Sign the Apartheid-Free Co-op Petition to add your name to those calling for our Co-op to boycott Israeli goods until Israel complies with international law.
Co-op workers have faced discipline and firing for wearing pins in solidarity with Palestine at work. Sign the worker petition to management to uphold free speech and respect for workers at our co-op. You may also donate to a worker hardship fund for those who have been financially impacted by their solidarity with Palestine (please note that workers have asked that any donations be matched by donations to Palestinian relief--see link for details.)
Several supporters have already written some great pieces for local newspapers. You can use this JVP National guide on LTE basics as a resource.
Guest columnist Molly Merrett: Co-op deshelving campaign part of global anti-apartheid movement (Gazette link and Amherst Indy link)
Matthew Spurlock: Apartheid-free River Valley Co-op (Gazette link)
Shelly Greenstein: Biden, Congressional delegation must impose arms embargo on Israel (Gazette link)
Jean Frances: River Valley Co-op member 76 voting ‘yes’ (Gazette link)
Joe Gannon: Thoughts on the River Valley Co-op petition debate (Gazette link)
Mona Hisham Shadi: When you erase us (Gazette link)
Join the AFC Campaign email listserv: Email: apartheid_free_community-subscribe@lists.mayfirst.org
Instagram pages to follow:
Western Mass Coalition for Palestine - @westernmasscoalition4pal
JVP Western MA - @jvpwesternmass
Check out the official BDS Website to learn about the history and mission of the movement. This website is a great starting place to learn about why BDS is an instrumental strategy in dismantling apartheid regimes.