Israeli railways admits that Deutsche Bahn pulled out of Jerusalem Light Rail project because it cuts through the West Bank, and the Financial Times links its decision to BDS pressure. Pressure mounts on Veolia – click here for more details on their loss of the Winchester/ East Hants contract. Following letters from PSC’s Director and many others, urging him to respect the call from the Palestinian LGBT community to respect BDS, Marc Almond pulls out of his Tel Aviv concert citing ‘logistical difficulties’. Israeli press has hit back, claiming that ticket sales had been poor – which seems unlikely given Marc Almond’s dedicated fanbase. Ahava’s promotional campaign on twitter gets jammed with BDS messaging just as Bt’selem release a damning report in the Israeli exploitation if the Jordan Valley and Northern Dead Sea. Yesterday evening Brighton University students union passed a full BDS motion

In other BDS news….

British lecturer listed as speaker on crime, inside an illegal settlement!

The conference, entitled ” Pink Crime – Women, Crime and Punishment” is scheduled for May 30 and a lecturer from Kings College is among those due to speak at the conference. Click here to read the PSC’s letter

Duran’Druan’ – Please don’t Fund Apartheid, Boycott Israel

Israel has been chosen to host the next UEFA U21 Football Championship in 2013.

Hosting an international sporting competition is an honour which should not be given to a country that defies international law and bars Palestinians form taking part in international sporting competitions.

It is the European Union’s common position that Israel’s settlements and occupation are illegal. South Africa was barred from the Olympic Games as well as international cricket and rugby until 1992 and was not considered to hold any international sporting competitions during that time. This played an important part in the international movement against South African apartheid and strengthened the successful movement to end the regime.

We urge you to write to Mr. Platini, calling on UEFA to reverse their decision.

GROUP SLAMS BT’S “COMPLICITY IN SEVERE BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW”

ON ANNIVERSARY OF DEAL WITH BEZEQ, WARNING THAT BT’SREPUTATION AT RISK

Israeli activists this Tuesday 18 January called on UK telecommunications giant BT to “live up” to the company’s “professed ethical standards” and “cut all ties with Israel’s occupation” by severing links with Israeli company Bezeq.

On the one year anniversary of BT accepting Bezeq into its exclusive ‘Global Alliance’, Israeli citizens from ‘Boycott From Within’ said they were “saddened and dismayed” at BT’s relationship with a company deeply involved in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Find out what has been organised by a PSC branch in a city near you.

Let us know what you’ve organised by emailing: bds@palestinecampaign.org and we’ll add it to this page.

Aberystwyth – No to stolen beauty Ahava action

leafleting outside salon using Ahava products and boycott stall

Nov 20 and 24 – more info at: http://readingpsc.org.uk/aber

Cambridge PSC – Supermarket action, phone-in and discussion groups

Nov 6th – 1-4pm outside Guildhall

Nov 9th – Discussion groups on BDS

Nov 11th – Supermarket phone-in

Kingston and Richmond – Veolia and Supermarket action

Nov 6th – Bin Veolia campaign launch –, All Saints Church in Kingston market place, 11-1pm

Nov 11th (11-1pm) Supermarket action – outside Waitrose on Sheen Road, Richmond town centre

Lambeth and Wandsworth (in partnership with Lambeth Unison)

Nov 6th- BDS stall with live entertainment in Windrush Square, Brixton (outside the Ritzy Cinema), 2pm – 4pm.

Nov 9th – Public meeting, 7.30pm, The Brix (St Matthew’s Church, Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1JF) Speakers include: Bell Ribeiro-Addy, National Union of Students Black Students Committee and Muthanna Al-Qadi: Middle East Affairs Editor, Al Quds Newspaper.

Nov 10th – BDS information stall outside Brixton tube station, 1-2pm.

Nov 12th – BDS information stall outside Lambeth College, 56 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QR, 12pm – 2pm.

Merton – Supermarket actions

Nov 5th –  5-7pm COLLIER`S WOOD-5-7pm-Stall outside Sainsbury`s/M&S (opposite mosque)

Nov 6th – 11-1pm Wimbledon Town Centre  – Centre-Stall outside Centre Court shopping mall.

Nov 12th – MORDEN-time and venue to be arranged.

Southampton – supermarket action – Demo outside Waitrose

Nov 13th, 2-4pm (121-131 Portswood Road SO17 2FX)

PSC West London:‘Is Israel an Apartheid State?’ Public Meeting With Ben White

Nov11^th at 7.45pm St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall

Corner of The Avenue & Bath Rd., Bedford Park, Chiswick W4 1TX

(Nearest Underground: District Line –Turnham Green is adjacent to church)

For more than sixty years the suffering of the Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli state has been met with the international community rewarding Israel economically and politically, and allowing Israel to act with impunity.

People of conscience around the world have a responsibility to respond to the call from Palestinian civil society to join them in the growing movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel until the country complies with international law and recognises Palestinian rights.

From taking part in a direct action outside your supermarket to signing the ‘boycott pledge’ online, everyone can get involved in during the BDS week of action.

Below are seven things you can do:

1)      Sign the ‘boycott pledge’ and keep it in your wallet, as a reminder to check the label during your supermarket shop, or make conversation with the shop manager to show you’re a card carrying boycotter of Israeli goods.  You can also sign the pledge online and send an email to the supermarkets you shop at that you’ve signed the boycott pledge.

2)      Supermarket phone in: On Thursday 11^th, ring Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s and ask them to stop stocking Israeli goods until the country complies with international law. Tesco’s: Ring 0800 505 555 and press option 3. Sainsbury’s: Ring 0800 636 262.

3)      Change your facebook profile (using the picture above) tag your friends in it, and ask them to change it too

4)      Get involved in a supermarket action – ask shoppers to boycott Israeli goods. Find out what Israeli goods are sold in the supermarkets by visiting our ‘supermarket product watch’ page. To see what PSC branches are organising, click here

5)      Use our model petition to gather support for a local campaign to ‘Bin Veolia’ who are breaking international by providing refuse and transport services to illegal settlements.

6)      say no to stolen beauty – join the fortnightly protest outside the ‘Ahava’ flagship store in Covent Garden – find out when the next one is at: http://freepalestinefortnightlydemo.wordpress.com/

7)      Order boycott leaflets, pledge cards, stickers, factsheets and more from the PSC office – check out our resources page and place an order

Sign our pledge to boycott Israeli goods and then pass the message on to your friends via email, Facebook and Twitter. Printed versions of the pledge card are available to order.

For the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction Week of Action

Boycott Israeli Goods

, change your Facebook profile photo then tag your friends and get them to change theirs too:

On any Facebook page

1. Right click on the image above, choose ‘Save image as’ and save it to your desktop
2. Click on your current profile picture
3. Move the cursor over it and select ‘Change Picture’
4. Choose ‘Upload a picture’ and then browse to find the file

Once your new photo is set, click on it and then select it from the gallery. You can now tag as many friends as possible in the photo to encourage them to change their profile pics to.

Check the label – Boycott Israeli goods during your supermarket shop

Next time you go for your weekly shop at your local supermarket, please use our checklist to see the types of goods that come from Israel and end up on our supermarket shelves.