Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Proper noun
Meaning
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
A global pressure group to end Israeli discrimination against Palestinians.
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Examples
He continued to champion their cause to the end of his life, encouraging them with South Africa’s example of victory over apartheid and the importance of campaigns such as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
Joe Biden has disavowed Sarsour, a backer of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, as are some of the groups in the United Against Hate initiative.
Schindler turned to the university for comment about the program with the claim that it has ties to the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.