Puma SE has announced that it will not renew its contract with the Israel Football Association (IFA) in 2024. The news was first reported by the Financial Times, which obtained internal documents pertaining to the sponsorship deal. Puma has been a target of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) since the contract was signed in 2018. […]
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URC Chief defends sponsorship deal with Qatar’s State airline
The United Rugby Championship [URC] has indicated its willingness to bring games to Qatar in the future, local Irish media reports. According to the report, the Chief Executive of the United Rugby Championship, Martin Anayi, said they were fully aware of international criticism of Qatar over treatment of migrant workers and human rights issues when […]
Major Performers Dump Sydney Festival Over Israeli Sponsorship
Above Photo: Sydney’s famous Opera House on New Year’s Eve. Jaimi Joy / Reuters. At least 30 major artists, performers and organizations have pulled out of the Sydney Festival in Australia over a $20,000 sponsorship deal with the Israeli embassy. Comedian Tom Ballard stated that “I love the Festival and I love telling jokes, but standing up for human […]
BAP Condemns US Sponsorship Of Anti-Government Protests Against Cuba
Above Photo: Cuban supporters of the government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel at a demonstration in Havana on July 17, 2021. Yamil Lage / AFP. The US government continues to amplify its war on the Cuban people through political, economic, and media efforts. In their own words, the US State Department has announced its role in […]
Soccer Star Cancels Huawei Sponsorship over ‘Uyghur Alert’ Facial ID
French soccer star Antoine Griezmann, who played for the winning team in the 2018 World Cup and is currently a forward for Barcelona, terminated his relationship with Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Thursday. Griezmann cited a report that Huawei was involved in developing an artificial intelligence system that could spot members of China’s persecuted Uyghur […]
Bands pull out of Berlin’s Pop-Kultur festival over Israeli sponsorship
Ali Abunimah Activism and BDS Beat 14 August 2017 Mohammad Abu Hajar (via Facebook) This article has been updated since initial publication. Four acts have now pulled out of Berlin’s Pop-Kultur music festival because it is co-sponsored by the Israeli embassy. Mohammad Abu Hajar of Syria’s Mazzaj Rap Band announced on Facebook on Friday that […]
Celebrating the Life of Indra Love
29th June 2016 By Andy Whiteley Co-Founder of Wake Up World It’s my sad duty today to let our readers know of the passing of Indra Love, a long-time Wake Up World contributor and a dear friend of the extended WUW community. Indra left this world yesterday, leaving behind a great legacy of love, lightness and wisdom. Based on the […]
Students protest SOAS director’s meeting with Israeli envoy
Shahd Abusalama Activism and BDS Beat 8 April 2016 Mark Regev presented his credentials as Israeli ambassador in the UK Monday. (Embassy of Israel, London) Students at SOAS, the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, protested on Thursday over an unannounced meeting between their institution’s director and Mark Regev, the new Israeli […]
Justice Department to investigate Maricopa County in Election Fiasco
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Turkey Downs Russian Su-24: “Unacceptable Stab in the Back” – Putin
nsnbc : A Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Su-24 fighter-bomber over Syria at an altitude of 6,000 meters at a distance of 1 km today. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the incident as a stab in the back by a State-sponsor of terrorism. The Head of the Russian State Duma’s (Parliament’s) International Affairs Committee, Leonid […]
"We are the masters," says Israeli mayor, as 3 more Palestinians are killed
Charlotte Silver 13 October 2015 Palestinians attempt to break through a section of the separation wall Israel built in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Dis, 11 October. Yotam Ronen ActiveStills On Monday, Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinian youths, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed since heightened violence erupted on 1 October […]