach of the … Continue reading →
Posted January 23, 2012 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Event, Event Report, PACBI, Photos, Press releases, Video and tagged Ana Moura.
Occupied Palestine is part of every free heartbeat in this world and her cause continues to inspire solidarity across the globe. The World Social Forum Free Palestine is an expression of the human instinct to unite for justice and freedom and an echo of the World Social Forum’s opposition to neo-liberal hegemony, colonialism, and racism through struggles for social, political and economic alternatives to promote justice, equality, and the sovereignty of peoples. The WSF Free Palestine will be a global encounter of broad-based popular and civil society mobilizations from around the world. It aims to: 1. Show the strength of … Continue reading →
Posted January 25, 2012 in Academic Boycott, Arms Embargo, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, Cultural Boycott, Divestment, Economic Boycott, Event, Human Rights, National Rights, PACBI, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Public Meeting, Sanctions, Sporting Boycott, Statements, Trade Unions.
On 17 December 2011, Palestinians gathered in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank for the Third National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Conference. The event took place against the backdrop of continuous Israeli violations of Palestinian rights, and a growing resistance against injustice worldwide as demonstrated by the Arab revolutions and the occupy movements. Just minutes away from the conference venue, 500 Jewish settlers live under escort of the Israeli military in a colonial enclave in the middle of old Hebron, terrorizing local Palestinian residents on a daily basis, with the stated intent of driving them from … Continue reading →
Posted January 24, 2012 in Academic Boycott, Agrexco, Arms Embargo, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Cultural Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, Economic Boycott, Human Rights, National Rights, PACBI, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Sporting Boycott, Statements, Trade Unions.
2011 was a year full of many successes in the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel. This summary will focus on the cultural boycott with emphasis on musical artists and groups. The fall of South African apartheid was preceded by many musical artists who joined to create a movement. That movement became known popularly as “I’m not gonna play Sun City.” Israel has not yet seen its Sun City moment fully, but as you’ll see, significant rumblings are beginning. January, 2011: Jon Bon Jovi was asked not play in Israel. Thus far, boycott efforts have been successful. The singer … Continue reading →
Posted January 3, 2012 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, Cultural Boycott, Event Report, PACBI, Press releases, Riverdance.
Renowned Portuguese Fado singer Ana Moura plans to perform in Israel on 27th January, in violation of the Palestinian call for a cultural boycott of the Israeli state. Before goingto Israel, she will be playng in Dublin’s National Concert Hall on Thursday 19th January. While welcoming Ms. Moura to Ireland, the IPSC will balance that welcome with a leafleting and demonstration against her indifference to the fate (= “fado”) of the Palestinian people. The demo will start at 8pm on Thursday 19th January at 7pm outside the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. The IPSC issued the following letter … Continue reading →
Posted December 30, 2011 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Human Rights, Open Letter, Press releases, Protest and tagged Ana Moura, Fado.
A protest outside the Israeli Embassy sponsored “Israeli Film Days” in Temple Bar turned acrimonious this evening when Gardai broke up a peaceful demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists outside the venue. Citing Section 21 of the Public Order Act, Gardai forcibly removed around sixty activists from the area outside the venue, Filmbase, on Curved Street in Temple Bar, while others were removed from inside the venue. [Images below] Prior to the removal, the protestors had gathered to chant slogans and hand out leaflets explaining why they were opposed to the event. Between 5.30 and 6.40pm the activists held a loud, colourful, … Continue reading →
Posted November 24, 2011 in BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Event, Event Report, Hate Apartheid, Human Rights, Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel, National Rights, Photos, Political Rights, Press releases, Protest, Riverdance.
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