The largest national organization representing farmers in India announced
that it has joined the BDS movement.
that it has joined the BDS movement.
India_Palestine solidarity stamp.jpg
Indian stamp from 1981 expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
October 23, 2017 — Earlier this month, the largest national organization
representing farmers and agricultural workers in India, All India Kisan Sabha
(AIKS), has announced that it has joined the BDS movement. AIKS is is
spread across 21 states in India and is over 16 million members strong.
AIKS has resolved to:
Endorse the call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel
until it complies with international law, in order to stand for the rights of the
Palestinian people and to resist the corporate takeover of Indian agriculture
sector by Israeli companies.
Denounce and document any cases of Israeli corporate takeover in the Indian
agro-sector.
Raise awareness among Indian farmers to prevent Israel and its corporations
from reaping profits in India that finance military occupation and apartheid
in Palestine.
Apoorva, the South Asia Coordinator with the Palestinian BDS National
Committee said:
Indian solidarity with the Palestinian people is not new, it has a long history.
We are very glad to see this solidarity re-emerge with All India Kisan Sabha’s
(AIKS) declaration of support for the BDS movement and the Palestinian people.
Grassroots movements in India, Palestine and beyond are working to defeat the
violent wave of right-wing politics plaguing our world today. By joining the BDS
movement, AIKS is saying no to the hateful politics of Prime Minister Modi,
Netanyahu and Trump, and joining us to build a more free, just and equal world.
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was formed in 1936, before India's independence
from British colonialism. It played a critical role in mobilizing farmers and
agricultural workers to end British imperialism.
More recently, AIKS has actively resisted the corporate takeover of Indian
agriculture and the two decades of neoliberal policies which have led to massive
indebtedness and farmer suicides.
The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) is the largest coalition in
Palestinian civil society. It leads and supports the global Boycott, Divestment and
Sanctions movement.
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