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In three cities, pension fund TIAA-CREF urged to end complicity in Israeli occupation

TIAA-CREF partially divested from Caterpillar, but they remain deeply invested in companies complicit in the Israeli occupation. BDS activists rallied in three cities on Tuesday to pressure the pension fund to divest from Northrop Grumman, Caterpillar, Veolia, Elbit, Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard.

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Palestine solidarity activists to join Occupy’s May Day of action

A leading Palestine solidarity group in NYC, Adalah, has called for supporters to join them and the OWS Global Justice Working Group to form a “decolonize/antiwar” bloc for a big afternoon march.

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Arava Institute claims to promote peace, but remains silent on justice

The Arava Institute’s online event “With Earth and Each Other,” held Sunday, November 14, exemplified why the Palestinian call for a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions is vital. The event was billed as a celebration of Palestinians, Israelis and Jordanians working together for the environment. But … Continue reading

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Is Lev Leviev out of the settlement building business?

Adalah-NY is claiming victory in helping to force Israeli industrialist Lev Leviev out of the settlement construction business. Adalah has been campaigning for years against Leviev, including some very creative protests outside his flagship Manhattan boutique. From an Adalah-NY press … Continue reading

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