[BDS] Shir Hever speaks about boycott, divestment and sanctions. Part 1

Shir Hever, Economist and researcher, Alternative Information Center (AIC)
PART 1 of speech [boycott, divestment and sanctions]

To be continued in part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQgXQOnH-9I
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From the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) conference in 
Stockholm 7 June 2010.



The Economy of the Occupation (EOC) is published by the Alternative Information Center and most of its publications were written by the economist Shir Hever. (EOC) is a series of publications about the socio-economic aspects of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The EOC is published by the Alternative Information Center (AIC) since June 2005. According to the publication's mission statement, the EOC aims to offer a "new approach to the economic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel" and to "provide accessible and singular analyses of the socio-economic interests behind the Israeli occupation of Palestine."
While remaining in the realm of economic analysis and using economic tools and definitions, EOC does not aim to be understood solely by economists and academics, but by anyone interested in the situation in Israel-Palestine or even the Middle East as a whole. The texts published by the EOC are on the range between journalistic and academic in nature. Each chapter of the series focuses on one aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and analyses the situation from a critical economic perspective. The research methodology used by EOC is that of political economy -- constantly tracing the connections between the political and the economic reality. Thus, it deals with the standard of living of both Israelis and Palestinians and the growing social gaps in these societies and how these are connected to government policies, acts of violence and global interests.



Responsibility to Protect - Responsibility to set demands (R2P)



1. A State has a responsibility to protect its population from
genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing
(mass atrocities).



2. If the State is unable to protect its population on its own, the
international community has a responsibility to assist the state by
building its capacity. This can mean building early-warning
capabilities, mediating conflicts between political parties,
strengthening the security sector, mobilizing standby forces, and
many other actions.


3. If a State is manifestly failing to protect its citizens from
mass atrocities and peaceful measures are not working, the
international community has the responsibility to intervene at first
diplomatically, then more coercively, and as a last resort, with
military force" (R2P)


BOJKOTT FLYER
http://www.palestinagrupperna.se/files/bojkottflyer.pdf

BDS
http://www.palestinagrupperna.se/sanktioner


A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of the Palestinian suffering


كلمة ايمان و رجاء و محبّة من قلب المعاناة الفلسطينيّة



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[Shinkicker64]

Excellent statement. Saw Shir Hever in Glasgow in 2010. Fascinating analysis on the Political Economy of the Occupation