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Oberlin Students Vote for Divestment From Occupation
The Oberlin College Student Senate endorsed a resolution that calls for the college to divest from six companies that do business in the occupied Palestinian territiories.
'Dump Veolia' Water Debacle in St. Louis Is Latest in BDS Battle
A potential contract between the St. Louis Water Division and Veolia Water, a water treatment and service company, has become a battleground issue for Palestinian human rights activists.
The lowest mountain bike race on earth
For the 17th year, cyclists from around the world came to Israel’s Dead Sea for a two-day festival and competition. Only a short distance from the Dead Sea, an international mountain-bike race attracted more than 1500 riders during a two-day festival of running, cycling and family fun. Mariod Athanasiadis took first place in the 17th annual Veolia Desert Challenge (www.desertchallenge.co.il/mainpage-6-33) from December 2-3, 2011. Also known as the Race for Peace, it is the lowest mountain bike race on earth. Its founder, Nimrod Cohen, hopes one day to make half of the competition in neighboring Jordan. “It was fun. You have to have skills, to pass fast through the canyon,” she says. Some riders come back year after year. Follow our social media channels: Facebook - www.facebook.com/israelMFA Twitter - www.twitter.com/Israel www.twitter.com/Israelmfa Please credit the MFA for any use of this video, thanks!