CODEPINK NYC AHAVA Protest for BDS at Ricky's

CODEPINK NYC AHAVA Protest for BDS at Ricky's:

codepinkaction — April 02, 2010 — AHAVA you can't hide, we can see your dirty side



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Ahava has got to go! Code Pink Boston 3 31 10.wmv

Ahava has got to go! Code Pink Boston 3 31 10.wmv:

"MrFullergb — April 02, 2010 — Code Pink Boston protesting the cosmetic company Ahava at Lord and Taylor Boston.
Ahava products come from stolen Palestinian natural resources in the Occupied Territory of the Palestinian West Bank, and are produced in the illegal settlement of Mitzpe Shalem.

to learn more go to stolenbeauty.org"



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CODEPINK LA BDS Action

CODEPINK LA BDS Action:

"codepinkaction — April 01, 2010 — We took action at Bay Cities Beauty Supply and then went to Stanley Gold's office to deliver a letter."



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2010 International BDS Day against Israel, Washington, DC

2010 International BDS Day against Israel, Washington, DC:

"2010 International Day of BDS against Israel. CodePink Women for Peace protesting against the Israeli cosmetic company AHAVA at the Lord and Taylors store in Washington DC.
AHAVA is made by Israeli Profiteers in Illegal Settlements in Occupied Palestine, using Palestinian resources stolen from the Dead Sea.
Don't buy AHAVA Cosmetics; Settlement Products Kill Hope for Peace; There is no love in Occupation."



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Protest at AIPAC: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Urged Against Israel

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Urged Against Israel

On Monday, March 22, 2010, activists from Code Pink, a peace and justice group, staged a demonstration in front of the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. Their purpose: Protesting AIPAC!
One of the speakers at the event was Mai Abdul-Rahman. She is with the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace (WIAMEP). She urged "a boycott, divestment and sanctions" against Israel. Code Pink's Medea Benjamin served as the moderator for the rally.

To view the latest on Gaza, go to: http://www.wrmea.com/ For an analysis on the enormous power of the Israel Lobby, see: http://www.counterpunch.org/blankfort... To check out the global actions which are being undertaken to end the Israeli occupation, go to:
http://www.interfaithpeaceinitiative....



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Code Pink Rips AIPAC! + Theyre Back! AIPAC Confab Returns

YouTube - Code Pink Rips AIPAC!: "On Monday, March 22, 2010, activists from Code Pink, a peace and justice group, staged a demonstration in front of the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. Their purpose: Protesting AIPAC! Sharing their views on AIPAC and the desperate Human Rights' situation in Gaza on this video are: Gael Murphy, Medea Benjamin, Ann Wright and Athena Viscusi.
To view the latest on the grim Israel/Palestine situation, go to: http://www.wrmea.com/ For an insightful analysis on the enormous and growing power of the Israel Lobby, check out: http://www.counterpunch.org/blankfort..."



Theyre Back! AIPAC Confab Returns to D.C.:

"Like a bad penny, on March 22, 2010, the AIPAC annual confab has returned to the Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Not everyone was happy to see them. On this video, four Human Rights activists at a press conference called by Code Pink, a peace and justice group, share their views of AIPAC and the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink served as the moderator for the demonstration.
For the latest on Gaza, go to: http://www.wrmea.com/ For an insightful analysis on the enormous and growing power of the Israel Lobby, check out: http://www.counterpunch.org/blankfort..."



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The Struggle: Meeting and March Demands End to Gaza Siege

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Meeting and March Demands End to Gaza Siege
"The Charter Oak was filled yesterday with people from CT calling for an end to the Gaza Siege and free passage in Egypt for the Gaza Freedom March. Brittany Florio told about the 1,4000 Gaza Freedom Marchers and the decision by the Mubarak regime to close the Israel Gaza border. Stanley Heller of the Middle East Crisis Committee denounced Egyptian and U.S. collaboration in the siege and questioned whether it was time to start boycotts of Egypt. Haidar abu Shaqra described the difficult conditions for Palestinians in the West Bank as well as Gaza. Nada Khader spoke of her horror of seeing a Gaza Massacre photo of a toddler who was trapped for days with the corpses of his parents about the effectiveness of barrages of calls and emails to the embassys.

Then we had a brief march of our own to the Federal Court House in Main St. chanting "Gaza, Gaza Don't you Cry, Palestine Will Never Die", "1,2,3,4 We Don't Want Your Racist War, 5, 6, 7, 8, Open Up the Rafah Gate"."

Meeting Speakers

Stanley Heller:


Various speakers: Pricilla Lounds, A.N.S.W.E.R; Brittany Florio, Code Pink; Aram Ayalon, Israeli-American Activist; Haider Abu Shakra, Palestinian American Congress.


Nada Khader:


Demo: Connecticut Opposes the Siege of Gaza:


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Rattansi and Ridley interviews at the Gaza Freedom March in Cairo

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Yvonne Eidley from the Rattansi and Ridley Press TV Program interviews members of the Gaza Freedom March in Cairo after the Egyptian Regime prevented their access to Gaza. Interviews include: Rabbi Aaron Cohen of Neturei Karta; Medea Benjamin, co-founder of U.S. anti-war group, Code Pink; Mary Ann Wright, retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Departmen; Former U.S. TV writer, Mary Hughes-Thompson; Nick Napier, Chair of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign...



See interview: Nick Napier, Chair of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign:



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GRITtv: Marching for Freedom for Gaza

GRITtv: Marching for Freedom for Gaza

On the anniversary of the "Operation Cast Lead" assault on Gaza, almost 1400 people from 43 countries converged in Egypt to march to Gaza, demanding an end to the siege there. Since the actual attacks ended, the people of Gaza have been cut off from the rest of the world, and this unprecedented action, as well as solidarity movements around the globe, was designed to raise international awareness of the plight of the Gazan people. Ali Abunimah, cofounder of Electronic Intifada, and Medea Benjamin, cofounder of Code Pink: Women for Peace, took part in the march in Egypt. They join us to discuss the march, and we also speak to Electronic Intifada contributor Rami Almeghari, who is living and working in the Gaza strip.



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A clear message to CODE PINK: NO negotations with the oppressors (Cairo, 30 dec 2009)

A clear message to CODE PINK: NO negotations with the oppressors (Cairo, 30 dec 2009)

Today a sad, bad day for the solidarity and Struggle with GAZA

video by Claudia Milani



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DN! Gaza Freedom March Planned for One-Year Anniversary of Israeli Assault

Gaza Freedom March Planned for One-Year Anniversary of Israeli Assault:

"This weekend marks that one-year anniversary of the start of Israel’s three-week assault on the Gaza Strip that killed some 1,400 Palestinians and thirteen Israelis. To mark the occasion, a group of over nearly 1,400 individuals from over forty countries around the world are aiming to break the siege of Gaza and participate in a nonviolent march inside Gaza alongside thousands of Palestinians. We speak with Hedy Epstein, an eighty-five-year-old Holocaust survivor who is taking part in the march, and Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK and part of the coordinating committee of the Gaza Freedom March."

This weekend marks that one-year anniversary of the start of Israel’s 3-week assault on the Gaza Strip that killed some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. One year later, little to no rebuilding has taken place and Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza continues. Since the end of its assault, Israel has only allowed 41 truckloads of construction materials into Gaza. A new report by leading humanitarian and human rights groups says thousands of truckloads are required to repair the thousands of buildings destroyed by Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The report accuses the international community of not doing enough to end Israel’s blockade and of betraying the nearly 1.5 million Palestinians living in the Gaza strip.

Next week a group of over nearly 1,400 individuals from over 40 countries around the world are aiming to break the siege of Gaza and participate in a non-violent march inside Gaza alongside thousands of Palestinians. It’s dubbed the Gaza Freedom March and we’re joined now by one of the many Americans on this march. Hedy Epstein is an 85-year old Holocaust survivor who was born in Germany. She’s also a committed anti-Zionist activist and has made five solidarity trips to the West Bank. Hedy Epstein joins us now from St. Louis, Missouri.

Earlier this week Egypt threatened to block the Gaza Freedom March from crossing into Gaza from Egypt. For the latest on this we’re joined on the line from Cairo by Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of Codepink, and part of the co-ordinating committee of the Gaza Freedom March.

Hedy Epstein, member of the Gaza Freedom March. She’s an eighty-five-year-old Holocaust survivor who was born in Germany. She’s also a committed anti-Zionist activist and has made five solidarity trips to the West Bank.

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK and part of the coordinating committee of the Gaza Freedom March



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Gaza Visitors 2009 (4 Parts)

www.thestruggle.org:

"'Gaza Visitors 2009' Medical doctor Saeed Aghari about his trip to Gaza in March. Sarah Roche-Mahdi who also went to Gaza, but in a different delegation [Code Pink]. Journalist Dahr Jamail recalls what he saw of Israel's devastating attack on Lebanon in 2006."

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4
Independent Journalist Dahr Jumail on Israel's attack on Lebanon


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Report on Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine

Report on Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine Part 1:

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Source: rabble.ca staff blog (link shown below)
MPs release report on humanitarian delegation to Gaza and West Bank | rabble.ca:

From August 7 to August 14, 2009 a delegation of Canadian Members of Parliament traveled on humanitarian fact-finding mission to Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza. This week, they presented their report and recommendations to Parliament at a Press Conference on the Hill.

The delegation consisted of Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Nadeau, and NDP MP Libby Davies. The report outlines the MPs' findings and observations - which included visits to the still devastated Northern region of Gaza, to refugee camps, as well as a rare visit to the illegal tunnels - and outlines seven recommendations for Parliament and Parliamentarians to consider.

The report can be downloaded in English here and in French here.

While the MPs visited Jordan and the West Bank with the organizational assistance of Canadian Foreign Affairs, they took the unusual decision to enter and spend a night in Gaza without the support of the Canadian government. While elected representatives from the U.S., Europe and other countries have visited Gaza over the past several months, the Canadian government refused to facilitate entry to Gaza for these MPs. Instead, the MPs, who traveled to Gaza at the invitation of UNRWA, took up the offer of assistance from the peace organization Code Pink, and traveled from the West Bank to Gaza via a 24 hour+ trek that took them through Jordan, Cairo and the Sinai to Rafah border.

These Canadian MPs were not only the first to visit Gaza since the area was devastated by Israel's "Operation Cast Lead", but are reported to be the first Parliamentary delegation to visit Gaza since Prime Minister Jean Chretien visited in 2003.

See a sampling of photos of the delegation on Richard Nadeau's (MP Gatineau) website.

Read Libby Davies' (MP Vancouver East) blogs of the delegation here.

Watch a flip video of the November 25, 2009 press conference here. Video is available in French on rabbletv's YouTube channel.

This is indicated as part 1, we will add any other published video upon release.




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Challenging Israeli Gaza Policy With a Freedom March, Massad, Halper, Wright

Challenging Israeli Gaza Policy With a Freedom March, Massad, Halper, Wright:

"Israel's shame in Gaza is analyzed and condemned by Prof Joseph Massad, of Columbia, Jeff Halper, founder of ICAHD, Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions, and Ann Wright, former US Army colonel and US diplomat who quit over invasion of Iraq, and active member of CODEPINK, with Abdeen Jabara moderating. They recruit for the upcoming Gaza Freedom March, flying to Cairo by December 27, and joining with more than 50,000 Palestinians marching into Gaza December 31."



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Rep. Howard Berman Confronted Over Goldstone Report

Rep. Howard Berman Confronted Over Goldstone Report:

"On Nov. 3, 2009, on Capitol Hill, activists from the 'Coalition for Free Gaza March,' personally confronted Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA,) just outside his office over the Goldstone Report. The Congressman then quickly rushed towards his private elevator. Afterwards, six activists strolled into Room 2221, Rep. Bermans office, in the Rayburn Building, around 10 AM. There, they began reading the 575-paged UN Report of Judge Richard Goldstone. The Goldstone-authored document is highly critical of Israel's recent military conduct in Gaza, labeling some of its action as 'War Crimes.' Rep. Berman, who is Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, has introduced HR 867 in the House. Its purpose is to reject the report of the distinguished jurist, without giving Judge Goldstone a chance to personally testify before the Congress on his findings. HR 867 is due for a vote in the House later today. See, http://codepinkalert.org/article.php?... and
http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/V... and
http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?Doc... and http://www.juancole.com/2009/09/golds... and http://www.boomantribune.com/?op=disp... and
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/nod..."



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CODEPINK JOINs THE FIRST GLOBAL BDS MARATHON

CODEPINK JOINs THE FIRST GLOBAL BDS MARATHON:

"Codepink protest AHAVA, which is made in Occupied Palestinian Territory and sold as made in Israel.
See the ongoing campaign:
http://www.stolenbeauty.org/article.p...
as part the first global BDS Marathon, October 16/17 2009
http://stopthewall.org/latestnews/208...
Israeli arrests of Palestinian human rights activists aim at stopping grassroots activism and the global call for Israeli accountability in front of international courts and through boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaigns. We therefore call on all people all over the world to let Israel know: 'If you want to arrest the BDS movement, you have to catch us all!'"



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GRITtv: Israeli Teenagers Take a Stand Against Military Service

GRITtv: Israeli Teenagers Take a Stand Against Military Service:

"Sometimes revolution ignites when individuals ask themselves one simple question: 'Why?' These two Israeli teens, Maya Wind and Netta Mishly, asked themselves 'Why terrorism?' 'Why hostility?' 'Why crisis?'. When they discovered the answers, they decided not to perform their mandatory military service. These adloescents are known as the Shministim and are currently on a U.S. tour with the group Jewish Voices for Peace and CodePink and here today, sharing with us why they chose the bold path of defiance through nonviolent activism for justice and peace in Israel and Palestine. For more info, go to: whywerefuse.org."



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CodePink Protest Products Made in Occupied Territories

CodePink Protest Products Made in Occupied Territories:

"On Saturday, at noon, on Sept. 19, 2009, activists from CodePink, a women-initiated Peace and Justice Movement, staged a protest action inside of and also in front of an upscale shop located in Union Station, in Washington, DC. The store, according to CodePink, carries products of Ahava, 'Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories,' an Israeli company. CodePink charged in its press release, that it is time 'to expose the dirty truth' about Ahavas products, which are made in the 'Occupied West Bank,' and which also 'exploit occupied natural resources' in their production. The Amtrak police were eventually called to the scene and the protesters were told to exit the property. For background on this matter go to: 'Stolen Beauty,' at: http://www.stolenbeauty.org/article.p... and http://www.codepink4peace.org/ For the latest on the critical 'Human Rights' situation in the Occupied Territories, see: http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files... and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/... and, http://www.pchrgaza.org/ For further information and historical perspective, go to:
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security-..."



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Report From Gaza - Q&A

Report From Gaza - Q&A:

"On July 14, 2009 200 people gathered at the Brecht Forum in New York City to hear members of the Code Pink June delegation to Gaza report on what they had seen and heard. Questions to the panel included: what the people of Gaza are asking from the people of the U.S.; whether enlightened public opinion is shifting to more recogntion of the legitimacy of the aspirations of the Palestinians; the role of the Jewish community in the U.S. in opposing Israel's agenda for the Palestinians. And whether it is possible for growing numbers of the Jewish community to support Palestinian rights and oppose the occupation. One woman mentioned the courage of those Israelis who have stood against their government's brutal and illegal treatment of the Palestinians and its fostering of hatred and fear of Arabs. Another called to openly confront the contradiction that throughout hisotry we have all been fighting anti-semitism, 'now we mustt fight the semitism.' How do you deal with the fact that the Jews who have been persecuted all their lives suddenly become the peersecuted?

Others spoke to the need to accelerate activity in support of the people of Gaza. This included growing support for a Boycott-Disinvestment-Sactions campaign and the building of a massive march in December 2009, in Gaza, of thousands of people from the U.S. in opposition to Israel's blockade and siege.

Norman Finkelstin described Israel as a marauding state and compared what it had done in south Lebanon in 2006 to what they did in Gaza in 2009.turning people's homes and neighborhoods into rubble. But, he said, there are no grounds for despair or hopelessness. "We have the truth on our side; we have the facts on our side; we have justice on our side; and finally we have mainstream enlighteed opinion on our side. With those weapons and our own energy, conscientiousness, and just a tiny little bit of backbone, with those weapons, I say, we can win."



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Report From Gaza - Phil Weiss

Report From Gaza - Phil Weiss: "Phil Weiss, a co-founder of the Mondoweiss. In late May and early June, 2009 he joined the Code Pink delegations to Gaza. Their mission was to bring playground equipment to the children of Gaza and to break the Israeli siege and blockade that imprisons 1.5 million Palestinians.. One part of the delegation attempted to enter Gaza from Israel. They were denied entry. The other entered through the Rafah crossing in Egypt. On June 14th 5 members of the delegations reported their experience to a packed auditorium at the Brecht Forum in New York City. Speaking of the Palestinians he met in Gaza, Weiss commented: 'Our knowig their story has given us a great deal of power over here. because we can't change our society on these issues without knowing their experience. Similarly, they will never change their conditons without us being about to change our society.'

Mondoweiss- the war of ideas in the middle east is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Midedle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. It has four principle aims:

1. To publish important developments touching on Israel/Palestine, the American Jewish community and the shifting debate over US foreign policy in a timely fashion;

2. To publish a diversity of voices to promote dialogue on these important issues;

3. To foster the movement for greater fairness and justice for Palestinians in American foreign policy;

4. To offer alternatives to pro-Zionist ideology as a basis for American Jewish identity."



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