Boycott Israel: BDS South Africa
JOBURG - As the death toll of Palestinians killed in the Gaza conflict increases, a local human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation called for the boycott of Israel at the 702 Walk the Talk.
Supporters of BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) South Africa hung placards and carried banners all along the route of Walk the Talk. The event reportedly attracted about 700 000 participants.
The banners read: #GazaUnderAttack – Boycott Apartheid Israel, Apartheid: Wrong in SA, Wrong in Palestine, and Killing Kids is Not On, referring to the recent deaths of more than 150 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
There has been various individual and collective actions by ordinary citizens, from all walks of life, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
With casualties on both sides and the deaths of more than 1 000 Palestinians, concerned citizens have called on the government to recall the South African ambassador to Israel and to expel the Israeli ambassador from South Africa.
On behalf of BDS South Africa, Muhammed Desai said, “The South African government is being called on by South Africans to act, and to act now, by taking decisive action against these Israeli attacks on Gaza.”
We will not boycott Israel. Hamas started this whole defense from Israel when they murdered 3 teenagers, they are the ones forcing their own people back to Gaza and they keep firing at Israel. If you want to fire you must expect to be fired at.
As a real human being. We have to boycott Bruttal & child killer Israel. We have to stand to solidarity with Gaza i.e Hamas who R actually fighting against brutal Isreal for freedom of Palestinian. Who are hamas? they are not selected by Isreali, and not agent of isreal. They are freedom-fighter. They not came from other country. When u blocked them since 17years, banned them, destroyed their shelter, grabbed their land, killing their people since 1947. So they tried to make “intifada” an unarmed struggling against brutal isreal. but Isreali’s killing them continue as they want. even u killed their leader by attacking air attack, a famous leader who were a 90 years old and blind man Hafez Yeasin, U killed yeasir arafat by poisoning at paris what who leave arms. Isreal looted their freedom of choice to elected their leader. U the isreali think “U will select who will be plestinee leader”. Isreal is now “lord!!” and plestinians are “servant??”. So the people of plestine now united to protest isreal by their arms, though this arms is too much smaller than brutal isreal. When Iraq violated 3 international laws, their president (Saddam) was hanged, and they were invaded. Israel violated over 60 international laws, and the United States and United Nations continue to support them financially and verbally. The truth will prevail. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or in a 1000 years. “Hamas sacrifices itself for its people, and does not use its people as human shields to protect its soldiers.” “Look at the results,” “How many Israeli civilians Killed by Hama’s rockets? Meanwhile, how many Palestinian civilians has Israel killed?” At least 1,950 Palestinians have been killed compared to 63 Israeli soldiers during the nearly month-long war.. “Palistini freedom fighters try to killing soldiers, combatants, while Israel killed civilians.” ……. in order for any cease-fire to eventually endure, the blockade around the 1.8 million people in Gaza must be lifted—in the form of open borders, a working airport and an ability to use the sea. In response, he added, rocket fire from Gaza and tunnel-building into Israel could be stopped. Israel claimed that one of there soldiers was kidnapped, as a response, Israeli airforce massacred hundreds of innocent lives and wiped out families in Rafah, Gaza. Then confessed that it was a “miscommunication” and the soldier was not kidnapped, rather killed. Many families were murdered as a response to this silly mistake. However, this was no mistake, just another excuse to murder more children and innocent Palestinian lives. These unjustified and illegal massacres will not be forgotten by the people.