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New Yorkers protests for freedom for Palestinian activist who opposes Leviev's settlements

If you want to be notified the next time we publish something, sign up for FREE email alerts or subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!New York, NY, October 17, 2009 – On Saturday forty New York human rights advocates rallied on a cold fall day at the Madison Avenue jewelry store of Israeli [...]

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60 Minutes: Time Running Out For A Two-State Solution?

A must see segment on the Occupation of Palestine by CBS News – 60 Minutes.
…For peace to have a chance, Israel would have to withdraw from the West Bank, which would then become the Palestinian state.
It’s known as the "two-state" solution. But, while negotiations have been going on for 15 years, hundreds of thousands of [...]

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Lev Leviev Blood Diamonds

By Rose H.
On Saturday 13th December a number of ISM activists braved the rain and cold, took to the streets and voiced their opposition to Lev Leviev and his blood diamonds which finance the illegal Israeli settlement expansion into the Palestinian territories.

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Dubai False Promise: Leviev Alive!

Despite Ban, Leviev to Sell Jewelry at Grand Opening of Atlantis Hotel in Dubai
Unconfirmed Report says Leviev to Attend Atlantis Opening
Adalah-NY has learned that the jewelry of Israeli billionaire and settlement-builder Lev Leviev will be on sale at this week's gala opening of the luxury hotel Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Despite Leviev's on-going construction [...]

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EXCLUSIVE-US tax breaks help Jewish settlers in West Bank

Source: Reuters
By Adam Entous
The United States says Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank threaten any peace between Israel and the Palestinians — yet it also encourages Americans to help support settlers by offering tax breaks on donations.
As Condoleezza Rice flew in on Monday for another round of peace talks, Israeli and American supporters of [...]

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UNICEF Rejects Support From Israeli Billionaire, Leviev

Some good news:
Adalah-NY – UNICEF Rejects Support From Israeli Billionaire Known for Constructing Settlements on Palestinian Lands
Diamond Mogul, Lev Leviev, Facing Increasing Pressure for Human Rights Violations
A senior advisor to UNICEF's Director said in a letter today that UNICEF will reject all partnerships with, or financial support from, Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. Leviev had previously [...]

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UPDATED: Not on CNN (or YouTube): Jewish settlers attack elderly shepherd and his wife

UPDATED (See end of post for new version of the same incident)
Warning: Parental Guidance Suggested!

Spread the video. Get the code from here:
http://blip.tv/file/990007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bukTxWZJsN0 (YouTube Zionist censorship removed the video. Check update below!)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5rktn_jewish-settlers-attack-elderly-shep_news
As reported by BBC:

'Jewish settler attack' on film
By Tim Franks – BBC
Footage from a video camera handed out by an Israeli human rights group [...]

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Second Leviev Protest

NYC Rights Activists Escalate Protests Against Leviev Over Palestine Land-Grab (first protest here!).
The Madison Ave jewelry store LEVIEV NY was again the site of protests by human rights activists.
In a loud, festive protest this evening, 40 New Yorkers chanted, danced Palestinian Dabka and performed street theater. Protesters were faced by a cordon of police officer [...]

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No Diamonds for Occupation, Mr. Leviev

Lev Leviev, a diamond dealer and one of Israel's richest men, faced protests from Palestinian rights advocates in New York Tuesday evening. The protesters were challenging Leviev's funding of Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land in contravention of international law.

Glitterati at Leviev's New York Gala Stunned by Palestinian Rights Protest
Over 100 well-dressed, well-heeled New Yorkers [...]

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