In July 2011, Israel passed legislation outlawing the public support of boycott activities against the state, corporations, and settlements, adding a crackdown on free speech to its continuing blockade of Gaza and the expansion of illegal settlements. Nonetheless, the campaign for boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) continues to grow in strength within Israel and Palestine, as well as in Europe and the US.
This essential intervention considers all sides of the movement-including detailed comparisons with the South African experience-and contains contributions from both sides of the separation wall, along with a stellar list of international commentators.

Contributions by: Angela Davis, Dalit Baum, David Lloyd, Haneen Maikey, Hind Awwad, Ilan Pappe, Jamal Khader, Joel Beinin, John Berger, Jonathan Pollak, Ken Loach, Laura Pulido, Lisa Taraki, Marc H Ellis, Mark LeVine, Merav Amir, Michael Warschawski, Mustafa Barghouthi, Nada Elia, Naomi Klein, Neve Gordon, Noura Erakat, Omar Barghouti, Paul Laverty, Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, Ran Greenstein, Rebecca O'Brien, Rebecca Vilkomerson, Ronald Kasrils, Slavoj Zizek