There is nothing more urgent than imposing a full military embargo on Israel to stop its genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people. And it’s getting real.
Over the last year, people power has made it increasingly difficult for Israel to secure its military supplies. Across the Mediterranean, inspiringly determined dock workers and unions have refused to handle complicit vessels, rendering entire ports off limits for the criminal cargo. We have pushed some states to ban vessels from docking at their harbours. Two steel shipments have been stopped from reaching Israel’s military companies.
Help us cut off the military supply chain for genocide and apartheid.
Every week we learn of more vessels carrying tonnes of military materiel to Israel. Our response: a coordinated network of activists, trade unions, and movement lawyers that can immediately launch #BlocktheBoat actions, simultaneously targeting flag states, shipping companies, insurance companies, ports and governments.
The following victories cut shipping companies’ profits and strengthen pressure momentum, sustaining hope in our joint struggle:
People power compelled Spain to limit arms trade with Israel, while public and legal pressure forced a Belgian regional government to commit to banning the transit of weapons to Israel. Colombia has cut military ties with Israel, a massive mobilization in Brazil has stopped a 190 million arms deal with Elbit Systems, and Antigua and Barbuda has become the first state to officially prohibit the transfer of military supplies to Israel or conflict zones elsewhere. Moroccan dockworkers refused to be complicit in illegal transfers of US military supplies for Israel’s Gaza genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians, while US activists and workers are increasingly protesting outside weapons factories.
You can support us to prevail against genocidal Israel and its partners in crime.
Organize. Show meaningful solidarity.
It is the determination of people like you that sustains our struggle and builds power to bring us ever closer to a comprehensive military embargo on apartheid Israel, similar to that imposed on apartheid South Africa.
We need your sustained support to help take the BDS movement to the next level at this critical moment. Together, until freedom, justice and equality.