Thread by @USCPR_

Along with @AdalahJustice & @Mvmnt4BlkLives, we welcome Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop sales in illegal Israeli Jewish-only settlements, and we call on Unilever to align with the Ben & Jerry’s board to end all business with apartheid Israel.

Until then, the boycott continues.

Read our full joint statement with @AdalahJustice and @Mvmnt4BlkLives here.

#BDS #FreePalestine

uscpr.org/justice-tastes…

Key points:
1. This is a significant partial victory & step forward, signaling a hard-fought narrative shift toward Palestinian liberation in the US

2. The unwavering fight for justice isn’t over. The boycott continues until Ben & Jerry’s ends all business with apartheid Israel

“For Ben & Jerry’s to fully commit to justice, there must be no scoops left behind under apartheid. Until there are none, we are not done.”
-@A7madAbuznaid, Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights

The @Mvmnt4BlkLives made the final push to pressure Ben & Jerry’s to support Palestinian rights. Their advocacy was a powerful illustration of Black-Palestinian solidarity, just as the Black and Palestinian liberation movements have supported each other for decades.

"The @Mvmnt4BlkLives supports and defends the unobstructed freedom and self-determination of the Palestinian people. Black and Palestinian organizers have long worked hand-in-hand to eradicate repressive regimes and policies in both Palestine and the [U.S.]."
-Montague Simmons

“The over-the-top response by Israeli leaders to the company’s announcement, including threats to compel U.S. states to apply unconstitutional state laws limiting boycotts against Israel, shows that immaterial victories such as these can make a vast empire tremble"
@SandraTamari1