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BDS Committee Urges Boycott of Tech Giants for Palestinian Prisoners

4/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

On Palestinian Prisoner's Day, The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) calls for solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners.
The committee urges supporters to escalate Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Cisco.
The committee accuses Microsoft’s services of aiding Israel's prison system and HP and Cisco of providing technology that supports repression.
The committee aims to exclude these companies from contracts to challenge Israel's occupation and oppression.

History

Historical Context

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was launched on July 9, 2005, by 171 Palestinian organizations to oppose Israeli occupation, coinciding with an International Court of Justice ruling against the West Bank barrier. The Palestinian BDS National Committee, formed in 2007, aims to pressure Israel to comply with international law, advocating for Palestinian rights and drawing parallels to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

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Story summary

On Palestinian Prisoner's Day, The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) calls for solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners.
The committee urges supporters to escalate Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Cisco.
The committee accuses Microsoft’s services of aiding Israel's prison system and HP and Cisco of providing technology that supports repression.
The committee aims to exclude these companies from contracts to challenge Israel's occupation and oppression.

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