Iam sure you readers are familiar regarding this act of movements and controversy about boycotting Israeli products for the sake of the Palestinian people who are suffering and in need of justice, in this article I will be giving an information regarding this topic, giving a broader insight and functions of boycotting Israeli products.
The boycott of Israeli Products is a prominent part of the broader Boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS) movement, which aims to apply economic and political pressure on Israel. This movement seeks to address issues related to Palestinian rights and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This article explores the origins, goals, and impacts of boycotting Israeli products, alongside arguments against this form of protest.
Origins and Goals of the Boycott
It originated from the BDS movement in 2005 by a group of Palestinian civil society organizations, its aim is to apply pressure towards Israel with international law and respect Palestinian rights through non-violent means. The movement has three main goals which is: ending Israel’s occupation and colonization of Arab lands, recognizing the rights of Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality, and respecting the rights of the return of Palestinian refugees,
Types of Boycotts.
There are several types of boycotts as, boycotts serves a huge purpose on contributing towards Palestinian defending themselves against the Israelis, as this form of action prevents a huge sum of money from us purchasing Zionist products/Israelis products, going into military funds for the war specifically for the Israeli’s army, a significant loss for Zionist companies, an example of this is: 20-30% Sales Decline, Public sentiment against Israel has led to a 20-30% sales decline and the closure of several popular Western company outlets over the past six months, 10% demand suppression: Beyond the demand suppression of about 10%, the harassment of employees and threats to dedicated outlets have severely impacted companies, NIS 40 Billion Losses: a recent finance ministry report in Israel estimates that a full international boycott could lead to losses of NIS 40 billion ($105 billion) and substantial job cuts.
Those examples are clear indications that the results of boycott is efficient on reducing military funds for Israel, as us Muslims or anyone with empathy the least we could do is to buy other products which aren’t Zionist as it is a sign of support from ourselves in contributing and helping the Palestinian going through the harsh environment and war, the type of boycotts you can do is consumer boycotts, academic and cultural boycotts, and economic boycotts, which ever boycott it is it will contribute significantly.
Consumer Boycotts:
Consumer boycotts encourage individuals to avoid purchasing products made in Israel or by companies that are perceived as supporting Israeli policies. Common products of this includes from companies such as: Mcdonalds, KFC, coca-cola, and certain agricultural goods, the aim is to reduce economic benefits that these companies derive from their operations.
Academic and Cultural Boycotts
Academic and cultural boycotts is the avoidance of any cooperation or collaboration with Israeli academic and cultural institutions or organizations unless they explicitly oppose Israeli policies towards Palestinians. An act of this includes, refusing to participate in conference or events held In Israel or in paid partnership nor non paid partnership with Israeli institutions
