Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Who’s Really Driving “Grassroots” Anti-Israel Activism (BDS) in America? [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)Still, my own counsel will I keep, and in good conscience, I'll continue to stand with the oppressed people of Palestine. As long as Israel's military occupation continues and they defend policies of unjust discrimination, segregation and inequality, BDS is my chosen method of protest.
Looking at the long lists of internationaly known groups and prominent individuals who also support BDS, standing up to an oppressive regimes anywhere and giving a global voice to the weak and powerless, is a worthwhile cause. Its not unusual that appeals to ordinary people around the world who are also engaged in BDS and determined is enforce the economic and cultural isolation of Israel due to its human rights abuses.
It is having the intended impact. And if my tiny efforts can serve in some small part to stop the Israeli theft of Palestinian lands, end the settlements in the occupied West Bank, punitive housing demolitions, another unilateral war on besieged Gaza, the state sponsored indiscriminate killings of thousands of Palestinians, the inhumane chokehold on Palestinian water, among many other things, then I say, let the boycott continue until there is justice for the people of Palestine.