Palestinian members of the group Standing Together, which describes itself as a Jewish-Arab movement for peace and equality in Israel-Palestine, have released a statement after the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement called on supporters of Palestine not to engage with the group, which it called an “Israeli normalisation outfit”.
Standing Together has denounced the call, saying that it fights against Israel’s suppression of Palestinians within Israeli politics and society.
“Our ability to speak, act, or effect change under a fascist [Israeli] government is already severely limited and seems to be diminishing further. The call to boycott Standing Together, an organization we are proud to co-lead with numerous elected Jewish and Palestinian partners, was infuriating,” the statement reads.
“We actively campaign against Israel’s oppressive regime and have made specific efforts to increase the visibility of atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza, both to Israeli and international audiences, despite the risks of doing so within Israel,” it adds.
