Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) 101 & Related Resources Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. Israel is occupying and colonizing Palestinian land, discriminating against Palestinian citizens of Israel and denying Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homes. Inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement, the BDS call urges action to pressure Israel to comply with international law. Since its launch in 2005, BDS is having a major impact and is effectively challenging international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism. BDS is now a vibrant global movement made up of unions, academic associations, churches and grassroots movements across the world. Join a BDS campaign: find regional, national, and international chapters here or learn more about how to get involved!
BDS & Related Resources: What is BDS? (Intro) Israeli Settler Colonialism & Apartheid (Intro) What to Boycott ● Boycotts: academic, economic, & cultural ● Israeli Apartheid Week ● Local Government & other BDS Campaigns ○ Strategic Campaigning for Palestinian Rights (BDS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about BDS IG: @bdsnationalcommittee (US) @bdscoalition (Canada) Ethical Consumer List — BDS safe alternatives Why University Divestment Matters Graphic from @ProtectPalestineOrg (IG) Related Campaigns + Organizations: No Tech For Apartheid (IG)
World Beyond War (IG) Code Pink (IG) National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (IG) USA Conscience Canada — Canadian War Tax Resistance Attend the People’s Conference for Palestine
📍Detroit, Michigan (May 24-26)
Resources above are primarily pulled from Noura’s workshop materials & teachings as shared with the 23-24 Creating Freedom Movements cohort. Noura works with the Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition — with their Bay Area chapter (website & IG).
AUGUST 2024 — Education + Action (non-exhaustive update) ● Donate to Crips for E-Sims for Gaza (Joint Fundraising Campaign) for the #ConnectingGaza campaign by Mirna El Helbawi ○ FREE Art for Donating to support Gaza E-Sims via Cartoonist Cooperative ● Contact SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to #DropTheCharges Against the Golden Gate 26 + read & share the statement from the GG26. ○ Call: (628) 652-4000 ○ Email: districtattorney@sfgov.org ● #StopGazaGenocide Toolkit from USCPR — Take Action (Daily or Weekly!) NOW! ○ Call or Email Congress in support of an Arms Embargo #StopArmingIsrael ○ Find + Join a local PROTEST! ALL OUT 4 GAZA all summer long ■ Join the #NotAnotherBomb Day of Action on Sunday August 18 National (USA) — Find an Action (above) near you! Chicago — March on the DNC with USCPR & more August 19 & 22 ■
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○ How much of your communitys’ tax dollars go towards genocide? Learn more + Mobilize Your Community with #NotMyTaxDollars Resources ○ Learn how to birddog your Congress Members Keep Genocide Deniers OUT of California Education — #VoteNO on SB 1277! Sign On & Share the Digital Letter Campaign with JVP Bay Area Palestine x Disability Justice Syllabus by Alice Wong, 1/3 organizers of Crips4ESims! Read Standing with Palestinians: Reflecting on the last 60 Years by Angela Davis, Hammer & Hope MASK UP, WE NEED YOU: Palestinian Solidarity, Covid-19, and the Struggle for Liberation (Zine)