Next steps
This statement is put forward as an organizing tool to build solidarity with palestine. below are some ideas about how to use it.
Below are some ideas and resources for taking next steps with this statement. Feel free to contact us for more information.
- Republish the statement. Supporters of the statement are welcome to republish it elsewhere. Publish the statement in your campus newspaper, on your blog, or in your organization's newsletter.
- Share the statement. Read the statement in your community, organization, or faith community.
- Organize an event. Build an event to pull people together and advance the struggles for Black and Palestinian freedom. You can read, print out copies of, and distribute the statement. Contact us for ideas and for arranging for speakers involved with the statement to come to your event.
- Connect through social media. "Like" the Black4Palestine Facebook page and follow @Black4Palestine on Twitter.
- Pressure our political "leadership." Call on President Biden and the Congressional Black Caucus to end military and diplomatic aid to Israel.
- Join or organize a BDS campaign in your city. Are G4S or Veolia operating in your city, county, or state? Check out the website for the Palestinian BDS National Committee for resources that will help you get involved with the BDS movement.
RESOURCES
B4P Resource List - This document is updated on an ongoing basis. The document includes information on upcoming events, accounts to follow, political education resources and more!
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS): In 2005, over 170 groups representing Palestinian civil society put forth a call for concerned citizens of the world to utilize tactics of Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel until it complied with its obligations to Palestinians under international law. These obligations include:
B4P Resource List - This document is updated on an ongoing basis. The document includes information on upcoming events, accounts to follow, political education resources and more!
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS): In 2005, over 170 groups representing Palestinian civil society put forth a call for concerned citizens of the world to utilize tactics of Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel until it complied with its obligations to Palestinians under international law. These obligations include:
- Ending the occupation and colonization of Arab lands occupied since 1967.
- Full legal equality for Palestinian citizens of Israel.
- The right of return for Palestinian refugees.