As Israel-UAE ties deepen, BDS advocates ‘give up’ on efforts to boycott Jewish state
As Israel-UAE ties deepen, BDS advocates ‘give up’ on efforts to boycott Jewish state
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel said it would “exclude” those in the United Arab Emirates from its call to ban Israeli economic and diplomatic partnerships.
Israel welcomed a delegation of leaders and activists from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in December 2020. Credit: Courtesy.
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(January 15, 2021 / JNS) Amid expanding ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates following the Abraham Accords, a leading Palestinian BDS organization is giving up on efforts to boycott the Jewish state inside of the Arab Gulf country.
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The statement noted among else:
It is unproductive, even detrimental to the democratic public sphere to exclude vital voices from critical dialogue, as occurred in the debate surrounding Achille Mbembe earlier this year. Germany‘s historical responsibility should not lead to a general delegitimization of other historical experiences of violence and oppression, neither morally nor politically.
The statement refers to the resolution passed by the German Bundestag in May last year, which condemned the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. The resolution stated that “the pattern of argument and methods of the BDS movement are anti-Semitic”.
Palestinian activists continue push to boycott Puma
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel calls on Puma to stop sponsoring the Israeli Football Association
Puma has branded itself with the cause of social justice, and is a signatory to the United Nations Global Impact (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 12 December 2020 14:42 UTC | Last update: 3 months 2 weeks ago
As the Christmas holiday approaches, and with it one of the busiest seasons for gift-buying, Palestinians around the world are calling on consumers to boycott sports clothing brand Puma over its partnership with the Israeli Football Association.
On Saturday, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) launched its fourth Boycott Puma international day of action, which in addition to calling on shoppers to boycott the brand, will also organise calls to Puma, call on local teams around th