Palestinian farmers make their way to their orchards to pick olives during a harvest season, near the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied West Bank city of Salfit, Oct. 18, 2018. (Photo: Shadi Jarar’ah/APA Images) Editor’s Note: The following open letter was issued on February 9, 2021 by Vegans for BDS. Mondoweiss occasionally publishes press releases and statements from organizations in an effort to draw attention to overlooked issues. We are Vegans for BDS, a group of Palestinian and North American vegans and environmentalists. As advocates for our plant, animal, and human rights, we stand in solidarity with the indigenous Palestinian people, recognizing that the Israeli military occupation of Palestine harms the land, people, and animals there every day. As North American consumers, we also recognize that our dollars play a significant role in affecting change in global policies that can either perpetuate injustices, or call governments to defend the vulnerable.