BDS Archives

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Principled stance: youth in Qatar uphold boycotts as form of resistance

“Boycotting is really is taking a firm stance on what you believe is right and wrong.” Individuals reflect on their experiences with boycotting for a cause. “To this day, I…

3 min

BDS ‘salutes’ dismissed Bahraini official for anti-Israel stance

The former Bahraini official received an outpour of support for what many described as a “brave stance”. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has lauded the stance of former…

4 min

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‘Fest of hate’: BDS slams US-Israel declaration on boycott movement

The movement has focused on raising global attention towards the ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli regime against indigenous Palestinians. The global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement which rallies…

5 min

ألماس ملطخ بالدماء؟ صائغ إسرائيلي فخور بـ”صهيونيته” يثير غضباً عارماً في معرض قطري

في الوقت الذي تواصل فيه إسرائيل انتهاكاتها المستمرة والممنهجة لحقوق الإنسان٫ كان آخرها اغتيال مراسلة شبكة الجزيرة شيرين أبو عاقلة في فلسطين، أثار تخصيص منفذ بيع للمجوهرات مملوك لجندي إسرائيلي…

3 min

Kuwaiti tennis player rejects normalisation with Zionist state

Kuwaiti and Qatari populations are overwhelmingly vocal in their expressions of solidarity with Palestinians against the illegal Israeli Occupation, surveys show. Mohammed Al-Awadi, a 14 year old Kuwaiti tennis player, has refused…

4 min

BDS or strategy? Nike’s move to end Israel sales prompts questions on ‘motives’

The latest move is expected to cause a significant loss to Israeli retailers. Sports retail giant Nike has announced that it will terminate all sales with retailers in Israel, in…

3 min

Israeli-funded Fenix scooters expand to Turkey following controversial Qatar launch

The scooter company continued operations in Qatar despite nationwide outrage over its links to Israel. Israeli-funded and UAE-based company Fenix has expanded its operations to Turkey after purchasing Turkish scooter…

3 min

Rights experts slam ‘laughable’ NSO claims against Qatar, BDS amid Pegasus scandal

Journalists, activists and several public figures were among those targeted in a campaign using Israel’s Pegasus spyware. Co-founder and CEO of Israel’s surveillance company NSO Group Shalev Hulio has claimed…

3 min

News

QAYON launches boycott campaign against security giant G4S for complicity in Israeli crimes

The company holds 50% of Policity Ltd., which is contracted by the Israeli police to build and operate Israel’s National Police Academy. Local independent pro-Palestine youth body Qatar Youth Opposed to…

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