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(Photo: Carlos Latuff/Wiki Commons) First, it was Holocaust Denial Laws then the broadening of anti-Semitism to include virtually any criticism of Israel. Increasingly attempts are being made to criminalise anyone supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign aimed to end the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands. In the US, it is reported that no less […]

28th Dec 2018

BDS successfully lobbies US police to cancel Israel trip

(Logo: Wiki Commons) Nadine Osman Lobbying from Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) affiliated groups in New England has successfully resulted in two US police departments cancelling their 20-year-running training visits to Israeli police forces. The Vermont State Police and the Northampton Police Department in Massachusetts cancelled their annual training seminars in Israel days before it […]

30th Nov 2018

Leeds becomes UK’s first university to divest from Israeli firms

(Photo: Mtaylor848/Wiki/CC) Elham Asaad Buaras The University of Leeds has become the first UK university to divest from firms involved in the Israeli arms trade, following a student-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The University of Leeds has ceased its dealings with Airbus, United Technologies and Keyence Corporation – all of which supply military […]

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The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

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