It was another good year in 2023, for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Globally the following happened. The mayor of Barcelona, Spain suspended institutional relations with Israel. Oslo, Norway announced that it would be excluding
purchases from companies that either directly or indirectly contribute to the illegal settlements. The cities of Liege and Verviers in Belgium voted to end all ties with Israel and to “strengthen its support for the Palestinian people.” The mayor of Belem, Brazil declared the city an Apartheid Free Zone. Indonesia called for the exclusion of Israel from the Men’s World Cup. And in December, Puma sportswear dropped sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA) as a result of a targeted, global BDS campaign. This happened because many people protested and occupied Puma’s offices and shops, and convinced individual teams, athletes, artists and stores to boycott Puma. They jammed inboxes and phone lines with requests that Puma drop sponsorship of Team Israel. After a five-year campaign, Puma dropped sponsorship. BDS works and it takes work. ...read the full article |
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