Anas Ibrahim, the general coordinator of the Global Campaign to Boycott Israel and its Supporters, Qati, reported that the campaign is preparing to launch a series of concentrated boycott campaigns targeting the most prominent consumer products associated with the month of Ramadan, which begins next week, as part of escalating economic pressure on Israel and the companies that support it.
Ibrahim explained that the upcoming campaigns will include well known food products, beverages, and Ramadan juices, and will be implemented in a manner tailored to each country, taking into account differences in consumer habits and popular products from one society to another.
He added in an interview with Felesteen newspaper on Monday that the national campaigns operating under the umbrella of Qati possess precise knowledge of the local market and of the companies involved in supporting Israel, which enables the effective targeting of boycotts, highlights safe alternatives, and supports local products.
He clarified that the goal of these efforts is to create a real impact in isolating Israel, increasing the cost of its crimes, and reinforcing its global rejection, alongside supporting the Palestinian people, national products, and clean alternatives that are free of any connection to Israel or its economic system.
Ibrahim pointed out that Qati launched, approximately two weeks before the month of Ramadan, a wide global campaign to boycott Medjool and Majhool dates, as part of continuing the path of economic pressure and alerting Arab and Islamic audiences, as well as free people around the world, to attempts by Israel to circumvent the boycott through manipulating the country of origin, packaging, and marketing to promote its products.
He clarified that the goal of these efforts is to create a real impact in isolating Israel, increasing the cost of its crimes, and reinforcing its global rejection, alongside supporting the Palestinian people, national products, and clean alternatives that are free of any connection to Israel or its economic system.
Ibrahim pointed out that Qati launched, approximately two weeks before the month of Ramadan, a wide global campaign to boycott Medjool and Majhool dates, as part of continuing the path of economic pressure and alerting Arab and Islamic audiences, as well as free people around the world, to attempts by Israel to circumvent the boycott through manipulating the country of origin, packaging, and marketing to promote its products.
He explained that the campaign tools varied between awareness raising, media, emotional, and collaborative efforts, focusing on highlighting the impact achieved by economic boycott as one of the most important forms of practical support for Palestine. This was in addition to educating consumers on the importance of checking barcodes and country of origin, and encouraging them to prioritize national products and local dates, given the availability of Arab and Islamic alternatives, and even alternatives from countries not involved in supporting Israel.
Ibrahim revealed that the campaign launched at the beginning of the current year what it called the Boycott Calendar, a systematic timeline plan to organize campaigns and direct efforts in a thoughtful and gradual manner, by defining clear time periods to target specific products, ensuring sustained public momentum and achieving the greatest possible impact. He added that the campaigns also focused on highlighting the economic losses suffered by companies that support Israel, with the aim of motivating the public and strengthening confidence in the effectiveness of the boycott.
the emergence of significant positions in recent periods, represented by strikes and movements by port workers in several countries who refused to turn their ports into bridges for transporting weapons or supplies to Israel.
He referred to positions witnessed in ports in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Chile, and South Africa, considering them an expression of a living human conscience and a victory of moral values over political pressure. He noted that popular pressure contributed to pushing some governments to adopt more advanced positions, such as labeling settlement products or banning their import, and terminating contracts with companies involved in supporting Israel.
expanded to more than 15 countries and contributed, alongside other campaigns, to the closure or decline in performance of branches of major companies that support Israel, such as Carrefour, McDonald’s, and Starbucks, in a number of countries, confirming that boycott has today become an organized action.
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