The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Morocco has declared its boycott campaign a success, saying that efforts to block trade with Israel are having a real impact.
According to BDS Morocco, not only are people avoiding Israeli products and brands that support Israel, but they are also refusing to buy Moroccan goods that are exported there.
As proof, BDS Morocco pointed to a statement by Doron Kimelov, CEO of the Israeli company Tomer, who told Israeli media outlet Walla that “the boycott in Morocco has made it impossible to bring Moroccan products into Israel.”
Kimelov that the movement has put strong pressure on imports, affecting items like couscous, sardines, olives, and sauces.
According to Tomer’s CEO, Moroccan exports to Israel, which were worth about $80 million in 2022, have now almost disappeared.
Kimelov said that he has good relations with Moroccan suppliers but that the real issue comes from Moroccan consumers, who are rejecting companies that trade with Israel.
In response, BDS Morocco published an open letter, praising the Moroccan people for their “strong and principled commitment to the boycott.”
The movement called the boycott a powerful tool in resisting Israel’s occupation and urged people to keep up the pressure on Moroccan businesses that sell to Israel.
The movement also linked its strategy to the global BDS campaign, which follows the model used against apartheid South Africa.
Economic and cultural boycotts in apartheid South Africa were instrumental in ending racial segregation there, and BDS says that Israel is now imposing a similar system of discrimination and oppression based on ethnicity and religion.
Organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have also accused Israel of practicing apartheid.
BDS Morocco said that even though a ceasefire has been reached in Gaza, the struggle is far from over.
The movement insisted that Israel must still be held accountable for its actions and that continued resistance is necessary to challenge its ongoing expansion.
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