Oppression is not a point of view
From the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) James Haywood | justanotheractivist.wordpress.com Why has the BBC aired every DEC charity appeal except one – the Palestinian one (in 2009)? Why did the BBC recently beep the word ‘Palestine’ out of an MC’s song on the radio show 1Extra, as if it were a swear word? The week just gone has been an
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Media Monitors Network | 17 March 2009 Ronnie Kasrils fought for decades against apartheid in his South African homeland, and with victory served in the governments of Nelson Mandela, and later Thabo Mbeki. He is featured on Media Monitors Network (MMN) with the courtesy of the Media Review Network (MRN), which is an advocacy
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Josh Reubner | IMEU | 8 Jan 2008 Today, two movements for the promotion of human rights in Sudan and Palestine seek to emulate the successful role played by boycotts, divestment, and sanctions in achieving democracy and equality in South Africa. The two movements, however, have received radically different receptions on Capitol Hill. This
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Sharif Elmusa | Al-Ahram Weekly | 27 September 2007 The Israeli lobby has enlisted US university presidents to its cause with no debate on US university campuses, writes Sharif Elmusa* The Israeli emperor now wears only the clothes of apartheid. Many people are noticing and are speaking up. Some have taken steps to boycott
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Emma Clancy | International News, Green Left Weekly issue #719 | 27 July 2007 The campaign to isolate Israel through boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) has taken meaningful steps forward in the past few months, with major trade unions in Britain, Ireland, South Africa and Canada declaring their support for an international boycott. The
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) George Bisharat | San Francisco Chronicle | 15 August 2007 That question is raised by an expanding academic, cultural and economic boycott of Israel. The movement joins churches, unions, professional societies and other groups based in the United States, Canada, Europe and South Africa. It has elicited dramatic reactions from Israel’s supporters. U.S. labor
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Margaret Aziza Pappano | Electronic Intifada | 25 July 2007 In the last few weeks, university presidents across the US and Canada have rushed to issue statements about the proposed boycott of Israeli academic institutions by the British University and College Union. They view this boycott as a serious violation of academic freedom. Yet,
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Colin Green | The Guardian | 11 June 2007 Just as I campaigned for boycotts against apartheid in South Africa many years ago, now I shall do so against Israeli apartheid, says Colin Green The strong and hostile response from pro-Israeli groups, as well as the UK government fearful of offending Israel, to a
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Melanie Newman and Nathan Jeffay | Times Higher Education Supplement | 8 June 2007 The UCU vote for a possible boycott of Israel divides academe. Melanie Newman and Nathan Jeffay report. Concerns are growing at home and abroad that supporters of a boycott have let the genie out of the bottle. It is feared
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Schmuel Rosner | Haaretz | 8 June 2007 The British boycott exposed yet again the extent to which Israel depends on the help of the American Jewish community. But if American Jews react, what will the Brits say? How to react to the so-called British boycott against Israel? This is a question asked by
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