South African academic and activist, Professor Steven Friedman speaks during IAW 2012
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Channel: Africa4Palestine · 2012 · News & Politics
Steven Friedman is an academic, newspaper columnist and widely quoted public intellectual and activist.He directs the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa His book Building Tomorrow Today: African Workers in Trade Unions 1970-1984 has been described as a classic South African text. He is a former trade unionist, a strong supporter of rights for Palestinians and a proponent of a one state solution in Israel and Palestine. Friedman draws parallels between apartheid South Africa and Israel and highlights the importance of Boycott, Divestment and Sanction. He spoke during Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. For more on Israeli Apartheid Week in South Africa see: www.bdssouthafrica.com/2012/02/8th-international-israeli-apartheid.html
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