Solidarity with the entire Palestinian people…

U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel:

Solidarity with the entire Palestinian people…

“…We again find a situation where governments and UN institutions and bodies, people in the UN absolutely refuse to recognize that Israel is a colonial apartheid regime. They have the information — there is an unwillingness to engage.

Until we reach a situation where powerful actors recognize that we live in a situation of colonialism, apartheid and occupation, not much can be done here. All the international interventions will not protect the rights of Palestinians, because they miss the root causes.

All efforts of constructive engagement with Israel, like for example that of the European Union, will not work.

What works is to treat Israel like apartheid South Africa was treated. Put pressure on Israel; isolate Israel until it understands there are certain rules they have to comply with.

Right now, [Israel is] building bantustans in the [West Bank], and there is displacement, the blockade of the Gaza Strip. We are moving farther away from a peace scenario. We are deep in a colonial apartheid scenario...”

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U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel

http://usacbi.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/solidarity-with-the-entire-palestinian-people/

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