Updates from the palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

Open Letter

In an open letter, the BNC calls on all AU member states to reject Israel’s request for observer status without hesitation at the next Executive Council meeting based on our common values of freedom, justice, equality and self-determination. 

Update
September 29, 2021
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#BoycottPuma was trending on social media, with a Twitter reach of 9 million, which has since nearly doubled to 17 million. Until PUMA ends its support for Israeli apartheid, the Palestinian-led boycott campaign is only destined to grow.

BNC Statement

The Palestinian BDS National Committee reiterates its call for a boycott of Dubai Expo 2021, demanding governments, companies, and artists to withdraw from this whitewashing event.

Action Alert

As groups from New Zealand to South Africa to North America prepare for the #BoycottPUMA Global Day of Action and PUMA’s celebrity ambassadors and business partners raise ethical concerns, join nearly 60,000 people calling on PUMA to end its support for Israeli apartheid.

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Palestinians urge triathletes to boycott the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon competition in apartheid Israel in the spirit of “fair play, equality, and sportsmanship” that IRONMAN claims to promote.

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Inside and outside the Denmark - Israel football match, demonstrators denounced Israel's attacks on Palestinian sports and its use of football to sports-wash its oppression of Palestinians.