Episode 4: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

We speak to Mahmoud Nawajaa, General Coordinator for the Palestinian-led global movement Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) National Committee. Inspired by the movement against Apartheid in South Africa, the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and more, we look at how decentralized tactics such as boycott and divestment — as used in the Palestinian struggle on a global scale — can be used to isolate a target, in this case, the Israeli apartheid regime.


Read more about the tactic of divestment at https://beautifultrouble.org/toolbox/tool/divestment/.

 

We also talked briefly about consumer boycotts (including their limitations). Read more about this tactic at https://beautifultrouble.org/toolbox/tool/consumer-boycott/.

 

Mahmoud also shared about the Dump Veolia Campaign. Learn more about its monumental achievements at https://beautifultrouble.org/toolbox/tool/dump-veolia-campaign. 

 

Learn more about the BDS Campaign and how to get involved at https://bdsmovement.net/.