Humble but Necessary Step BDS Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Canadian BDS Coalition joins in sharing its gratitude to the Norwegian parliamentarian Bjørnar Moxnes with support of progressive Rødt (Red) Party for officially nominating the BDS movement for Palestinian rights for a Nobel Prize. The Canadian BDS Coalition congratulates the BNC and all those who are mobilizing civil society and decision makers to say […]

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Omar Barghouti call for South African moment to get Israeli boots off Palestine’s neck

Omar Barghouti is being BANNED by Israel from going to see his mother who is having a critical cancer surgery in Jordan English and Arabic below. Dear all, ?This is to share with you that ?Israel has effectively banned me from traveling to Amman, Jordan to accompany my mother ?during an upcoming critical surgery. My

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Air Canada

Air Canada Cancels Maintenance Contract with Israel Aerospace Industries

For Immediate Release Nov. 5, 2017 The Canadian BDS Coalition was recently informed by Air Canada management that the 5-year, multi-million dollar contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Bedek Group [IAI] for heavy maintenance on Air Canada B767 jets was terminated in “early 2017”, with two years remaining. The maintenance work will now be undertaken by

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York Faculty boycotts Israeli academic institution – Canadian first

The Canadian BDS Coalition joins in offering congratulations to d the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York on their historic Canadian first! Note: at the subsequent FES meeting the minutes from the October 26, 2017 minutes were approved, and a subsequent vote was called to overturn this action. This vote did not succeed, so

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Air Canada Terminates their Main Contract with Israel Aerospace Industries

Nov. 2, 2017 Canadian BDS Coalition Declares Partial Victory in #AirCanadaComplicity Campaign (le français suit) On November 1, 2017, we were informed in writing by Air Canada management that the 5-year contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Bedek Group for heavy maintenance on its B767 jets had been terminated early. That contract, reported to be worth

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