Palestinian civil society welcomes Agrexco liquidation, calls for celebration of this BDS victory

Press Releases, Statements

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Palestinian BDS National Committee

For Immediate Release – September 12, 2011

– Supporters of Palestinian rights claim victory as target Agrexco ordered into liquidation
– Court papers warn that company is Israeli symbol whose downfall will have ‘wider implications’
– Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions National Committee (BNC) calls on the movement internationally to celebrate this victory and to intensify BDS campaigns

Campaigners for Palestinian rights are celebrating after the primary Israeli agricultural produce export company Agrexco, which has been a key target of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in support of Palestinian rights, has been ordered into liquidation after being unable to pay its creditors.… Go to Article

Better Services Campaign Rally

Better Services Campaign Rally – ABC News – YouTube.

Uploaded by MaritimeUnion on 8 Sep 2011

Unions have vowed to hit the streets again after more than 45,000 NSW public-sector workers demonstrated against what they say is an attack on their jobs and wages.

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September Presentation – Bats in the Burbs

Hi,

Our next presentation for September is Bats in the burbs: a look at urban flying-foxes by Joanne Towsey, 27 September, 7.30pm.… Go to Article

People’s Revolutions in Venezuela and Bolivia: An Eyewitness Report

Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network presents:

THE PEOPLE’S REVOLUTIONS
IN VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA:
An eyewitness report

Guest speaker: John Cleary,
AVSN Brigade co-ordinator, and
former ETU organiser, recently returned
from Venezuela and Bolivia.… Go to Article

In Tottenham and New York: are the Chickens Coming Home?

by Jim Dowling

Some people may remember the drama around a certain minister whose church Barack Obama attended before his election as President of the United States.… Go to Article