Electronic Intifada has a good article up about the Russell Tribunal, an attempt to hold the international community accountable for its support of Israel and its apartheid regime. While this is not necessarily related to BDS, per se, we believe these types of actions can help contribute to the movement by building support for divestment [...]
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Two Debates (video)
Following that great article by Rafit Kassis, we wanted to share two videos that we think do a great job of explaining the reasoning behind the call for BDS.
The first is from Democracy Now!, and features Omar Barghouti, one of the organizers for the BDS National Committee (note: opens in new window):
The second video comes [...]
“We must boycott both.”
Check out this great article written by Rifat Kassis, the International President of Defence for Children International (DCI) and the Coordinator and Spokesperson of Kairos Palestine – A Moment of Truth. It has some really great thinking of why we need a BDS Movement, and answers some of the criticisms the BDS Movement has faced.
Some [...]
Ben & Jerry’s Opening Factory in Israel
We’re disappointed to see that “progressive” company Ben & Jerry’s is scheduled to open a new factory in Israel. From YNet News:
Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream company will open a new factory in the Beer Tuvia area in southern Israel, near Kiryat Malachi, in a facility that up until recently served as a soup factory [...]
American Apparel = Zionist Apparel
From some allies up in Seattle:
American Apparel (AA) bills itself as a socially conscious producer and vendor of “hip” clothing but there’s nothing progressive or admirable about supporting Israeli apartheid. On AA’s web site it is proudly asserted that AA “is part Israeli, literally.” When a pro-Israel blogger produced a parody “Zionist Apparel” ad, AA’s [...]