In 2006, Palestine solidarity groups as well as trade unions, academics, cultural figures and even businesses in several countries, particularly in the West, heeded the call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) issued by the overwhelming majority of Palestinian civil society in July 2005 by launching campaigns targeting various aspects of Israel's occupation regime. Following are the highlights of this new chapter in international efforts in support of a just and enduring peace in the entire region. Academic Boycott
- Largest British Academic Union votes for an academic boycott of Israel
- Irish academics call on EU to stop funding Israeli academic institutions
- University of Michigan-Dearborn student government demands divestment from Israel Cultural Boycott
- Roger Waters challenges Israel to tear down its colonial Wall - Palestinian filmmakers, artists and cultural workers call for a cultural boycott of Israel In August, Palestinian cultural figures issued an important call urging the international cultural community to "boycott Israeli film festivals, Israeli public venues, and Israeli institutions supported by the government, and to end all cooperation with these cultural and artistic institutions that to date have refused to take a stand against the Occupation, the root cause for this colonial conflict."
- British director Ken Loach backs Palestinian call for boycott on Israel
- John Berger rallies artists for cultural boycott of Israel
- Swiss film festival drops Israel as sponsor to protest its crimes
- Edinburgh International Film Festival Returns Israeli Money in response to Boycott Plans Economic Boycott/ Divestment
- Dutch bank opts to divest from companies supporting Israel's occupation
- Pax Christi raps profiteers in Palestinian occupation
- Hi-tech Belgian firm boycotts Israel over "war crimes" and "apartheid"
- Large Irish store takes Israeli products off the shelves Union Action
- Largest South African trade union calls for boycott and sanctions against Israel
- Leading Canadian union votes to boycott Israel Sanctions and Diplomatic Measures
- Venezuela Recalls Ambassador From Israel
- Bahraini civil society organization call to boycott Israel ------------------------------------------------------
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
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