AIC Weekly News Update

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Below is a selection of recent AIC news:


Australian City Faces Attacks for Supporting BDS
The city of Marrickville is the first municipality in Australia to
support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The city
is now under attack, following the publication of a report saying that
support for BDS could end up costing taxpayers $4 million.
http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/news/3529-australian-city-faces-attacks-for-supporting-bds


Notes from Visit to West Bank Village of Awarta
The Israeli campaign of fear and vandalism against the West Bank
village of Awarta continues.
http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/news/3519-notes-from-visit-to-west-bank-village-of-awarta-


Kerem Shalom Crossing to Gaza Reopened, but No Reason for Optimism
Israel’s limitations on the import and export of goods from the
Gaza Strip does not harm armed groups, as Israel contends, but instead
negatively impacts the quality of life for all Gaza residents.
http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/news/3523-kerem-shalom-crossing-to-gaza-reopened-but-no-reason-for-optimism-


Israel's Ministry of Education to Increase Zionist Curriculum
The Israeli Ministry of Education’s goals for the coming year are
very simple: improve academic achievements and reinforce Jewish and
Zionist values.
http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/israeli-society/3528-israels-ministry-of-education-to-increase-zionist-curriculum


Settler Aggression against Palestinian Children in Hebron
On Wednesday 6th April, a kindergarten in the Old City of Hebron
was attacked by Israeli settlers. Four settlers arrived at the
kindergarten with dogs, threatening the children from behind the
fence. The 5 year old children were frightened by the barking of the
dogs and the shouting of the settlers.
http://www.alternativenews.org/english/index.php/topics/hebron/3521-settler-aggression-against-palestinian-children-in-hebron


AICVideo: Apartheid and Resistance in Nuaman
Al Nuaman is a Palestinian village in Southeast Jerusalem. It was
annexed to Jerusalem in 1967, yet its people weren't given Jerusalem
residency rights. Today, they continue to fight for the right to
remain on their lands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRK_D5eDd8&feature=player_embedded


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