Emma Goldman Room
Workshop 3+4 - Nabila Espanioly, Sama Aweidah, Yvonne Deutsch, Marijke Kruyt and Michéle Radovanovitch
Atelier 3+4: PALESTINE – ISRAEL sur le BDS (Boycott, Désinvestissements, Sanctions)
Taller 3+4: PALESTINA - ISRAËLWorkshop : PALESTINA - ISRAELE sul BDS (Boicottaggio, Disinvestimenti, Sanzioni)

introduction Marijke Kruyt:
- What is BDS (Boycot, Desinvestment and Sanctions)and why was it started?.
- Examples of successfull BDS actions
- Palestinian women about their experiences with BDS
- Women in Black groups from different countries in BDS actions.
- Israeli companies and products that should be boycotted.

Introduction Michele Radovanovitch:
Origine de la campagne BDS : l' appel de la société civile palestinienne le 9 juillet 2005
Pourquoi des organisations françaises de soutien au peuple palestinien se sont engagées dans la campagne BDS ?
- Panorama des actions : cibles, modes d' action
- Echos de ces actions dans la société française et au niveau du gouvernement français
- Que se passe-t-il dans les autres pays européens ? Débat sur l' avenir du BDS

WHAT ARE NEW INSIGHTS THAT YOU DISCOVER IF YOU COMBINE THE POWER OF OUR DNA WITH THE CONCLUSION OF THIS WORKSHOP ?

- the BDS-campaign is not bad for Palestinian people but support them
- don’t confuse boycott of Israeli Government and anti-Semitism
- There are connections between Palestinian and Israeli women to fight against Israeli policy
- We can base ourselves on the many human right violations by the Israeli Government condemned by the UN and other instances (Rusell Tribunal)
- The BDC is an occasion to inform the international public opinion about violations of human rights in Palestine and Israel