ideogramSomeone has produced these stickers and been putting them on Israeli produce (like hummus) in the UK. Depressingly needed genius.
Catbot@ideogram funny, Sabra is an American brand, not buying it won't hurt Israel economy.
@Catbot
The UK version is made on a kibbutz.
The UK version is made on a kibbutz.
@ideogram ooops.
I had no idea, I'm sorry about that then.
Apparently it's made in Lohamei Hagheta’ot.
So yeah, boycotting them might hurt some people in Israel's north financially.
Not convinced it's hitting the right people though 🤷♂️.
@Catbot
I think financial boycotts to prevent genocide should be broad. It is widely thought it was boycott of South African goods that hastened the end of apartheid. I don't really care if some businesses lose income if it saves lives. Your opinion may vary.
I think financial boycotts to prevent genocide should be broad. It is widely thought it was boycott of South African goods that hastened the end of apartheid. I don't really care if some businesses lose income if it saves lives. Your opinion may vary.
BilliglarperThought by whom? (Even at its peak, only 25% of Britains said they were boycotting produce from South Africa. Which is massive for an action, but small on an economic scale.)
Stopping a war by sanctions seems even harder. There's a lot of economic pressure applied to Russia to stop fighting in Ukraine, to little result so far. Even if they work, sanctions take a long time.
So means and supposed goals don't seem to match in this case. This action doesn't save lives.
The other point with actions and pressure in general is that it works best if there's a clear direction to it. "Do this and it will stop". (Otherwise it will be seen as just an attack and an attempt at destruction.)
This action, and #BDS in general, doesn't do that. What's the aim? "Retreat from Gaza", "end apartheid and settler violence in the West-Bank", "destroy Israel and drive the jews into the sea" - which is it? And the 1948 reference points to the later. Again.
@billiglarper
1948 is when the nakba happened and Palestinians have been increasingly dispossessed since then. This is the answer to OMG Oct 7 came out of the blue! But you knew that.
What are you doing to stop a live streamed genocide?
@Catbot
1948 is when the nakba happened and Palestinians have been increasingly dispossessed since then. This is the answer to OMG Oct 7 came out of the blue! But you knew that.
What are you doing to stop a live streamed genocide?
@Catbot
@ideogram @billiglarper I make friends and support them, so they can be part of the future.