Palestine Solidarity Movement

"I've been very distressed in my visit to the Holy Land; it reminded me so much of what happened to us blacks in South Africa. I have seen the humiliation of the Palestinians at checkpoints and roadblocks, suffering like us when young white police officers prevented us from moving about...The current divestment effort is the first, though certainly not the only, necessary move in that direction."
-Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The Palestine Solidarity Movement

About:
What is the PSM? Here you can find its history, points of unity and frequently asked questions.

Resources:
How can I start a divestment campaign? A collection of resources for your campus or community divestment group. Includes op-eds written in support of divestment.

Action Alerts:
Get Involved! PSM-issued action alerts, as well as important actions from other organizations.

News:
Divestment news updates from around the world.

Conference:
The PSM's annual conference page.

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Mailing List:
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Palestine Solidarity Movement to Hold its Fifth Annual Divestment Conference at Georgetown University, February 17-19, 2006

Washington, DC, February 1, 2006 – Quickly approaching the February 17 – 19 date of its Fifth Annual Student Conference at Georgetown University (GU), the Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM) announced today that its 2006 convergence will focus primarily upon skills-training for emerging divestment activists and campaign development for existing Palestine solidarity organizations. The PSM is the largest North American coalition of students, professionals, as well as religious and community groups advocating the implementation of boycott and divestment strategies in order to peacefully oppose Israeli human rights violations of the Palestinian people. MORE , SPEAKERS, SCHEDULE

CONFERENCE UPDATES

Notice: There have been considerable false charges and incorrect information circulating on the internet about the Palestine Solidarity Movement’s (PSM) forthcoming conference and its organizers. Using both quotations pulled from context, as well as outright fabrications, many individuals and organizations are flagrantly engaging in smear campaigns targeting both conference organizers and the movement as a whole. One organization falsely claims that it has intercepted PSM emails stating that Dyab Abou Jahjah, a fervent anti-Semite, has been invited to take part in our upcoming conference. He has not. MORE

Register for the PSM conference - The PSM proudly announces that registration is now available for the 5th annual divestment conference. Register now

Schedule now available. MORE

Endorse the PSM conference - As in previous years, it is important to demonstrate a broad base of support for this conference. To realize this we are asking for your organization's endorsement of the 5th Annual Conference of the Palestine Solidarity Movement. MORE

ACTION ALERT

SUPPORT NORWAY BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI GOODS - The Norwegian region of Sor-Trondelag has passed a motion to boycott Israeli goods as a way of pressuring Israel to end the occupation and the oppression of the Palestinian people. The representatives of Sor-Trondelag have experienced massive Zionist pressure after the passing of the motion and some fear that they will vote against the boycott in a new voting. Support the motion. MORE

RESOURCES

Check out the resources page for information on starting your divestment campaign. MORE

New addition: the flier bin. Share fliers, fact sheets and brochures with other organizations through the flier bin. MORE

NEWS UPDATE

Architects Threaten to Boycott Israel - 2/10/06
A group including some of Britain's most prominent architects is considering calling for an economic boycott of Israel's construction industry in protest at the building of Israeli settlements and the "apartheid" barrier in the Occupied Territories. MORE

Church of Englad votes to Divest - 2/7/06
The General Synod of the Church of England voted to sell the Church’s holdings in companies whose products are used by the Israeli government in the Palestinian territories. MORE

Anti-Divestment Candidate Soundly Defeated in Somerville - 1/12/06
In a stunning defeat for anti-divestment forces in Somerville, the avidly anti-divestment candidate E. Moroney was soundly defeated. MORE

Norway municipality launches boycott of Israel - Norway's Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen is backing a planned consumer boycott of Israeli goods, contradicting the coalition government's policy. MORE

The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) publicly calls for divestment from and boycott of the State of Israel until such time as the full individual and collective rights of the Palestinian people are realized. The party calls on all civil society institutions and organizations and on governments around the world to implement a comprehensive divestment and boycott program. MORE

Palestinian Civil Society calls for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel - Over 170 organizations representing Palestinian civil society call on the international community and peoples of conscious to boycott and divest from Israel until it complies with international law and universal principles of human rights. MORE