Boycott Campaign -

The Palestinian people are experiencing their thirty fourth year of military occupation. The siege by the Israeli army and the economic blockade have devastated their daily lives so that 'normal' life is impossible.

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, with the support of many individuals and organisations in Britain, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, has launched the BIG Campaign - a campaign to boycott Israeli products and tourism. The campaign was launched in the House of Commons on the 4th July. There have been calls for a boycott from within Israel itself as well as in the Occupied Territories. Our decision to launch this campaign follows decades of Israel's refusal to abide by UN Resolutions, International Humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention. We will organise supporters to boycott Israeli goods and services, to persuade businesses to stop trading with Israel and to campaign for an end to European Union and British government trade agreements with Israel.

Statement of Intent:

Stand Up for Palestinian Human Rights - Oppose Israeli Oppression - Boycott Israeli Products

For too long the world has ignored the relentless military oppression of the Palestinian people. Since the 29th of September 2000, over 1,531* Palestinians have been killed and more than 19,172* injured by the Israeli army and settlers. The Government of Israel has intensified collective punishment on the Palestinian civilian population, laying siege to their land, preventing free movement and devastating the Palestinian economy. "Normal" life is impossible as people are unable to work, move around freely, attend school, get to hospitals, or to obtain water.

We call for mass consumer action, along the lines of the boycott of South African produce during the anti-apartheid campaign. By joining this boycott individuals and organisations can take concrete steps to stand up against the gross human rights violations by the Israeli State.

We, the undersigned, call for an immediate, unconditional lifting of the siege of the occupied territories, an end to the occupation, and the implementation of UN resolutions and international humanitarian law in relation to the Palestinian people.

We therefore support:

A boycott of Israeli products

A boycott of Israeli leisure tourism

An end to UK firms' investment in Israel

Suspension of British government trade agreements with Israel

[*figures are likely underestimates due to Palestinian Red Crescent Society inability to access many areas]

Signatories:

Dr Salman Abu-Sitta
Eleanor Aitken
Ahlam Akram
Sulayman Al-Bassam
Len Aldis
Seran Ali
Prof. S. Yousuf Ali
Dr Ben Alofs
Neek Alyani
Dr Meir Amor
Ayreen Anastas
Felicity Arbuthnot
Claire Armitstead
Dr Hanan Ashrawi
John Austin MP
K. Back
C. Back
James E Baldwin
Iain Banks
Julia Bard
Ronald Beasley
Tony Benn
G.J. Best
N.R. Best
N.C. Best
Linda Bevis
Christine Blower
Faisal Bodi
Prof Hagit Borer
Jenny Bourne
Monica Brady
Hanna Braun
Prof. Irene Brennan
Prof Irene Bruegel
George Brumwell
Prof David B. Burrell
Simon Bush
Mark Calderbank
Prof Alex Callinicos
Heather Calo
Chris Calo
Ross Cambell
Ken Cameron
Dr Régis Camille
J. Carmichael
David Carroll
Sir Iain Chalmers and Lady Chalmers
Eric Chamberlain
Louise Christian
Julie Christie
Caryl Churchill
Ken Coates
Tzvi Cohen
Elliot Cooper
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Kevin Courtney
Nick Craske
Luisa de Cusac
Dr Pauline Cutting
William Dalrymple
Claire Davenport
Liz Davies
Janet Davies
Hugh Davis
Frances de la Tour
Andrew de la Tour
Massimo De Angelis
Simon Deville
Leena Dhingra
Chris Doyle
Simon Edge
John Fediuk
Paul Eisen
Sami D. El-Falahi
Bill Etherington MP
Ann Field
Richard Fidd
Paul Findley
Paul Foot
Nina Franklin
J. Frazer
Bill Freeman
George Galloway MP
Lindsey German
Neil Gerrard MP
Ken Gill
Neta Golan
T. Gooding
Tony Graham
Frankie Green
Ruth Hampson
Cliff Hanley
Chris Harman
Dave Harvey
Simon Hattenstone
Pat Heaton
Charles Heaton
Torie Hendrie
Rev Garth Hewitt
Dr Khalil Hindi
Valerie Hodges
John E Holmes
Aamer Hussein
Max Hyde
Eric Illsley MP
Prof Ivan Izquierdo
Dr Philip Jaggar
Lina Jamoul
Judith Kazantzis
Lynne Jones MP
Simon Jones
Dr Ghada Karmi
Irit Katriel
Dr Hilda Kean
Brigit Keenan
Reem Kelani
Eleanor Kelly
Dermot Kelly
James Kelman
Bruce Kent
Anne Key
Imran Khan
Yasmin Khayal
Michel Khleifi
Aldina Kriszanowski
Caroline Lawrie
Rev. Rebecca Leask
Vratani Lewkowicz
Lutz Liebelt
Hillu Liebelt
Tim Llewellyn
Elfyn Llwyd MP
Katherine Longmuir
Neil Lowrie
Prof Moshe Machover
Michael Mansfield QC
Philip Marsden
Mike Marqusee
Dr Nur Masalha
Michel Massih QC
Edward Mast
Dr Anat Matar
Sara McCarthy
Don McCullin
Bill McKeith
Leslie McLoughlin
Dr Susan Michie
Dr Mary Midgley
Rainy Moor
Canon Colin Morton
Carol Morton
John Murray
Ursula Murray
Lina Nashef
Yael Oren Kahn
Camilo Parra-Braun
Nigel Parry
Ismail Adam Patel
Tom Paulin
Gareth Peirce
Rev Dr Michael Prior
David Quinlan
Roland Rance
John Rees
Carole Regan
Bernard Regan
Bahija Reghai
Asad Rehman
Prof Tanya Reinhart
Robert J Roffey
Prof Hilary Rose
Prof Steven Rose
Michael Rosen
David Rosenberg
Leon Rosselson
Mrs U Ruse
Amjad Salfiti
Helen Salmon
Ian Saville
Dr Rosemary Sayigh
Alexei Sayle
John Severs
Christine Shawcroft
Europe Singh
A.Sivanandan
Rev Steven Sizer
Prof David Slater
Christopher Smith
Prof Neil Smith
Prof Joan Solomon
Ahdaf Soueif
R.L. Southwell
Janet St.John-Austen
Mark Steel
Ali Syed
Inbar Tamari
Peter Tatchell
Tirtza Tauber
Emma Thompson
Colin Thubron
Norman Traub
Greg Tucker
Kiri Tunks
Keith Turner
Charlie Van Gelderen
Margaret Voggenauer
David Waddilove
Hilary Wainwright
F. Walter
Harriet Walter
Sheila Whitaker
Richard Wilson
Marion Woolfson
Nigel Wright
Derek Wyatt MP
Sergio Yahni
Dr Q.A.M. Zaman
Dr S.N. Zaman
Angie Zelter
Benjamin Zephaniah

Organisations:

Al-Awda - UK
Al-Awda - USA
Arab Media Watch
Association of the Palestinian Community (Manchester)
Association of the Palestinian Community (London)
Association of the Palestinian Community Cymru (Wales)
Campaign for Palestinian Rights
Emergency Committee on Iraq and Palestine
Euro Arab World
Free Samar and Jawad Campaign
Friends of Al Aqsa
Green Ribbons
General Union of Palestinian Students
GMB (Holborn branch)
International Solidarity Movement
Islamic Human Rights Commission
Mariam Appeal
Muslim Public Affairs Committee [MPAC]
Rediscovering Palestine (non-charitable status members)
Redpepper Magazine
Palestine Appeal
Palestinian Return Centre
Scottish Friends of Palestine
Scottish Palestinian Forum (non-charitable status members)
Youth Action on Palestine
Matzpun (Conscience)
Holy Land Trust
International Solidarity Campaign, Palestine
LAW, the Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment
PASSIA
Palestinian Centre for Rapprochment between People
Palestinian Non-Governmental Organization Network [PNGO]

To order leaflets, stickers and other campaign material email:  big@palestinecampaign.org