The BDS movement today Alys Samson Estapé alysbdsmovement.net Israels impunity 70 years of ongoing Nakba, regime of occupation, apartheid and colonialism over the Palestinian population Israel can only maintain the ongoing oppression to
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The BDS movement today Alys Samson Estapé alys@bdsmovement.net<br>
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Israel’s impunity – 70 years of ongoing Nakba, regime of occupation, apartheid and colonialism over the Palestinian population Israel can only maintain the ongoing oppression to Palestinians with international support Growing isolation towards Israeli apartheid More and more people and institutions decide they do not want to be complicit<br>
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The BDS campaign How, when and why does BDS start?
170 organizations –broadest Palestinian coalition
A year after the Hague declares the Wall illegal
Inspired in South-Africa struggle against apartheid<br>
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What is BDS? Non-violent strategy
Rejects all forms of racism, sexism and discrimination
Calls for Palestinian human rights to be respected
Represents: Palestinians in the diaspora, Palestinians living under occupation in Gaza and the Westbank and Palestinians living in 48
Lead by Palestinian population<br>
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Institutions are taking a stand Apartheid Free Zones -> over 100 institutions in the
Spanish State. Guide for the protection and promotion
of Human rights in public procurement
Cities in Italy and the Spanish state calling for a two-way
military embargo of Israel
Norway gives green light to boycott settlements
Ireland will vote on settlement banning in July
UN Human Rights council voted for a military embargo<br>
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Presbyterian church Alongside Israel/Palestine mission, U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Equal Rights, American Muslims for Palestine, St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace, and St. Louis Jewish Voice for Peace
Opposing anti-BDS legislation at the state and federal level
Receiving the call from the National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine to stand firmly in solidarity with Palestine
Opposing Israel’s illegal annexation of Jerusalem and its discriminatory practices against Palestinians
Encouraging authentic Jewish-Christian relationships that recognize systemic inequality and are grounded in a mutual commitment to work together for justice
Opposing Israel’s discrimination against Palestinians and other citizens of Israel, and calling for U.S. diplomatic action toward equality
Urging RE/MAX to stop facilitating sales in Israeli settlements
Condemning Israel's attacks on protesters in the Great March for Return and blockade on Gaza
Rejecting normalization efforts that ignore the power imbalance between Palestinians and Israelis<br>
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Divestment victories Last July:
Mennonite Church USA voted to support divest from companies that profit from violations of Palestinian rights
The World Communion of Reformed churches called its member churches worldwide to examine their investments related to the situation of Palestine
Government pension funds in Sweden, Norway, New Zealand and Luxembourg and investors including George Soros, the Bill Gates Foundation, the huge TIAA-CREF public sector pension fund in the US, Dutch pension giant PGGM and Norwegian bank Nordea have divested from companies targeted by the BDS movement<br>
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BDS in the UK 1) G4S victory
2) Stop arming Israel – In the past two years alone, the government has approved export of over £230m worth of arms and military technology, including jets and naval gunboats
HSBC
Why it is a strategic campaign
Over 60 MPs have signed to suspend arms export to Israel
3) UK Government and Israel. Prince William’s visit<br>
