Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
Sanctions
Sanctions, divestment and boycotts are absolutely legitimate means at everyone's disposal for effectively opposing injustice. As penalties, protest, pressure and resistance to policies that violate fundamental human rights, international law and UN resolutions, they are directed at ending a situation of intolerable conflict, suffering and moral wrong-doing, not against a particular people or country. When the injustice ends, the sanctions end. (Added 8 September 2006)

  • Read the text of the Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions of Israel


  • Sinn Fein leader calls for economic sanctions on Israel after Nablus incursion, Sinn Fein (1 March 2007)
  • Audio Report: Montrealers Denounce Israeli Apartheid, Stefan Christoff (21 December 2006)
  • 600 Attend Landmark BDS Conference in Toronto, CAIA (10 October 2006)
  • Merseyside trade unionists call for sanctions against Israeli invasions of Lebanon, Gaza, SLD (28 July 2006)
  • CUPE Ontario votes in Support of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Against Israeli Apartheid, Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (29 May 2006)
  • UN Meeting on Middle East Peace concludes with Adoption of Action Plan, UN DPI (13 July 2005)
  • One year on: Palestinian civil society calls for boycott, divestment and sanctions, Joint Advocacy Initiative (9 July 2005)
  • Amandla Ngawethu! South Africa and Palestine compared, Jeff Handmaker, Bangani Ngeleza and Adri Nieuwhof (8 February 2005)
  • Lessons from South Africa for the peace process, Adri Nieuwhof, Bangani Ngeleza and Jeff Handmaker (1 February 2005)
  • Sanctions against the Israeli occupation - it's time, ICAHD (27 January 2005)
  • Palestinians at World Social Forum: "End the Israeli military occupation", Arjan El Fassed (27 January 2005)
  • Sanctions against apartheid South Africa should inspire the Palestinian people, Adri Nieuwhof and Bangani Ngeleza (14 December 2004)
  • Non Alignment Movement to impose sanctions on Israel, NAM (20 August 2004)


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