Report (133) of the Boycott Department of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Report (133) of the Boycott Department of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

at the international level

United States of America:

§ US Secretary of State Anthony visited Saudi Arabia with the aim of strengthening the strained US relations with Saudi Arabia and persuading it to sign the Abraham Accords with the Israeli occupation state.

§ The StopAnisemitism group, which supports the Israeli occupation state in New York, called for the resignation of the president of the City University of New York, Felix Matos Rodriguez, after delivering a speech by Yemeni student Fatima Muhammad, in which she criticized Israeli violations against the Palestinians.

§ An American parliamentary group called on the American administration to work to facilitate more normalization between the Israeli occupation state and African countries.

§ The American Anthropological Association held a meeting entitled “Boycott and Our Movements for Justice: The Academic Boycott of the American Anthropological Association” which aims to raise awareness about the association’s decision to support boycotts of Israeli academic institutions.

§ 100 American organizations have launched a campaign aimed at ending US support for Israel's apartheid regime.

§ US officials announced that they are continuing the investigation process regarding the German giant Siemens' announcement of a boycott of the Israeli occupation state.

§ Zionist lobbies in the United States of America launched an incitement against the 18-year-old student, Jana Abu Laban, of Palestinian origin, after she dedicated her graduation from El Camino College in Torrance, California, to the Palestinian people.

§ The Zionist lobbies launched a new campaign of incitement against Sahar Aziz, a professor of law at Rutgers University Law School, for her continuous activity in support of the Palestinian cause on social media.

Britain:

§ Loretto High School in Manchester, UK, has pledged to refrain from hosting “Solutions Not Side,” an organization that supports the Israeli occupation state.

§ Security guards at the concert of the artist "Roger Waters" in the British capital, London, expelled an Israeli director called "Schenker" after he raised the Israeli flag during his presence in the concert hall.

§ The British organization We Believe in Israel, linked to the British-Israeli Research and Communication Center (BICOM), is pressuring the British government and Spotify to censor a group of artists who support the Palestinian cause, including rapper Lucky.

§ The British Minister of Business and Trade, Kimmy Badenoch, announced the British government's intention to prevent public bodies from participating in the activities of boycotting the Israeli occupation state in universities and local authorities.

§ Media sources mentioned that legislators in the British Parliament passed a law preventing public bodies from withdrawing their investments from the Israeli occupation state.

France:

§ French officials announced their refusal to hold official meetings with Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich, who visited Paris to participate in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Conference.

§ Germany:

§ The ambassador of the Israeli occupation state in Germany launched an incitement attack on the areas where the Arab community gathers in the German capital, Berlin, and considered that all activities in support of Palestine are "terrorist propaganda and a stigma."

§ The German Parliament announced its approval for the purchase of the Arrow-3 air defense system (Arrow-3) from the Israeli occupation state, as the purchase was made with an advance payment of 560 million euros.

§ Belgium:

§ It was decided to refuse the concert of the Israeli artist, Liraz Sharhi, in the concert hall of the "Youth De Snouffell" in the Belgian city of Bruges.

Russia:

§ Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen considered the opening of a branch of the Russian Embassy in Jerusalem a political achievement that strengthens Jerusalem's status as the capital of Israel.

Indonesia:

§ Political circles revealed that an Israeli delegation did not participate in an international conference to be held in Bali, despite recent Israeli leaks regarding the approaching Israeli normalization with Indonesia.

South Africa:

§ The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has charged retired judge Siraj Desai and lawyer for South African President Nelson Mandela with anti-Semitism and illegality over a complaint filed against him by the SAZF, due to his support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

On the Arab level:

Saudi Arabia:

§ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said, during a press conference with his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, "Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is in the interest of the region, but the Palestinian issue must be addressed first."

The UAE:

§ The Emirati club, Al Ain, announced its contract with the Israeli soccer player, Omar Atzili, with the Maccabi Haifa national team, with an annual salary of 1.8 million euros.

§ Zoho technology company announced the signing of an agreement with the Israeli Asian Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Consulate General of the Israeli occupation state in Dubai.

§ The UAE and the Israeli occupation state signed an agreement in the field of health between the largest health authority in the UAE and Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer.

§ The G42 company specialized in artificial intelligence in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Israeli "Viola Technology Investment Group", launched the "Global Valley" platform, which seeks to provide ready-made technology talent services in the Middle East, including the Israeli occupation state.

Bahrain:

§ The “Startup Nation Central” platform for Israeli innovation and influence diplomacy revealed cooperative programs between the Israeli occupation state and Bahrain with the aim of attracting Bahraini cadres to learn about the Israeli experience in the field of innovation diplomacy.

Kuwait:

§ Former Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim revealed that the late Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad was subjected to great pressure for normalization with the Israeli occupation state.

Morocco:

§ The Moroccan Front in Support of Palestine and Against Normalization - Jdeideh Branch, called for a protest in front of the parliament headquarters in Rabat, to condemn the visit of the Israeli Knesset Speaker to Morocco.

§ Moroccan Parliament Speaker Rachid Talbi Alami and Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Amir Ohan, signed a memorandum aimed at developing parliamentary relations at the legislative level and in areas of parliamentary action.

§ Shai Cohen, in charge of the Israeli liaison office in Morocco, revealed that there is a clear intention of the Israeli company Elbit Systems, which specializes in defense systems, to open two branches in Morocco.

§ The Moroccan authorities in the "Ain Al-Shaq" district suppressed a protest stand called for by the National Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalization, in front of the "Carrefour" store, which supports the Israeli occupation state.

§ The Center for Jewish Influence, in partnership with the Liaison Office in the Kingdom of Morocco, held a session to discuss water cooperation in Tel Aviv.

Libya:

§ The Ministry of Economy in the Libyan National Unity Government has banned the import and sale of some Israeli commodities, through a decision issued by the Minister of Economy regarding the ban on the import and circulation of some commodities and selling them in the markets.

Egypt:

§ The boycott movement in Egypt posted on its Facebook account, “The Egyptian popular campaign to boycott Israel extends its sincere condolences to the Egyptian people in general and to the family of the hero martyr Mohamed Salah, and salutes our free people and its living forces that still adhere to the hostility of Israel and the choice to boycott it.”

Jordan:

§ The Washington Institute revealed an opinion poll it conducted in cooperation with a regional company, which showed that a large majority of Jordanians, 84%, oppose concluding business deals with the Israeli occupation state.

Lebanon:

§ The campaign to boycott supporters of "Israel" in Lebanon praised the decision issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, after the ministry refused to sign a "new administrative statement" with the Tennis Association after its by-elections, due to the refusal to normalize relations with the Israeli occupation state.

§ The Lebanese authorities prevented the Kuwaiti media, Fajr Al-Saeed, from entering their lands because of her stances in favor of normalization with the Israeli occupation state.

Palestine:

§ The General Secretariat of the People's National Congress for Jerusalem condemned calls to participate in the Israeli occupation municipal elections scheduled for next October in Jerusalem.

§ The "Musicians for Palestine" group launched an online petition to prevent the Icelandic band "Kallio" from holding a concert in the Israeli occupation state.