NYACT

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:04:33 +0000

NYACT stands in solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza at this sad time. We are horrified by the ongoing Israeli assault.

NYACT supports all those in NYC, and worldwide, who are protesting and calling for an immediate end to the current assault on Gaza, and an end to US and all international aid to Israel.

We call for the boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) of Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights.

NYACT is proud to be part of the BDS movement.

For more information on BDS: BDS National Committee (BNC) website

Video from Max Blumenthal in Brooklyn – May 8, 2014

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Sun, 11 May 2014 00:59:37 +0000

Photos from Max Blumenthal in Brooklyn – May 8, 2014

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Sat, 10 May 2014 15:27:32 +0000

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Photos from May 7 NYACT intervention at CB4

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Thu, 08 May 2014 14:29:22 +0000

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, NYACT and allies from Adalah-NY, Brooklyn for Peace, and Jewish Voice for Peace-NYC presented their case against the Cornell-Technion collaboration with Google and NYC at Manhattan Community Board 4’s monthly General Meeting.

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Photos from April 2 protest at Google offices

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:09:22 +0000

PHOTO CREDIT: Bud Korotzer / Desertpeace

NYC Community Board member calls NYACT “the enemy”

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:11:59 +0000

On March 5, following NYACT’s bi-weekly protest in front of the Google offices in Manhattan, NYACT made a presentation at Manhattan Community Board 4’s (CB4) general meeting. Following the presentation, which was cut short, CB4 member Brett Firfer, a visibly orthodox Jew, referred to NYACT as “the enemy” and the BDS Movement as “the face of anti-Semitism.” Click here for full story in Mondoweiss.

photo credit: Bud Korotzer/Desertpeace

CB4 member Brett Firfer (holding camera in right hand)

Photos from March 5 protest at Google offices

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:04:10 +0000

photo credit: Sarah Wellington

photo credit: Bud Korotzer/Desertpeace

Photos from February 19 protest at Google offices

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:17:00 +0000

Photo credit: Bud Korotzer / Desertpeace

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:49:48 +0000

This sign, posted at the entrance of Four Freedoms Park just below the Coler-Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island and announcing the FDR Hope Memorial, reminds us that “Roosevelt Island was so named to reflect its commitment to being a community where the disabled move freely and develop to their fullest potential.”

With the demolition of Coler-Goldwater Hospital to make way for Cornell NYC Tech, it would seem that this “commitment” has been summarily betrayed. The patients on wheelchairs are no longer to be seen on the island, for they have been removed altogether as part of an ultimate exercise in “freedom” of movement. Isn’t this vaguely reminiscent of a certain pattern of expulsion, demolition, and expropriation in Palestine?

Photos from Feb. 5, 2014 JSN vigil protesting Mayor de Blasio’s support for AIPAC

newyorkersagainstcornelltechnion — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:41:43 +0000

Photo credit: Bud Korotzer / Desertpeace