Author: Bystanders No More
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Executive Briefing – Investment Risks in OPT
For Senior Investment Decision Makers The investment landscape surrounding Israeli-Palestinian territory has undergone significant transformation in 2024-2025, creating new challenges for institutional investors navigating competing regulatory pressures. Recent International Court of Justice rulings, combined with evolving EU due diligence requirements and shifts in third-party ESG risk assessment coverage, have prompted major institutional investors—from Dutch pension…
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Investor Briefing –Investment Risks in OPT
A Legal and Fiduciary Risk Framework for Institutional Investors Recent International Court of Justice rulings, combined with extensive UN documentation and shifting public sentiment, have created a materially altered risk environment for Israel-linked investments. This briefing provides comprehensive legal and fiduciary risk analysis for institutional investors. Key Findings: ● Authoritative international legal determinations create binding…
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My Journey with Palestine and Israel
My family attended an Evangelical Lutheran church every Sunday for over twenty years. I attended First Communion, Confirmation, served as an acolyte, and watched my two younger siblings follow suit. My father served as treasurer, and my mother worked in fundraising there for several years. There was a word I heard often: Israel. It was…
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Credible Voices, Courageous Stand.
Bystanders No More has launched a joint statement endorsed by a unique coalition of highly respected leaders from different walks of life, to demand that the EU finally translate horror over Gaza into decisive action by suspending its agreement with Israel on July 15th. “Will the EU Act on July 15—Before More Lives Are Lost…
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Christian Zionism and the Genocide in Gaza
Back in October 2023, President Joe Biden visited Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. During his address, the then-President — a practicing Catholic of Irish descent — stated: “I don’t believe you have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. I am a Zionist.” Attendees seemed to grant their approval,…
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Rebecca Solnit: A call for courage and Clarity
Gaza and the Weaponisation of Antisemitism In a recent conversation on authoritarianism and resistance at the University of San Francisco, Rebecca Solnit spoke with clarity and moral courage about the tragedy unfolding in Gaza and the weaponisation of antisemitism to suppress dissent. Her intervention is timely and necessary, offering a principled challenge to those who…
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Towards ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine
What do the Palestinians want? Discussions about Palestine often exclude Palestinian voices. What does “Free Palestine” mean in practice?