Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Other countries France Kuwait Libya Morocco North Korea United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Yemen Transnational European Union United Nations Former states Soviet Union United Arab Republic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) refers to an international economic campaign initiated by the July 9, 2005, call of 171 Palestinian non-governmental organizations "... for Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights ." The three stated goals of the campaign are: An end to Israel's " occupation and colonization of all Arab lands", as well as "dismantling of the Wall ;" Israeli recognition of the "fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality;" and, Israeli respect, protection, and promotion of "the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 ." Palestine BDS Campaign , accessed 22 May 2007.

The campaign was started on 9 July 2005 by 171 Palestinian non-governmental organizations in support of the Palestinian cause for boycott , divestment and international sanctions against Israel . Citing a body of UN resolutions and specifically echoing the anti-apartheid campaigns against white minority rule in apartheid era South Africa , the BDS campaign called for "various forms of boycott against Israel until it meets its obligations under international law ". There is considerable debate about the scope, efficacy, and morality of the BDS movement. Critics argue that the BDS movement promotes the delegitimization of Israel . BDS supporters argue that both the movement (and criticism of the movement) are similar to the earlier boycotts of South Africa during its apartheid era, a comparison that the critics categorically reject on the grounds of dissimilarity of the regimes . The effectiveness of the movement has been questioned. Many reports from both in and outside of Israel indicated that the movement had made very little impact on the Israeli economy, and suggested that it was unlikely to for the foreseeable future. However, in June 2015, the Financial Times reported that the Israeli government estimated that BDS was costing the economy $1.4 billion a year, while the Rand Corporation believed that it would cost Israel's economy $47 billion over ten years. Arab-Jewish activism in Israel-Palestine . At its core, the assault on Israel's legitimacy is a denial of the Jewish people's right to self-determination. Boycotts that aid the Palestinians by Ben White , Al Jazeera , 16 August 2013. Israel is new South Africa as boycott calls increase by Jonathan Owen, The Independent , 3 June 2012. The BDS movement gets heft from media coverage but its impact is minor to inconsequential "Knesset report: BDS movement has no impact on economy" . Finds exports to Europe have doubled since launch of BDS movement "Multi-nationals say BDS not making a dent" .

Palestinian-led campaign demanding international sanctions against Israel A BDS demonstration outside the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, April 2017 The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement ( BDS ) is a Palestinian -led campaign promoting various forms of boycott against Israel . The campaign claims that its objective is to pressure Israel until it meets what the campaign describes as Israel's obligations under international law , defined as withdrawal from the occupied territories , removal of the separation barrier in the West Bank , full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel , and "respecting, protecting, and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties ". The campaign is organized and coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Protests and conferences in support of the campaign have been held in a number of countries. BDS supporters compare the movement to the 20th-century anti-apartheid movement and view their actions similar to the boycotts of South Africa during its apartheid era, comparing the situation in Israel to apartheid . Critics have charged that the BDS movement is antisemitic , accusing it of promoting the delegitimization of Israel , and have likened it to the Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses . And so the event has also been hounded by activists spearheaded by the Palestinian-led campaign Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS). The event has become a target for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign "BDS-backed Twitter bot network is targeting Eurovision, Israel charges" . The Times of Israel . 3 May 2019 . The Strategic Affairs Ministry said the Palestinian-led movement that promotes boycotts against Israel is behind the effort. "Boycotts that aid the Palestinians" , Ben White, Al Jazeera , 16 August 2013. "Israel is new South Africa as boycott calls increase" , Jonathan Owen, The Independent , 3 June 2012. Jews and the Left: The Rise and Fall of a Political Alliance , Chapter Two: Anti-Semitism and support for Jewish rights: an analysis of socialist attitudes to the Jews , P. Mendes, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, page 89 "A blueprint to combat the assault on Israel's legitimacy in Europe" . At its core, the assault on Israel's legitimacy is a denial of the Jewish people's right to self-determination.

Movement demanding sanctions against Israel For broader coverage of this topic, see Boycotts of Israel . A BDS demonstration, with anti-BDS protesters nearer the camera, outside the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, April 2017 Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions ( BDS ) is a nonviolent Palestinian -led movement promoting boycotts , divestments , and economic sanctions against Israel . Its objective is to pressure Israel to meet what the BDS movement describes as Israel's obligations under international law , defined as withdrawal from the occupied territories , removal of the separation barrier in the West Bank , full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel , and "respecting, protecting, and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties ". The movement is organized and coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee. BDS is modeled after the Anti-Apartheid Movement . BDS supporters describe it as a human rights movement , and compare the Palestinians' plight to that of apartheid-era black South Africans . Protests and conferences in support of the movement have been held in several countries. Its mascot, which features on its logotype, is Handala , a symbol of Palestinian identity and right of return . Some critics accuse the BDS movement of antisemitism , a charge the movement denies, calling it an attempt to conflate antisemitism with anti-Zionism . The Israel lobby in the United States has made opposing BDS one of its top priorities. Since 2015, the Israeli government has spent millions of dollars to promote the view that BDS is antisemitic and have it legally banned in foreign countries. Multiple countries and the majority of U.S. states have passed anti-BDS laws . In Feldman, David (ed.). Most supporters of BDS cast their movement as the latest iteration of a boycott conducted in the cause of human rights and in opposition to racialised inequalities. ... In stark contrast, several of the movement's opponents denounce it as the most recent manifestation of antisemitism. He is a representative of the refugees and their right of return to their homeland." sfn error: no target: CITEREFFayeq2009 ( help ) Goldstein 2021 .