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Have you heard about BDS before? Personally, I heard about it several times without really knowing its meaning.
I've done my research and I'm about to share with you what I've found. {Takenfrom https://bdsmovement.net/bdsintro}
The global movement Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights was initiated by Palestinian civil society in 2005, and is coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), established in 2007.
BDS is a strategy that allows people of conscience to play an effective role in the Palestinian struggle for justice.
For decades, Israel has denied Palestinians their fundamental rights of freedom, equality, and self-determination through ethnic cleansing, colonization, racial discrimination, and military occupation.
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Despite the criticism of Israeli policies by the UN, other international bodies, and human rights organisations, the world community has failed to hold Israel accountable and enforce the following of basic principles of law. Israel's crimes have continued withoutbeingpunished.
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Palestinian civil society called for a global citizens' response. On July 9 2005, a year after the International Court of Justice's historic advisory opinion on the illegality of Israel's Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), a clear majority of Palestinian civil society called upon their counterparts and people of conscience all over the world to launch broad boycotts, implement divestment initiatives, and to demand sanctions against Israel, until Palestinian rights are recognised in full compliance with international law.
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The campaign for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) is shaped by a rights-based approach and highlights the three broad sections of the Palestinian people: the refugees,those under military occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Palestinians in Israel. The BDS campaign calls for various forms of boycott against Israel until it meets its obligations under international law by:
-Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dismantling the Wall;
-Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality;
-Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.
The BDS call was endorsed by over 170 Palestinian political parties, organizations, trade unions and movements. They represent the refugees, Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Boycotts target products and companies (Israeli and international) that profit from the violation of Palestinian rights, as well as Israeli sporting, cultural and academic institutions. Anyone can boycott Israeli goods, simply by making sure that they don't buy produce made in Israel or by Israeli companies. Campaigners and groups call on consumers not to buy Israeli goods and on businesses not to buy or sell them.
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Israeli cultural and academic institutions directly contribute to maintaining, defending or whitewashing the oppression of Palestinians, as Israel deliberately tries to boost its image internationally through academic and cultural collaborations. As part of the boycott, academics, artists and consumers are campaigning against such collaboration. A growing number of artists have refused to exhibit or play in Israel.
Divestment means targeting corporations who help in the violation of Palestinian rights and ensuring that money such as university investment and pension funds are not used to finance such companies. These efforts raise awareness about the reality of Israel's policies and encourage companies to use their economic influence to pressure Israel to end its denial of Palestinian rights.
Sanctions are an essential part of demonstrating disapproval for a country's actions. Israel's membership of various diplomatic and economic forums provides material support for its crimes. By calling for sanctions against Israel, campaigners educate society about violations of international law and seek to end the complicity of other nations in these violations.
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The BDS campaign has been countered by the British government. Local authorities and public-sector organisations in Britain are banned from boycotting Israeli suppliers under new government rules, and violators could face severe penalties.
This causes a contradiction, because the European Union, which the UK is part of, considers the settlements in occupied territory illegal under international law.
Dear sisters, I think it's our duty to support the BDS movement to free Palestine and give Palestinians back their fundamental rights of freedom and equality. Let's put an end to the apartheid in Israel Insha'Allah.
