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ST. LOUIS DUMPS OCCUPATION PROFITEER VEOLIA!

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Written by St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC)
Published: 05 November 2013 05 November 2013

Campaign Shows the Power of Local BDS Efforts

In a dramatic conclusion to nearly one year of effort and vigilance by the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) and coalition partners, the St. Louis mayor’s office announced on October 29, 2013 that Veolia Water North America was withdrawing itself from consideration for a contract to consult with the St. Louis Water Division.  Veolia is a major, global target of the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment (BDS) movement because of its complicity in Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights. Veolia profits from Israel’s occupation of the West Bank by providing services, such as trash collection, water services and, until recently, bus lines, to illegal Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land.

When the contract came to light, the PSC helped form a local coalition to “Dump Veolia.”   The Coalition included a wide spectrum of the St. Louis community, as well as national organizations.  The broad based opposition caused Veolia to withdraw from our city, reportedly deciding St. Louis “is not worth it. It is not worth the damage to [Veolia’s] business.”


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Help fund the Gaza Mono-Logues:Children of Gaza tell their stories of war and siege

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Written by Deep Dish TV Deep Dish TV
Published: 04 November 2013 04 November 2013

Subject: HELP! GAZA MONO-LOGUES

The Gaza Mono-Logues

Children of Gaza tell their stories of war and siege

A [1]Kickstarter project by Deep Dish TV

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Conditions in Gaza are deteriorating. This morning the power plant forced to
close. New Israeli jet attack. Who is listening to the voices of the people of
Gaza? Please help us let them be heard.

Deep Dish TV's [3]Kickstarter campaign is half over, and we have only 40% of the
$5,000 we need to fund the film version of the Gaza Mono-Logues. These are
really powerful pieces written by 33 young people (ages 13-18) who survived the
2008-2009 Israeli attack on Gaza. Their voices should be heard. I know that you
have donated generously in the past to our film, [4]Where Should the Birds
Fly, but we need your support again. Please go to Deep Dish TV’s [5]Kickstarter
website for a short trailer, more info and to make a tax-deductible donation. We
need 25 people to donate $100 or 50 to donate $50. But every amount counts.

[6] http://kickstarter.com/projects/1767087449/the-gaza-mono-logues

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Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel

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Written by Max Blumenthal Max Blumenthal
Published: 31 October 2013 31 October 2013

On October 1st, New York Times bestselling author and journalist Max Blumenthal released his latest book, Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel. To purchase the book, click here.


Goliath, according to Adam Hochschild, is "brash, gritty, personal and close to the ground...a report from an Israel and a Palestine we seldom see in the mainstream media." Blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of Israel-Palestine, painting a startling portrait of Israeli society under the siege of increasingly authoritarian politics as the occupation of the Palestinians deepens. The book is already receiving significant attention and has been positively reviewed by Kirkus Reviews: "A rich, roiling examination of 'the State of Israel during a period of deepening political and societal crisis' ... Blumenthal is an enterprising reporter." 

In an article for Al-Monitor, Akiva Eldar — a former chief political columnist and editorial writer for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, where he worked for 35 years — writes,

Unlike most Jews — American or Israeli — Blumenthal chose to leave his comfort zone, go into disputed territory and examine the burning questions for himself. In fact, Blumenthal's greatest strength and interest is in events on the ground and the people who live there, far from the 'peace process' and diplomatic salons. 

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Shattered Hopes: Obama's Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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Written by Josh Ruebner Josh Ruebner
Published: 31 October 2013 31 October 2013


Hard-hitting critique of the Obama administration's failure in the Middle East, by a leading DC-based advocate
President Barack Obama's first trip abroad in his second term took him to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank, where he despondently admitted to those waiting for words of encouragement, “It is a hard slog to work through all of these issues.” Contrast this gloomy assessment with Obama’s optimism on the second day of his first term, when he appointed former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as his special envoy for Middle East peace, boldly asserting that his administration would “actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians.” How is it that Obama’s active and aggressive search for progress has become mired in the status quo? Writer and political analyst Josh Ruebner charts Obama’s journey from optimism to frustration in the first hard-hitting investigation into why the president failed to make any progress on this critical issue, and how his unwillingness to challenge the Israel lobby has shattered hopes for peace.

Written in a clear and accessible style by the advocacy director of a national peace organization and former Middle East analyst for the Congressional Research Service, Shattered Hopes offers an informed history of the Obama administration’s policies and maps out a true path forward for the United States to help achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.


Watch the video on Israeli racism The New York Times didn’t want you to see

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Written by Ali Abunimah Ali Abunimah
Published: 19 October 2013 19 October 2013

Regular readers of The Electronic Intifada are familiar with the shocking and escalating racism in Israel against people from countries in Africa.

Our extensive coverage of the incitement and attacks on Africans, thanks in large part to the work of David Sheen, demonstrates that this phenomenon is not marginal, but is incited by Israel’s top political leadership.

When Israeli government ministers incite angry mobs, calling Africans “cancer,” they are simply expressing another face of the racism that Palestinians have always experienced.

Solicited, then rejected by The New York Times

Yet rarely does this knowledge make it into mainstream media.

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