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In 2005, Palestinian civil society activists called on the international community to begin a movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel in response to long standing political and human rights issues and the inability to have a meaningful “peace process.” As activists have responded around the world, we see increasing actions and calls for BDS.

What is the history behind this movement? It is easy to see the campaign against Caterpillar or other industries that support the occupation, but how do we understand the terms, the pros and cons of academic boycott, cultural boycott, etc? How do we as activists in Boston respond to this call? Is this something that should be central to our work or not?