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Let’s get a BDS list going
(hexbear.net)
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10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
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star_wraith@hexbear.net
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While I’m generally skeptical of boycotts, BDS scares the shit out of Israel. Because I do believe if BDS becomes a global movement it really could change things. I’ll start with the list from bdsmovement.net and then add to the list as people list other companies to boycott in the comments:
Hewlett-Packard (computer hardware)
Siemens (tech conglomerate)
AXA (banking & insurance)
Puma (clothing)
Israeli fruits and vegetables (usually labeled)
SodaStream (idk that garbage home soda)
Ahava (cosmetics)
Sabra (hummus)
i dont have much (or anything?) from these corps but I think boycott part of BDS is pretty difficult to achieve at a large scale. For example, Intel makes (some) of its chips in Israel (not in West Bank though).
I think sanctions are the best way to hurt Israel. Capitalists don't care much about ethics of investment. The state has to force them to stop.
AMD has R&D in Israel too.
has any group of people made change "with their wallets"? im willing to bet almost never.
The boycott is really more about building awareness, as libs understand boycotts as a political tool and it's an excuse to table and talk to them.
Projecting that we do care about it is important for achieving that.
Yeah society at large can't really boycott these monopolies/duopolies effectively, better to focus on a smaller number of worse cases that are also easier to damage, as BDS has been doing.