Tag Archives: BDS

Max Brenner, chocolate and blood

Yeah well anyway. Max Brenner eh? The demos on the weekend in Melbourne and Sydney attracted small crowds, but I s’pose one point of interest was the involvement of some right-wing loons in the rallies in support of the chain. … Continue reading

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Brenner, BDS, ADL, APDM, APP… A storm in a chocolate mug?

Last month in Melbourne, a protest rally outside of a local Max Brenner outlet resulted in 19 arrests (further arrests took place weeks later). The protest was preceded in June by another in Sydney at which two protesters were arrested. … Continue reading

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Max Brenner ~versus~ BDS

Last Friday (July 1) a group of 150 or so people staged a rally outside of a Melbourne branch of the Israeli-owned chocolate shop Max Brenner. The rally was organised by the ‘Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid’ in support of the … Continue reading

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Jello Biafra ~versus~ BDS

Update (June 30) : The gig has been cancelled. A statement on the withdrawal is below. Update : Appeal to Jello Biafra: Do not cross our picket line, June 12, 2011: “The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott … Continue reading

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