List of supporters of the BDS movement
The list of supporters of the BDS movement include those who have either voiced support for the BDS movement or for comprehensive boycotts against Israel . The list does not include people who support boycotting products from Israeli settlements but not from Israel. The year column denotes the year they most recently professed support for such a boycott.
See also
References
^ a b "Endorsers" . US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel . 22 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020 .^ a b c d JTA (2 March 2016). "40 Columbia professors sign BDS petition" . The Times of Israel . Retrieved 30 September 2020 . ^ "Regarding the citation by Netanyahu of my characterization of the aims of BDS" . 10 June 2015. I am making it clear that it is about how BDS should be and not about how it is now. I meant that FOR ME, BDS is about ending the Zionist occupation of Palestine completely. ^ Bland, Sally (27 March 2012). "Susan Abulhawa: Writing for Palestine" . The Jordan Times . Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2022 . ^ Abunmiah, Ali (10 November 2009). "Why Israel won't survive" . The Electronic Intifada ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Queer Artists for Palestine" . queerartistsforpalestine.org. Retrieved 31 December 2023 .^ "Tadamon!: 500 Artists Against Israeli Apartheid" . Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2010 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Irving, Sarah (14 February 2015). "More than 700 UK artists pledge to boycott Israel" . The Electronic Intifada . ^ al-Khatahtbeh, Amani [@XOAMANI] (17 August 2014). "Such a big #BDS win. So many thanks to our courageous and steadfast brothers and sisters on the West Coast" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Alexander, Lexi [@LexiAlex] (10 October 2023). "Yes. Join the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c d The Case for Sanctions Against Israel ISBN 978-1-84467-803-7 ^ a b c d e f Sheehan, Dan (22 January 2024). "Thousands of KidLit professionals are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza" . Literary Hub . Retrieved 15 February 2024 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf "Writers Against the War on Gaza (WAWOG), Signatories" . writersagainstthewarongaza.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023 .^ a b c d "IPSC "Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel" . Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign . 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024 .^ Iain M. Banks (5 April 2013). "Iain Banks: why I'm supporting a cultural boycott of Israel" . The Guardian . I support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign because, especially in our instantly connected world, an injustice committed against one, or against one group of people, is an injustice against all, against every one of us; a collective injury. ^ Barghouti, Omar (25 February 2013). "The BDS movement explained. Why I've boycotted Israel" . New York Daily News ^ @GolbargBashi (1 February 2019). "I am a proud Persian mama and I boycott Israel-supporting #SADAF as part of my commitment to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c d e f g h i j "India chapter to campaign against Israel" . The Hindu . 12 July 2010 – via www.thehindu.com.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s " . Mondoweiss.net . 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014 .^ Ben-Dor, Oren (30 May 2005). "The boycott should continue: A fight to foster real academic freedom in Israel should unite academics all over the world" . The Independent ^ a b c d e f g h Letters (15 December 2006). "Israel boycott may be the way to peace" . The Guardian . ^ Bisharat, George (30 January 2014). "Applause for the academic boycott of Israel" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 23 October 2020 . ^ Wadi, Ramona (18 January 2022). "What Gabriel Boric's victory in Chile will mean for Palestine" . Mondoweiss . Retrieved 5 February 2022 . Chile's new president, Gabriel Boric, supports BDS and has promised to take an aggressive stance in defense of Palestinian human rights. ^ Yaakov, Yifa (14 August 2014). "Russell Brand urges Israeli boycott" . The Times of Israel . Retrieved 5 April 2022 . ^ Brodner, Steve [@stevebrodner] (14 May 2022). "FRIDAY. Fight apartheid and colonialism everywhere. Subscribe here: http://stevebrodner.substack.com #PalestinianLivesMatter" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Harb, Ali (5 August 2020). "Cori Bush was attacked over BDS before election; she did not back down" . Middle East Eye. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Friedman, Gabe (28 May 2021). "Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas among 600 artists calling for boycott" . The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 24 June 2021 . ^ Cherry, Matthew [@MatthewACherry] (2 November 2023). "#FreePalastine 🇵🇸" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Cancellation of award for playwright Caryl Churchill condemned" . The Jerusalem Post . 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022 .^ Archived June 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ^ a b Archived February 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ^ a b "Cultural Boycott" . BDS Movement . 9 May 2016.^ "The boycott of Israel eight years in" . BDS Movement . 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2020 .^ "Against Israeli Apartheid - for Freedom and Justice in Palestine ..." Uri Davis . Retrieved 22 October 2020 .^ Archived May 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ^ DeMarco, Jason [@Clarknova1] (5 October 2022). "FREE PALESTINE. PERIOD.🇵🇸" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ DenBleyker, Rob [@RobDenBleyker] (25 October 2023). "Free Palestine" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b "Artists and Intellectuals Including Junot Díaz, Chuck D, and Boots Riley Call for Boycott and Divestment from Israel" . 21 October 2014.^ Joffre, Tzvi (6 October 2022). "New Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux's repeatedly supported BDS" . The Jerusalem Post . ^ "South Africa to honour senior BDS member" . Middle East Monitor . 23 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2020 .^ "Open letter: Scottish civil society calls for sanctions against Israel" . Morning Star . 9 July 2020.^ Kalman, Aaron (12 September 2013). "BDS head draws fire after defending 'Shoot the Jew' chant" . The Times of Israel . Retrieved 30 October 2020 . ^ "Arab MK says BDS is only solution to stop occupation" . Middle East Monitor . 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020 .^ "The Celebrities Who Support the Palestinian Cause" . Arab America. 4 October 2017.^ "Jean-Luc Godard annonce son soutien au mouvement de boycott du cinéma israélien" . The Times of Israël (in French). 8 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020 .^ Gordon, Neve (20 August 2009). "Boycott Israel" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 22 October 2020 . ^ Hage, Ghassan. "Why I have voted in support of BDS" . Academia.edu. Retrieved 3 February 2024 . ^ "Interview: Joel Harden on running for ONDP nomination in Ottawa-Centre" . socialist.ca . 2 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020 . I said, "if I'm asked a question about what I think about BDS for example, I'm not going to pretend that that's somebody I'm not. I'm going to say, on a personal level I support BDS." Its because I believe in justice for the Palestinian people, and I believe in justice for Arabs and Jews in the region. ^ Sherwood, Harriet; Kalman, Matthew (7 May 2013). "Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel" . The Guardian . He has not announced his decision publicly, but a statement published by the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine with Hawking's approval described it as "his independent decision to respect the boycott, based upon his knowledge of Palestine, and on the unanimous advice of his own academic contacts there". ^ a b "BDS Open Letter" . Howie Hawkins for NY . 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020 . If you want to vote for BDS on November 4th, vote Green! Howie Hawkins and I are the only candidates running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York who have pledged to divest the state of New York from Israel's murderous occupation of Palestine. ^ Hernandez, Manny [@mannymator] (15 May 2021). "#FreePalastine" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "2023 Signatories" . 16 November 2023.^ a b "Against Amnesia: The Cultural Boycott of Israel Matters" . Hyperallergic. 12 February 2015.^ Ismail, Rami [@tha_rami] (17 May 2021). "Just as a reminder of the context: Israel started the violence with police brutality against peaceful #SaveSheikhJarrah protests, Israel escalated violence with the #AlAqsaUnderAttack atrocity, and now Israel is unilaterally refusing to end the violence. #FreePalestine" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Ito, Elizabeth [@kikutowne] (17 February 2024). "Updated BDS boycott list" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @Izaart (14 December 2023). "Life is Precious! My heart breaks constantly for all the lives being taken & there needs to be a Ceasefire!!! I know I can't do much but I'm trying to do anything I can! ;_____; 🇵🇸💖" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Lau, Rachel (19 February 2020). "Céline Dion urged not to perform in Israel by Canadian advocacy group" . iHeartRadio . Retrieved 23 October 2020 . ^ Schmitt, Paula (17 May 2014). "Interview with Leila Khaled: 'BDS is effective, but it doesn't liberate land' . +972 Magazine . Retrieved 17 October 2020 . ^ eat shit, cops [@soulkhan] (3 October 2022). "opposing bds is one of the most cowardly things any "progressive" can do in america, especially among jewish politicians. its all being done in our name, you shameful fuckin losers. aren't you embarrassed?" (Tweet ). Retrieved 4 October 2022 – via Twitter . ^ Khansmith, K.[1] February 7, 2024.
^ Torossian, Ronn (15 June 2015). "Coca-Cola Palestine CEO Urges Boycott of Israel" . Observer . Retrieved 3 November 2020 . ^ "Greens should stick with BDS: Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Bruce Cockburn and others" . Ricochet . 28 November 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .^ Koroma, Amina [@aminAKActs] (26 May 2021). "Look, Ireland was the Englands guinea pig in it's [sic] colonial project before exporting empire all over the world. They call a spade and spade and do it LOUDLY Gotta rate them for that🇮🇪🤝 🇵🇸 #FreePalestine #IsraelIsAnApartheidState #BDS" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c "Award-Winning Filmmakers Donate Film Screening Proceeds to BDS Movement" . BDS Movement . 30 October 2017.^ "An Interview with Scholar and Activist Ronit Lentin" . Sydney Staff for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions . 10 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2020 .^ "Veteran Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy: BDS Is Not Anti-Semitic" . IMEMC News . 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020 .^ Redden, Elizabeth (26 January 2009). "Israel Boycott Movement Comes to U.S." Inside Higher Ed . ^ Narunsky, Gareth; Kohn, Peter; Davis, Rebecca (7 November 2013). "Racism lawsuit against Lynch" . The Australian Jewish News . Retrieved 10 August 2020 . ^ "Welcome Statements from Our Allies" . Musicians for Palestine . 2022.^ Nkosi, Zwelivelile (31 March 2020). "My grandfather, Nelson Mandela, helped end apartheid. Let's do the same for Palestine" . Middle East Eye . ^ Booth, Robert; Connolly, Kate; Phillips, Tom; Smith, Helena (2 June 2010). "Gaza flotilla raid: 'We heard gunfire – then our ship turned into lake of blood' . The Guardian . ^ a b c "Boycott Israel - Immortal Technique, Don Martin, Tumi, Eltipo Este, Tonto Noiza (LYRICS)" . 21 July 2014 – via www.youtube.com.^ Letters (18 July 2014). "The arms trade and Israel's attack on Gaza" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 April 2021 . ^ Staniforth, Saul [@SaulStaniforth] (7 March 2023). "(1) Saul Staniforth on Twitter: ""We need actions... sanctions. This is why BDS are becoming increasingly relevant... one example we can introduce... banning the export of JCB equipment which is being used to demolish the homes of Palestinians" @johnmcdonnellMP at the @PSCupdates rally tonight backing #BDS https://t.co/chwm2dLzve" (Tweet ). Retrieved 7 March 2023 – via Twitter . ^ Kerrison, Mark (29 January 2010). "Auschwitz survivor supports campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel" . Demotix.com . Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016 . ^ Gay, Leondra [@themonaleo] (15 November 2023). "this is a list on targeted companies to boycott that were strategically picked because of their direct support of Isr**l's acts of genocide against the Palestinian people. I read this is more helpful and efficient than the list being passed around right now" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Design Action Collective" . designaction.org. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2021 .^ https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement ^ Newsome, Bree [@BreeNewsome] (9 December 2017). " (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (11 July 2022). "NY lawmaker withdraws endorsement from congressional candidate who announced support for BDS" . The Forward . ^ @clairenorris33 (4 November 2023). "I've seen a couple of these floating around with just the image, but here's the original post" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Drillo Calls for Israel Boycott" . tnp.no . 14 October 2010.^ a b "US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines Israel visit over 'oppressive conditions' . Deutsche Welle . 16 August 2019.^ Perez, M.[2] November 17, 2023.
^ Phonesavanh, Megan [@meganimation] (21 October 2024). "they only listen to money so withold it" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Guttman, Nathan (26 August 2014). "Anti-Israel Professor Returns to Trinity College — Will Controversy Come Back Too?" . Forward . Retrieved 19 December 2020 . ^ JTA (2 October 2019). "German city retracts prize after artist refuses to denounce Israel boycotts" . The Times of Israel . ^ "Threads" .^ Pearson, Rick (6 September 2017). "Dem gov hopeful Biss drops running mate Ramirez-Rosa over Israel views" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . ^ Brittain, Victoria (21 March 2007). "Obituary: Tanya Reinhart" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 October 2020 . ^ Mackey, Robert (16 October 2021). "Lies Are Being Told About Sally Rooney Because She Refuses to Ignore Israeli Apartheid" . The Intercept . Retrieved 4 December 2021 . ^ Rothbell, Spencer [@srothbell] (8 October 2023). "هي فلسطين من النهر إلى البحر🇵🇸" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "How to practice BDS in academe" . The Electronic Intifada . 27 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2020 .^ Sarkar, Ash [@AyoCaesar] (11 July 2022). "Racist state violence is a daily reality for Palestinians. Boycotts, divestment, and sanctions helped bring down apartheid in South Africa. And it is the appropriate international response to Israel too" (Tweet ). Retrieved 13 July 2022 – via Twitter . ^ Richardson, Valerie (19 August 2020). "Biden team disavows anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour after she speaks at DNC delegate meeting" . The Washington Times . Retrieved 17 October 2020 . ^ "NYC 'Israeli Apartheid Week' kicks off: Queer scholar Sarah Schulman advocates BDS at LGBT Center" . Mondoweiss . 12 March 2013.^ Scott, Joan W. (2013). "Changing My Mind about the Boycott" (PDF) . Israel's legal system rests on the inequality of Jewish and non-Jewish citizens; its childrenare regularlytaught that Arab lives are worth less than Jewish lives; its military interfereswith Palestinians' access to university education, freedom of assembly, and the right to free speech; ... The hypocrisy of those who consider these to be democratic practices needs to be exposed.An academic andcultural boycott seems to me to be the way to do this. ^ "Roger Waters voices support for Israel boycott" . Haaretz . 6 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011 . Last week, American folk music legend Pete Seeger officially joined the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign - an international movement to pressure and sanction Israel through economic means. ^ Flood, Allison (19 September 2019). "Kamila Shamsie's book award withdrawn over her part in Israel boycott" . The Guardian . ^ "OUR 2022 LIST" . Musicians for Palestine . 2022.^ Abunimah, Ali (3 June 2019). "Nobel Prize winner calls for boycott of Israel physics contest" . The Electronic Intifada . Smith has previously spoken in support of the BDS – boycott, divestment and sanctions – movement for Palestinian rights, including during his trip to Stockholm, Sweden, last December to pick up his Nobel Prize. ^ "Statement on US Foreign Policy, Palestine-Israel, and BDS" . Jill Stein 2016 . 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )^ Taraki, Lisa (19 August 2004). "Boycotting the Israeli Academy" . Zcomm . Retrieved 26 October 2020 . ^ Oltermann, Philip (26 June 2018). "Young Fathers disinvited and then reinvited by German arts festival" . The Guardian . Retrieved 30 November 2020 . ^ Tran, Aivi [@aiviwave] (2 April 2024). "for sure, already doing BDS; voted for progressive candidates in the primaries last month as well!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Tutu, Desmond (14 August 2014). "My Plea to the People of Israel: Liberate Yourselves by Liberating Palestine" . Haaretz . Retrieved 13 October 2021 . ^ Flood, Alison (20 June 2012). "Alice Walker declines request to publish Israeli edition of The Color Purple" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 April 2021 . ^ Litvin, Yoav (5 April 2019). "Zionist Campaign Drives Black Jewish Activist Out of UK's Labour Party" . Truthout . Walker, a pro-Palestinian, Black Jewish woman and supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, ^ Whatley, Jack (21 March 2023). "Roger Waters on why he asked musicians to boycott Israel" . Far Out . Retrieved 7 September 2023 . ^ Webb, Duncan [@Duncan_Webb_] (1 May 2019). "Boycott Divestment & Sanctions is a form of non-violent protest. It is a concrete way to express a political view condemning the policies adopted by the Israeli govt towards Palestine. We need to ensure that free speech rights like this are not shut down" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics" . The New York Times . 28 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020 . Cornel West, a Sanders appointee, expressed concern that "for too long, the Democratic Party has been beholden to Aipac" — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the bipartisan pro-Israel lobbying group — which "didn't take seriously the humanity of Palestinian brothers and sisters." He added that the party was now at a "turning point," which was why he supports the B.D.S. ^ Whittome, Nadia (6 July 2022). "Nadia on... Palestine" . LeftLion . Retrieved 7 July 2022 . ^ Chris Williamson (15 May 2018). "Support BDS, End Arms Sales to Israel | Chris Williamson MP" – via www.youtube.com. ^ Archived May 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ^ "A Statement from SFMOMA Workers on Palestine and Censorship" . SFMOMA Workers for Palestinian Liberation . 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024 .^ GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA (28 May 2021). "Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas among 600 artists calling for boycott" . Retrieved 15 February 2024 . ^ Charlyne Yi [@charlyne_yi] (21 June 2024). "I had to remove myself from social media today. It's hard to believe that I could be stunned by the horrific actions of the IDF, but the inhumanity has no boundaries" . Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Instagram .^ ICAHD Finland (7 September 2014). "Jamal Zahalka: Role of the BDS movement" . Vimeo . Retrieved 17 October 2020 . ^ Kearns, Paul (12 March 2019). "Exclusive: Is This The Most Hated Woman in Israel?" . Hotpress . Retrieved 17 October 2020 . I briefly outline the proposed BDS (Boycott Divestment & Sanctions) legislation that is currently moving through the Irish parliament, a proposal designed to specifically target Israeli settlements. Does she support BDS in relation to all of Israel? Her answer in an emphatic, "Of course."
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