Thread by @BDSAzerbaijan

HOW THE 🇦🇲 DIASPORA CAN #FreeArmenianPOWs WITH BOYCOTT CAMPAIGNS.

Step 1. IDENTIFY TARGETS.

The target is Azerbaijan, but how do you leverage a country which exports nothing but oil & tomatoes?

By joining w/ Palestine and boycotting Israel, which trades arms for AZ oil.

https://twitter.com/BDSAzerbaijan/status/1348429616248217602

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

ISRAEL FRUIT & VEGETABLES are one of Israel’s biggest exports and all Israeli agricultural exporters are complicit in Israel’s violations of international law as they operate on stolen Palestinian land.

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

CATERPILLAR bulldozers are regularly used in the demolition of Palestinian homes and farms and in Israel’s massacres in Gaza.

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

HP - Hewlett Packard helps run the ID system that Israel uses to restrict Palestinian movement. For more information, see bdsmovement.net/boycott-hp

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

PUMA sponsors the Israel Football Association, which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land. For more information, see: bdsmovement.net/boycott-puma

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

SODASTREAM home drinks machines are one of Israel’s best known exports.

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

AHAVA cosmetics are another of Israel’s best known export companies.

🇦🇲 Step 2. STOP BUYING THESE GOODS.

SABRA hummus is a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Strauss Group, an Israeli food company that provides financial support to the Israel Defense Forces.

🇦🇲Step 3. TWEET & SPREAD AWARNESS ABOUT WHY YOU AREN'T BUYING THESE GOODS.

You could use #BDS and #BDSAzerbaijan in addition to #FreeArmenianPOWs in your tweets.

🇦🇲Step 4. FORMULATE DEMANDS FOR STOPPING THE BOYCOTT AND SUBMIT THESE TO THE 🇮🇱 & 🇦🇿GOVERNMENTS

Diaspora orgs. such as the @ANCA_DC @agbu @ArmenianCouncil and @ARAMAC_DC can take the lead for all these steps.

The Armenian government doesn't even need to get involved! ;)