Op 9 juli 2005 - precies één jaar na de uitspraak van het Internationaal Gerechtshof over "de muur" - deed de Palestijnse Civil Society haar BDS-oproep aan de internationale gemeenschap.

Hoe staan we er nu voor?

Zie in de aanloop naar de VN-anti-racisme-conferentie, "Durban2" te Genève in april 2009, o.a. deze twee artikelen:

Israel boycott movement gains momentum
Mel Frykberg, The Electronic Intifada, 4 March 2009

RAMALLAH (IPS) - "Standing United with the People of Gaza" is the theme of this week's Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), which kicked off in Toronto and another 39 cities across the globe Sunday.

A movement to boycott Israeli goods, culture and academic institutions is gaining momentum as Geneva prepares to host the UN's Anti-Racism Conference, Durban II next month amidst swirling controversy.

Both Canada and the US are boycotting the Durban II conference in protest over what they perceive as a strongly anti-Israel agenda.

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Sustaining global solidarity after Gaza
Jamal Juma', The Electronic Intifada, 3 March 2009

The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which has now claimed more than 1,400 lives, generated serious popular backlash the world over. The overwhelmingly weak official positions and statements, especially in the Arab world, stood in stark contrast to the outpouring of rage that was witnessed in the streets of capitals, cities, and towns across the globe. However, this recent wave of protests has a particular quality that differentiates it from past mobilizations: the initial flare-up of energy is being channeled into effective grassroots political action, primarily in the form of an ongoing campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS).
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