Lobbying Congress Tips
Rooting our work in grassroots organizing and building strategic grassroots advocacy all starts with you! Whether you’re in your congressional district at home or making a visit to Washington, DC, congressional staff are there to meet with you and hear your asks, and with persistence, you’ll reach your member of Congress. Start by assembling a a…
Read MoreBoycott Hewlett Packard Toolkit
Boycott Hewlett Packard: Menus and Toolkit HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) are the targets of an international boycott campaign called for by Palestinian civil society, due to their role in supporting Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights. As information technology giants, these companies, as targets, offer a wide array of possible campaign approaches, from culture jamming to divestment to…
Read MoreAssault on Gaza Action Kit
Take Action to Demand Justice for Gaza On Tuesday, November 12, an Israeli airstrike killed Bahaa and Asma Abu al-Ata while they slept in their home east of Gaza City, starting the latest escalation of Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip. In the past two days, Israeli airstrikes have destroyed homes and killed entire families, damaged schools…
Read MoreBoycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
In 2005, 170 Palestinian civil society organizations issued a historic, rights-based call to the international community for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) targeting Israel and institutions complicit in its oppressive policies towards Palestinians until it complies with international law and ensures freedom, justice, and equality. USCPR endorsed the Palestinian call for BDS shortly after it…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Organizing Toolkit
Updated April 22, 2020 As organizers building a better world with justice for all people, we know that times of great social crisis must be transformed into moments of great possibility. Inspired by generations of resilient organizers, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) national organizing and advocacy staff created this toolkit for local Palestinian…
Read MoreUS BDS Victories
This is a list of 250+ boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) wins in the United States. Last updated June 2022. Do you see something missing? Click here to let us know so we can add it! (U.S. only please) Logo by Joel Reinstein Thanks also to the BDS National Committee, Global Exchange Economic Activism for Palestine, American Friends Service Committee, Electronic…
Read MoreHoliday Season Boycott Action Kit
Take Action This Holiday Season With holiday season upon us, people will be spending plenty of time shopping for gifts and more. It is the perfect time to inform shoppers, store owners, and passers by about Israel’s denial of Palestinian rights through the complicity of corporate brands and highlight how the struggle for Palestinians freedom,…
Read MoreDivestment Tool
Introducing the Divestment Tool we’ve been waiting for! For years, Palestinian rights supporters have been asking how they can scan their own investments or the portfolios of their churches, universities, municipalities, unions, businesses, and other institutions to ensure they’re not invested in companies profiting from Israel’s brutal military occupation, war crimes, and daily violations of…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions
Thanks to the BDS National Committee, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, the Institute for Middle East Understanding, the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, and Birthright Unplugged for guidance on these answers. Main source for answers to #15 and #16: “Cultural Boycott of Israel Takes Off: After the Flotilla Massacre” (PACBI, June 2010).
Read MorePalestine 101
A 101 Course to Understanding Israel’s Oppression of the Palestinian People Many people are held back from taking a stand on the issue of Palestine/Israel by the common misconception that it is “complicated.” Here, we explain the steady continuation of the more than 100-year-old settler colonial project that is Zionism. Palestine 101: Not That Complicated…
Read More