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[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 76 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Everybody can do something by boycotting companies who are supporting the Israeli occupation. Any economic impact, no matter how small, adds up over time. Whatever you can do to negatively impact Israel's economic viability is worth your time.

https://bdsmovement.net/

[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Boycott me daddy 😩

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

that movement has a very unfortunate name

[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Why? Seems like the most fun kind of ovement to me..

[–] Limitless_screaming@kbin.social 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Some boycotted products have plummeted in price here, and alternatives have taken their place on the shelves. Some stores and people did use this to buy them in bulk, but if this boycott isn't forgotten like the past ones, then supporting Israel may become a taboo. We may also get more statements like the McDonald's CEO statement clarifying that the middle east franchise is separate from the US one. And maybe more pathetic sights like this one:

Many McDonald’s operators in the region quickly distanced themselves from the Israeli operator’s actions. Franchise groups in Kuwait, Pakistan and other countries issued statements saying they did not share ownership with the Israeli franchise, and some of those franchises noted they have made financial donations to aid those in Gaza.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

That's why BDS focuses on only a small group of companies to boycott, like HP and Puma, or the very distastefully-named Hummus "Sabra" (I don't think it was related to Sabra and Shatila but it looks really crap if you name your colonial Hummus that you stole from the local population to start with after one do the worst massacres against Palestinians.)

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

هدأ أعصابك يا صديقي :)

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I thought Sabra was a nickname for an Israeli person?

[–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah it probably is.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

McDonalds has a lot of franchising going on but their parent company still remains the same. They all pay royalties for the brand name. Boycott McDonalds even in other countries.

[–] Limitless_screaming@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago

That's one reason for my support of the boycott. Additionally, getting accused of supporting Israel should feel like the crime it is. Even firms just relating to you or using your brand should feel the weight of their crime.

People should be seeking local alternatives to the products they use even if this whole massacre wasn't going on; We have a hell of a lot more control over local companies than we have over some company in the US or Germany.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

https://bdsmovement.net/

Excellent resource - thank you!