Palestine Solidarity Campaign has come out with its Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign. The initiative is to dissuade companies from stocking Israeli-linked goods. The slogan invokes the claim of apartheid, linked more popularly to South Africa, but now synonymous with protests about Gaza and the West Bank.
The mood in pro-Palestine circles must be low right now. The attack by Hamas escalated into conflict. The challenging images clearly stirred stalwarts here into action. The focus is on undermining Israel’s future economy. It’s also geared toward erasing its defences by denying support. It’s anti-Jew hatred repeated today.
The upsets that Israeli actions cause can be seen on the faces of activists in the UK. They clearly feel a direct link to the suffering of Palestinians, while having none of their own. The plight is characterised as a pilgrimage to a holy place. A place of peace and of brotherhood with man. The reality is as partisan as it gets.
