DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Without an official mechanism of dialogue and possible influence between Israel and the Diaspora, we are going to continue to hear about tensions, gaps and divides.
UC Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, recently saw the nation's first extended, public debates about divestment from companies militarily supporting Israel's occupation of Palestine and the blockade of Gaza. 'Full Court Press' explores the debate and its historic significance within U.S. social justice movements. Testimony of pro-Israel students from groups such as Hillel and top Israeli diplomat Akiva Tor is counterpointed by Palestinian students, a Holocaust survivor, representatives from Jewish Voice for Peace, student activists, and noted academics. The debates marked a watershed in views on the justice of Israel's policies in Palestine, and the role of boycott, divestment and sanctions in ending the occupation and blockade, as the world sees a re-enactment of the international anti-apartheid movement that transformed South Africa.
Representatives of the Israeli embassy in Seoul were on their way to the scene of the accident and to the hospitals where those injured were taken - Click the link for more details.
Airovation Technologies’ MOU with Kolon is precisely the kind of partnership that will propel the broader Israel-South Korea relationship to new heights.