Socialist International (SI), a global association of 140 political parties – including 35 parties currently in government – has endorsed the Palestinian-led call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and urged a military embargo on Israel until it ends its violations of Palestinian rights.
In a press release issued yesterday, the BDS Movement described the development as:
“The most significant call for sanctions against Israel to date”.
"Given its sheer size & global reach, Socialist International’s call for sanctions against Israel is a game-changer in the global BDS movement.
It is the most significant call for sanctions against Israel to date since BDS was launched in 2005."
??#SI https://t.co/Z8CyWd3UW6— Damanda C_Palestine ❄ (@amanda_damanda) July 6, 2018
SI brings together some 140 political parties from the world. The decision to back BDS was made by the group’s Council at their meeting in Geneva on 26-27 June.
SI members include parties in government in South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Tanzania, Luxemburg, Romania, Iraq and elsewhere.
Socialist International of 140 Global Political Parties Adopts BDS, Calls for Military Embargo on Israel https://t.co/I10tanv2hT pic.twitter.com/S21frQMFeU
— Therese (@Th2shay) July 6, 2018
Reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, SI called on governments and civil organizations to “activate boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli occupation”.
It called for the,
“total embargo on all forms of military trade and cooperation with Israel as long as it continues its policies of occupation and Apartheid against the people of Palestine.”
"Calls all governments and civil society organizations to activate Boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli occupation……."
Socialist International calls for #BDS https://t.co/UGLLKR7dBq via @jvoicelabour
— Jim McSporran ?? #FreePalestine (@JimBluesman25) July 5, 2018
Mahmoud Nawajaa, General Coordinator of the Palestinian BDS National Committee, the leadership of the global BDS movement, said:
“Given its sheer size and global reach, Socialist International’s call for sanctions against Israel is a game-changer in the global BDS movement. It is the most significant call for sanctions against Israel to date since BDS was launched in 2005.”
"Alex Whisson interviewed Dr Baroud ahead of his Australian speaking tour, beginning with the question of why the Palestinian struggle for justice and nationhood has for so long been grossly mischaracterised as terrorism and nothing but terrorism." https://t.co/hENyIUbiOJ
— Ramzy Baroud (@RamzyBaroud) July 5, 2018
Nawajaa continued:
“We deeply value Socialist International’s principled solidarity with the people of Palestine and salute them for taking concrete measures to hold Israel accountable for its decades-old regime of military occupation, colonialism, and apartheid. We look forward to the implementation of this momentous declaration in SI members’ home countries.”
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
NOTE the pseudo socialist party in spain (PSOE) is not participating in the EMBARGO
If “pseudo” is not participating, then REAL and patriotic Socialist Party of Spain (as well many other parties all over the world) DO participate in BDS.
All decent people DO.
God help and bless you, Palestine !