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Israel launches campaign before Palestinian statehood vote

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Written by Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem
Published: 10 June 2011 10 June 2011

Classified diplomatic cables from Jerusalem to foreign embassies outline plan to mobilise against UN recognition

Israel has launched a global diplomatic campaign to persuade countries to vote against recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly in September.

Classified cables have been sent from the foreign ministry in Jerusalem to embassies around the world, instructing diplomats to draw up plans to mobilise against the Palestinian campaign for recognition, according to the newspaper Haaretz, which obtained the documents.

Diplomatic missions have been told to lobby government officials in the countries in which they serve, offer articles and interviews arguing against recognition to media outlets, enlist the help of local Jewish communities and if necessary request visits from top Israeli officials.

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Freedom For Palestine

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Written by One World One World
Published: 06 June 2011 06 June 2011

Flash mob targets New Seasons’ ethical image, Israeli products

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Written by Peter Miller Peter Miller
Published: 01 June 2011 01 June 2011

PORTLAND BDS FLASH MOB LANDS AT

NE NEW SEASONS MAY 29th, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Flash mob targets New Seasons’ ethical image, Israeli products

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI6MY2qeKH0


Sunday, May 29, 2011



Media contact: Wael Elasady (602) 446-9444

May 29th, Portland, OR— Shoppers at Portland’s Concordia New Seasons were greeted with an unexpected performance this afternoon when about two dozen Portlanders broke into song and dance. “New Seasons, you say you’re local but you buy into Israeli occupation,” participants sang, referencing the 19 Israeli products New Seasons carries. The flash mob, coordinated by the Portland BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanction) Coalition, was part of an ongoing campaign calling on New Seasons to stop selling Israeli products.

“New Seasons cannot claim to be friendly and local while it continues to stock products made by Israel, a gross violator of international law,” said Wael Elasady, member of Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights and flashmob participant. “There’s a glaring discrepancy between their ethical image and the products they profit from.”

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STOP ART CENSORSHIP AT NEW SEASONS

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Written by AUPHR AUPHR
Published: 17 May 2011 17 May 2011


Young Women of al-Araqib, Photo by Stephen KerpenSTOP ART CENSORSHIP AT NEW SEASONS

EVENT:  Demonstration to protest New Season's decision to remove photo exhibition featuring images from Palestine.  (Details below)

DATE:  Thursday, May 19th, 2011

TIME:  5:00 PM

LOCATION:  New Seasons Grocery Store, SE Division & SE 20th, Portland, OR

CONTACT:  Peter Miller, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights,    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

[PHOTO by Stephen Kerpen, Young Bedouin Women of the village of al-Araqib]

Tell New Seasons that you are not cool with censorship:
Email New Seasons Customer Advocates at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Call their Store Support Office (9am to 5pm Monday - Friday) Phone: 503.292.1987    Fax: 503.292.6280
Contact the Seven Corners Store Manager:  Marta Majewska - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contact the New Seasons CEO: Lisa Sedlar -  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Joint Palestinian-Israeli Popular Struggle: The Face of a Future of Peace and Equality

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Written by Peter Miller Peter Miller
Published: 16 May 2011 16 May 2011

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Community Calendar Announcement

EVENT: Joint Palestinian-Israeli Popular Struggle: The Face of a Future of
Peace and Equality, a free public lecture by Stanford University Professor
of Middle East History, Joel Beinin.

TIME: 7:30PM

DATE: Saturday, June 4th, 2011

PLACE: Room 271, Cramer Hall (1721 SW Broadway, downtown Portland),
Portland State University Campus.

CONTACT: Jewish Voice for Peace – Portland (503) 888-7455

Please join the newly formed Portland chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace for
a special evening with Stanford University Professor of Middle East History,
Joel Beinin. The topic for Professor Beinin's talk will be "Joint
Palestinian-Israeli Popular Struggle: The Face of a Future of Peace and
Equality."

The lecture and discussion to follow, free and open to the general public,
will take place at 7:30PM on Saturday, June 4th, in lecture room 271 of
Cramer Hall on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland
(1721 SW Broadway). Also co-sponsoring this event are Students United for
Palestinian Equal Rights, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, the
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Portland Code Pink, War
Resister League of Portland, Friends of Sabeel - North America, Portland
Peaceful Response Coalition, Lutherans for Justice in the Holy Land, and
others. For more information, please contact Jewish Voice for
Peace-Portland at 503-888-7455.

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