The boycott is our Palestinian non-violent resistance

BDS empowers Palestinians and people of conscience worldwide to stand for justice and human rights and against the settlements – in contrast to Scarlett Johansson’s choice. By Hanan Ashrawi | reposted from Haaretz — Feb. 10, 2014

Netanyahu convenes ministers to discuss growing Israel economic boycott threats

By Barak Ravid | reposted from Ha’aretz Knesset ministers to consider whether to launch an aggressive public campaign or operate through diplomatic channels. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting Sunday evening to discuss how to cope with the growing threat of the economic boycott on Israel in light of continued occupation and settlement construction in the West Bank.

Israel struggling against growing boycott campaign

reposted from MidEast Monitor Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper has released a report revealing that the Foreign Ministry has acknowledged its inability to face the growing boycott campaign despite resorting to all political and judicial means, which have been ineffective, especially against private companies. The report explained that the ministry has succeeded in putting pressure on […]

SodaStream Declines Amid Jewish Settlement Boycott Concern

By Elena Popina | reposted from BloombergBusinessweek SodaStream International Ltd., the Israeli maker of home soda machines with a factory in the West Bank, sank to the lowest since 2012 in New York amid growing criticism for businesses operating in a territory that Palestinians seek for an independent state.