boycott divestment sanction 27 december 2015
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Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Malaysia No. 9 Jalan Dagang SB4/1, Taman Sungai Besi Indah Seri Kembangan, 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
27 December 2015 Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Malaysia (BDS Malaysia) PRESS RELEASE
BOYCOTT APARTHEID ISRAEL Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Malaysia (BDS Malaysia) is very concerned with the recent statement by Perak DAP leader, Chong Zhemin regarding the decision by the Malaysian government to refuse visas to two Israeli windsurfers due to participate in the Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi. Notwithstanding his retraction, we are nonetheless bewildered as to why he issued it in the first place. There is a growing global movement that is protesting the ethnic cleansing, racial apartheid and military occupation of Palestine by Israel. Sports have not been spared by the Israeli authorities. Palestinian footballers have been killed, stadiums bombed and players have been refused permission to travel to matches. Following a campaign by Palestinian sports team and activists across Europe, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) rejected an Israeli bid to host games during the 2020 European Championships. World soccer superstars, the likes of Christiano Ronaldo, Brazilian Ronaldo and Eric Cantona are active campaigners for boycotting Israel, calling it a racist state, which violates human rights. BDS campaign “ADIDAS: Don’t run with Israeli Apartheid” finally ended ADIDAS sponsorship of the Jerusalem marathon. BDS has evolved into a truly global human rights based movement against Israel until it complies with international law. And BDS Malaysia calls upon all Malaysians to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian popular resistance and boycott Israel until it:
1. Ends its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dismantles the Apartheid Wall; 2. Recognise the fundamental rights of the Arab-‐Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality; and 3. Respect, protect and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.
Prof Mohd Nazari Ismail Chairman, BDS MALAYSIA
Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Malaysia No. 9 Jalan Dagang SB4/1, Taman Sungai Besi Indah Seri Kembangan, 43000, Selangor, Malaysia