Boycott and BDS

Following recent news, Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou' Leila have dropped off Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour in The Middle East following recent BDS calls. The bands were scheduled to play Beirut on 6th September.

Good on Mashrou' Leila! This is their super claim to fame, although they refused to play. Although shame on RHCP for rejecting BDS calls. They'll still continue to play in Tel Aviv on September 10. Guess I know who I'm boycotting now. They wouldn't have played Sun City in (then) Apartheid South Africa back in the 60's.

The UN actually led a cultural boycott for artists not to play Sun City in apartheid South Africa. Why can't they do the same to Israel?

BDS (Boycott, divestment and sanctions) are a really important movement running in order to put pressure on Israeli government, and hopefully change things.

Boycotting is good. It doesn't really make much impact, but it's spending and not spending your money ethically. Now I'm all for Palestinian rights, although I spend a lot of money on McDonalds, PepsiCo, or any American company as a matter of fact. A lot of those profits go to the American government (in tax money) which then transfer them to the Israeli government which is still funding apartheid. Which is why I don't eat at Max Brenner. Max Brenner has been known to fund the IOF. It's originally an Israeli company.

Three / Four years ago, in the midst of a Gaza massacre, I started a 3 month boycott. But of course it was for a good reason. Why would I spend my money at places where my money would eventually be used to purchase rockets, and guns to kill the innocent?

Boycotting is Punk rock. Punk rock is standing up for what you believe in. It's like going on hunger strike for a good cause, without going on an actual hunger strike. You should all try it sometime.

Also I'm sure you would boycott places that supplied money to those who killed innocents where ever in the world it may be.

I'm thinking of starting this boycott again sometime soon. Hopefully, soon I shall.

Take action! BDS now!