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BDS campaign on US campuses will stop Israeli crimes: Activist

Sunday, 16 October 2016 11:18 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 16 October 2016 11:24 AM ]

Israeli soldiers restrain a Palestinian man as troops try to arrest him in the flashpoint city of Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 20, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

A Palestine human rights activist is of the opinion that a large-scale Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign on US campuses is what can stop Israeli violence against Palestinians.

“Right now, there is only one such a campaign at Portland State University. That is a shame because there are thousands of US campuses. There are many Palestine solidarity groups on US campuses and I wish they would get on the ball and start demanding boycott against Israel now,” Blaine Coleman told Press TV.

He also believes that if this human rights movement ever gets on its feet and becomes loud and clear, it will liberate Palestine, which is the reason why the Israelis are scared of it.

“If this Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement ever makes a lot of noise on a lot of campuses, I believe they will liberate Palestine,” he said.

He further argued that Israel’s decision to suspend its cooperation with UNESCO a day after the UN cultural agency denounced the regime over its violations in Jerusalem al-Quds, shows a little bit of “desperation” and “fear” on the part of the Tel Aviv regime against the BDS movement.

The movement was initiated in 2005 by over 170 Palestinian organizations that were pushing for “various forms of boycott against Israel until it meets its obligations under international law.”

Thousands of volunteers worldwide have joined the BDS to help promote the Palestinian cause, including scores of Palestinian and international trade unions, NGOs, initiatives, academic societies, business associations and cultural figures.

Israelis are frustrated in the face of the growing boycott campaign. Israeli officials have held several meetings in an attempt to find a strategy to counter the BDS movement, which has gained momentum globally in recent months.

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