App to boycott Israeli goods

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the “No Thanks” app, which first appeared almost two years ago carrying a large list of companies and brands consumers might consider boycotting because of Israeli links.
The app has become a key tool for the BDS movement that targets Israel economically for the actions of its government and its military in Gaza.
Along with a list of companies and brands to boycott, the app allows users to scan barcodes to find out more about the relationship particular products have with Israel.

You appear to trust the opinion and actions of the British government which is hopeful. They have just formally recognised the state of Palestine so I assume that you trust that this is the right decision.

Can I ask because I have been looking up this answer and can't find a definitive answer. Who has the ultimate responsibility for declaring a genocide or is there one body that does so ?

I think it would be quite rare for a government who have actively helped in a genocide to declare it one. Not exactly impartial observers!

Why is the UN discredited?

Is it because it’s antisemitic because it criticises Israel?

Because it’s criticising Israel?
We could go around in circles here.

I think it is best to try and prevent genocide before it is actually completed.
I think too many children and innocent civilians have been killed already.

20,000 + dead children is too many under any and all circumstances

How do I find out why my post was deleted?
I can't think there was anything that broke the rules in it.

@Alittlefeedbackwouldbenice just ask MN. They are perfectly nice about explaining why.

How do I do it? Sorry to be an idiot.

You can email them

[email protected]

Thank you.

Enough International Organisations have confirmed it’s a genocide and let’s face it we’re not stupid and walking around blind and deaf.

Genocide denial is shameful.
It downplays everything that has and is happening in Gaza

tap to read an explanation of Genocide denial

Yet most countries of the world haven’t declared it a genocide? They have criticised Israel for many things but they haven’t declared the war a genocide as it’s too soon to say according to most countries. That’s because genocide is a very specific term.

Oh give over! It’s not antisemitic to oppose killing nearly 70,000 people.

Why does it matter? JFC.

My understanding is that it will be decided one day by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN court responsible for solving disputes between nations. South Africa alleges that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians and filed its complaint in December 2023.

Wikipedia have a list of state positions on the question of genocide in Gaza. Most countries in the West who have publicly expressed an opinion either disagree with the term Genocide at the moment, (US, UK, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy) or say they will defer to the ruling in the ICJ case (Belgium, Canada, Norway).

The French position is unclear although France's ambassador to the UN has previously said that France would "see what the the ICJ decide on this matter and we'll make sure that we'll support the outcome of the decision".

Western countries who have already declared it a genocide before the ICJ ruling are Ireland, Slovenia and Spain according to Wikipedia.

Also according to Wikipedia, a large group of states in the Islamic world, parts of Africa and South America describe Israel's actions as genocide. These include Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Brazil, Chili and Columbia.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Arab League and the African Unions have collectively endorsed the characterisation of Israel's actions as genocide.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_positions_on_the_Gaza_genocide

Thanks for the answer @Twiglets1 .

It really isn't.

Are we really derailing this thread over whether a particular word is accepted and declared by relevant authorities.

Will more countries and authorities opinions in favour of a genocide or not change anything ?

Does it make killing and starving an entire population of people more acceptable as long as no one thinks it’s a genocide

It’s clear it is to many authorities on the subject.

Clearly If it makes people feel better about Israel to deny the ongoing genocide…. how sad to grasp at the last remaining straws they have

Words change nothing for the Palestinian people still alive
Actions by everyone could make a difference

Yes, whatever this is exists regardless of what it is called.

Which is actually what many if us have been arguing for ages.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/danish-pension-fund-drops-israeli-assets-due-to-war-in-gaza-west-bank-settlements/

Another investment fund has dropped Israel due to their human rights violations in Gaza and the occupied west bank.

Israel is on it's way to becoming a pariah state.