Press Coverage

• The Boycott Divestment Sanctions Movement, The Nation, June 9, 2010
• Dozens Protest Upcoming Hebron Fundraiser At Citifield, NY1, Nov. 20, 2009
• The New York Mets and the business of terrorism, Electronic Intifada, Nov. 20, 2009
• New Yorkers Tell Baseball Commish: Strike out Israeli Settlements, Wafa, Nov. 19, 2009
• NY Post: Israeli fund-raiser at Citi Field angers Palestinian rights group, Nov. 19, 2009
• Mets' Citi Field to Host Pro-Settlements Hebron Fund, Huffington Post, Nov. 18, 2009
• Protest Erupts Ahead Of Queens Jewish Fundraiser, NY1, Nov. 18, 2009
• Mets Somehow Involved in West Bank Conflict, NY Magazine, Nov. 17, 2009
• Pro-Arab group rips Citi Field fete: The Hebron Fund hosting fund-raiser at home of Mets, NY Daily News, Nov. 17, 2009
• Baseball Team Urged to Cut Ties with Israeli Group, IPS, Nov. 14 2009
• Palestine in Queens, The Nation, Nov. 13 2009
• NY Mets embroiled in settlement flap, Maan, Nov. 13 2009
• Is Israel threatened by the BDS movement? Maan, Nov. 13 2009
• Pro Baseball team embroiled in Israeli settlements row, AKI, Nov. 12, 2009
• New York Mets Embroiled in Israeli Settlement – Human Rights Flap over Citi Field Event, WAFA, Nov. 12
• Mets won't strike out Hebron Fund dinner at stadium, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 12, 2009
• N.Y. Mets Go to Bat for Hebron Jews, Tablet, Nov. 9 2009
• It Will Take More Than a Wall To Silence Us, Huffington Post, Oct. 28, 2009
  Israelis Targeting Grassroots Activists, IPS, Oct. 27 2009
• Administrative Detention in Israel: Palestinians Behind Bars with No Recourse to Justice, Der Spiegel Online, Oct. 23, 2009
  Filling up Israel's jails to no avail, UK Guardian Oct. 23, 2009
• Dozens protest settlement mogul in Manhattan, Maan, Oct. 19, 2009
• Is Israel Arresting Prominent Palestinian Boycott Leaders? The Media Line, Oct. 9, 2009
• Israel: Billionaire with settlement links targeted in divestment campaign, AKI, Sept. 11, 2009
• Why stop with Elbit? Haaretz, Sept. 9, 2009
• Oslo pressured to dump Africa Israel as well, Haaretz, Sept. 7, 2009
• Norway divests from Israeli firm over West Bank wall, AKI, Sept. 3, 2009
• Did Leviev's Empire Succumb to Boycott?, AIC, Sept. 2, 2009
• Leviev's empire is foundering, AP, Sept. 1 2009
• Leviev's Africa Israel stock plummets, JTA, September 1, 2009
• UK firm divests from Leviev company, Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2009
• BlackRock denies politics played role in Africa-Israel sale, Globes, August 29, 2009
• BlackRock does not wish to explain, Norwatch, August 27, 2009
• Investment fund BlackRock divests from Africa-Israel, Globes, August 23, 2009
• British bank pulled its investments in Africa-Israel due to construction in the West Bank, Haaretz, August 21, 2009 (Hebrew)
• BlackRock Divests from West Bank, Norwatch, August 20, 2009
• Africa-Israel under scrutiny for settlement construction, Electronic Intifada, June 22, 2009
• Dubai, Jewel in Israel's sales crown, Le Monde Diplomatique, May 27, 2009
• Boycott this Israeli settlement builder, Abe Hayeem, The Guardian UK: Comment is free, April 28 2009
• Several Norwegian investors in West Bank Company? Norwatch, March 23, 2009
• British embassy in Israel cancels move over Jewish settlement concerns, Telegraph, March 5, 2009
• Envoy to U.K. calls British Embassy divestment 'absurd', Haaretz, March 5, 2009
• UK Embassy cancels Israel move in row over landlord, Gulf News, March 4, 2009
• Hillary Clinton shores up weakened Palestinian leader, March 4, 2009
• Clinton hits out at "unhelpful" demolition plans, Scotsman, March 4, 2009
• British Embassy scraps Tel Aviv move, Property Week News, March 4, 2009
• UK Embassy cancels Israel move, cites settlements, March 4, 2009
• UK Government boycotts Israeli tycoon Lev Leviev over settlement construction, Albawaba, March 4, 2009
• UK embassy pulls deal, Israeli letter campaign urge shift, Al-Arabiye, March 3, 2009
• Britain boycotts tycoon over Jewish settlements: report, AFP, March 3, 2009
• UK Embassy Boycotts Co Behind West Bank Settlements - Paper, Dow Jones, March 3, 2009
• Britain boycotts tycoon over Jewish settlements, Middle East Online, March 3, 2009
  
• British Embassy scraps Tel Aviv move, Jewish Chronicle, March 3, 2009
• Towering complexities in Tel Aviv, Evening Standard, March 3, 2009
• British Embassy calls off Tel Aviv move, JTA, March 3, 2009
• UK drops plan to move embassy to settlement-linked building, Ma'an, March 3, 2009
• UK Embassy cancels move in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Post, March 3, 2009
• UK Government Boycotts Leviev over settlement construction, Diamond World News Service, March 3, 2009
• Britain drops Israel embassy move, BBC, March 3, 2009
• U.K. embassy nixes move to offices of company behind West Bank construction, Ha'aretz, March 3, 2009
• US activists urge boycott of Israeli companies, Al Jazeera English, February 10 2009
• Hollywood stars shun pro-Israeli diamond store, Al Arabiya, December 28 2009
• Friday/Saturday Protests held in Dubai, London and Palestine against Leviev's settlements, Al Bawaba, December 16 2008
• Documentary provokes call to boycott Israeli jeweller, WebIndia123.com (UNI), December 16 2008
• DUBAI: Politics and AIDS at film festival, Raed Rafei, Los Angeles Times Blog, December 16 2008
• Call to boycott Israeli jeweller, Abbas Al Lawati, Gulf News (U.A.E.), December 14 2008
• Protesters Crash Diamond Billionaire's Party, Hilary Lewis, The Business Sheet, December 7 2008
• Cityfile Follow Up, Cityfile New York, December 5 2008
• A Tale of Two Jewelers, Ashley Baker, Fashion Week Daily, December 5 2008
• Leviev Protest Promises to Scare Away Socialites, Cityfile New York, December 4 2008
• Report: Despite ban Leviev to sell jewelry in Dubai, TradingMarkets.com, November 20 2008
• Despite ban, Leviev reported selling jewellery at grand opening of Atlantis hotel in Dubai, Moussa Ahmad, Business Intelligence Middle East, November 20 2008
• Report: Despite ban Leviev to sell jewelry in Dubai, Al Bawaba, November 20 2008
• NY: Rights groups protest Hebron settlement fundraiser, Ynetnews, November 18 2008
• Oxfam Denounces a Controversial Supporter, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 31 2008
• Diamond Mogul Meets a Star-Studded Controversy, Marissa Brostoff, The Forward, October 30 2008
• After Dark: Museum of the City of New York hosts diamond-studded affair, Fashion Week Daily, September 24 2008
• Annual Cocktails with the Museum of the City of New York (note our picture in their slideshow), WWD Staff, Woman's Wear Daily, September 24 2008
• Planned British embassy move protested, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, September 24 2008
• Pro-Palestinian Organizations to British Embassy: Don’t Rent Offices from Diamond Magnate Lev Leviev, Uri Haviv and Rachel Lieberman, Diamond News: Israel, September 22 2008
• UK groups urge government not to rent premises from Leviev, Ynet News, September 21 2008
• Fury over British embassy link to Jewish settlement-builder, Donald Macintyre, Independent U.K., September 20 2008
• Letters: West Bank settlements, Independent U.K., Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, September 20 2008
• Embassy in Tel Aviv sparks protest, Gulf News U.A.E., September 19 2008
• Rapaport Conference livens the industry knowledge base, DiamondWorld.net, September 12 2008
• NGOs condemn UK decision to rent embassy space from settlement builder, Ma'an News Agency, Setember 12 2008
• The Guardian - "Leviev donates to settlements- Britain must not reward him by renting the location for the new embassy from him", Globes: Israel’s Business News, September 9 2008
• The wrong message to Israel, Abe Hayeem, The Guardian UK: Comment is free, September 9 2008
• Zale CEO offers turnaround plan at Rap conference, National Jeweler Network, September 9 2008
• Leviev Protesters May Halt Dubai Store, JCK Online, August 1 2008
• Land grabs and lawsuits, Jesse Rosenfeld, Montreal Mirror, July 31 2008
• Namibia's Largest Union to Negotiate with Leviev Diamonds, Jeff Miller, Rapaport News, July 30 2008
  
• Namibia: LLD Labour Dispute Used as 'Political Tool' in U.S., Denver Isaacs, The Namibian, July 29 2008
• West Bank construction challenged, Brendan Howley, The National (UAE), July 21 2008
• Activists say Montreal firms used as fronts for building Israeli settlements, The Canadian Press, July 20 2008
• Susan Sarandon's Double Standards, Omid Memarian, HuffingtonPost.com, July 19 2008
• RIGHTS: Israeli Magnate Draws Activists' Ire, Omid Memarian, IPS-Inter Press Service, July 15 2008
• Protesters target Israeli jeweler, Sharmila Devi, The National (UAE), July 12 2008
• Coverage of Adalah-NY ICJ Demonstration, Diamond News Broadcast (Video), Rapaport News, July 9 2008
• Govt Intervention Needed in LLD Saga, John Ekongo, New Era (Namibia), July 8 2008
• UNICEF rejects support from Israeli billionaire, Saaqib Rangoonwala, InFocus, July 3 2008
  
• Arab League may blacklist Levant Jewelery stores, Abbas Al Lawati, Gulfnews.com, July 3 2008
• UNICEF called to reconsider decision to reject donations from Jewish philanthropist, European Jewish Press, June 30 2008
• Palestinians push Unicef to boycott Leviev, Shelly Paz and Anshel Pfeffer, The Jewish Chronicle, June 27 2008
• UNICEF Criticized After Banning Mogul, Marc Perelman, The Forward, June 26 2008
• ADL: UNICEF decision to reject Leviev 'selective discrimination', Ynetnews, June 26 2008
• Israeli Diamond Mogul Leviev Rebuffed by UNICEF, Faces Continued Arab Boycott, Rachel Lieberman, Israel Diamond Portal, June 24 2008
• No Solution to LLD Saga, John Ekongo, New Era (Namibia), June 24 2008
• UNICEF Vows To Spurn an Israeli Donor, BENJAMIN SARLIN, The New York Sun, June 24 2008
• UNICEF rejects Leviev support, National Jeweler Network, June 23 2008
• Unicef Shuns Gifts From Israeli Billionaire, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, June 23 2008
• Unicef cuts ties with Leviev, Globes (Online), June 22 2008
• UNICEF Cuts Ties with Israeli Billionaire, AlJazeera Magazine Online Edition, June 21 2008
• UNICEF Boycotts Settlements Financer, IOL Staff, IslamOnline.net, June 21 2008
• Thanks to the Al Adalah organization and local efforts, UNICEF cuts ties to Leviev, Palestinian News Network, June 21 2008
• UNICEF cuts ties with Lev Leviev, JPOST.COM STAFF, The Jerusalem Post, June 21 2008
• UNICEF cuts ties to Israeli billionaire Leviev, Daniel Trotta, Reuters, June 20 2008 
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• Adalah-NY rally outside UAE UN office in New York, Abbas Al Lawati, Gulfnews.com, May 29 2008
• United Arab Emirates representatives in New York affirm boycott of Israeli settlement-builder Leviev, Al Bawaba, May 29 2008
• Israeli Diamond Magnate’s Business Unwelcome in Dubai, Marissa Brostoff, The Forward, May 8 2008
• Protesting Leviev, From Here To Dubai, Walter Ruby, The Jewish Week, May 7 2008
• Leviev Maintains Two Dubai Stores Will Open in 2008, Avi Krawitz, Rapaport News, May 7 2008
  
• In Emirates, welcome for NYU but exit for Israeli businessman, Jonathan Mark, The Jewish Week, May 7 2008
• Dubai hailed after refusing to allow Jewish tycoon to open jewelry stores, Al Bawaba, May 6 2008
• Small victories to celebrate, Will Youmans, The Arab American News, May 3 2008
• Leviev's Dubai stores controversial, National Jeweler Network, May 2 2008
• Senior official in Dubai government: Leviev has no license for opening a store in the Emirates, Ora Coren and Michal Ramati, The Marker, May 1 2008
  
• Diamonds in Dubai and Israeli settlements, PTI, April 30, 2009
• Israeli jeweler lacks trade license for Burj store, Talal Malik, ArabianBusiness.com, April 30 2008
• Israeli jeweler has no trade license to open shop in Dubai, Abbas Al Lawati, Gulfnews.com, April 30 2008
• Jerusalem Post Business Scene, Greer Fay Cashman, The Jerusalem Post, April 29 2008
• Settlement Financer in Dubai, Mohammad Sabry, Islam Online, April 27 2008
• Diamonds in Dubai and Israeli settlements, Will Youmans, The Arab American News, April 25 2008
   
• New Yorkers, Palestinians call on Dubai to boycott Leviev jewelery stores, Justin Smith, Business Intelligence - Middle East, April 20 2008
• WE need Judaization: An interview with Lev Leviev, Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz, March 13 2008
• Leviev’s Diamonds at the Oscars, Gal Karniel, Ma'ariv On-Line (NRG), February 24 2008
• For Leviev, All That Glitters Isn’t Gold, Walter Ruby, The Jewish Week, Febuary 20 2008
• Adalah-NY on Democracy Now, Valentine's Day, Febuary 14 2008
• Diamond Mogul Receives Angry Valentine, Marissa Brostoff, The Forward, Febuary 15 2008
• Anti-Israel agitators target Leviev shops, Jewish Chronicle, February 14, 2008
• Leviev Dismisses Store Protests; Criticizes Mining Tenders, Jeff Miller & Avi Krawitz, Rapaport News, Febuary 13 2008
• Look for: "Last Saturday, the last major shopping day before Valentine's Day", Greer Fay Cashman, THE JERUSALEM POST, Febuary 12 2008
• Protesters Call for V-Day Boycott of Leviev, National Jewelers Network, February 11, 2008
  
• Polished Protest, London and New York: Demonstrations Opposite Lev Leviev’s Jewelry Stores, Yaniv Halili, Yedioth Ahronoth, February 10, 2008
• Protesters Continue to Target Leviev New York, IDEX Online, International Diamond Exchange, February 10, 2008
• Leviev stores in New York and London to face protest, Diamond World Magazine, February 9, 2008
• Leviev Boasts A Contribution That Never Existed, Gal Karniel, Ma'ariv On-Line (NRG), January 21, 2008
• Oxfam Looks to Clear Its Name in Donor Controversy, Ian Wilhelm, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 18, 2008
• Lev Leviev Group of Companies Response to Adalah-NY letter to Oxfam International, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (UK), January 15, 2008
• British charity asked to shun Leviev: The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, January 13, 2008
  
• Sarandon asked to boycott Leviev, Diamond World News Service, January 3, 2008
• Palestinians Troubled by Acceptance of the Invitation by an Israeli Sponsor of Settlements... Letter of Concern from Palestine to Actress Susan Sarandon, Badi'a Zeidan, Dar Al-Hayat, December 31, 2007
• Palestinians send letter to Sarandon - Israeli-owned store in manhattan under fire, Al Arabiya.net, December 30, 2007
• From Bil’in to Madison Avenue: Demonstrations Outside the Leviev Jewelry Shop in New York over Danya Cebus’ Construction in the Territories, Nimrod Halperin, The Marker: Ha’aretz Daily’s Hebrew-language business magazine, December 25, 2007
• Susan Sarandon Enrages Jewish Activists, Anne Lu, All Headline News, December 25, 2007
  
• Jeweler Foes Blast Sarandon, Richard Johnson, New York Post, December 24, 2007
• Adalah-NY's Issa Mikel & Ethan Heitner on WBAI's Wakeup Call, 12/06/07 and 12/24/07 (AUDIO)
• Activist Group Urges Susan Sarandon to Boycott Leviev, IDEX Online, Israel, Dec. 12, 2007
• Leviev Faces Protest Outside New York Office, Diamond World News Service, November 24, 2007
  
• Diamond News Broadcast, Rapaport News, November 22, 2007
• Protests Continue at Leviev's New Store, National Jeweler Network, November 21, 2007
• Protesters to Picket Outside Leviev’s New Store, National Jewelers Network, November, 20, 2007
• Sarandon Crosses Picket Line for Diamonds, The Daily Dish, SF Gate, The San Francisco Chronicle, November 19, 2007
• Her Best Friends, Paula Froelich, New York Post, November 17, 2007
• Billionaire Takes New York, Marissa Brostoff, The Forward, November 14, 2007

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