PLANNING A BOYCOTT DEMONSTRATION

 Pick a boycott target – suggest starting with one or two products sold in a particular store

Talk to the store manager and ask how product decisions are made – individual store or headquarters.

Write a letter to the decision-maker (store, or headquarters) explaining what product is offensive and why and ask the store to remove the product from their shelves.  Say when you are planning to boycott if the product isn’t removed from the shelves.

Obtain a permit, if necessary, for the area where you are planning to demonstrate.

Create a flyer with information about when, where, why, and what you are calling people to boycott.  Give directions for getting to the location and a specific time frame.  Distribute to those you want to engage in the demonstration with you.  Include some “principles for the boycott,” for example:

A few gentle reminders to those planning to demonstrate:

1) We must practice strict nonviolence, even if insulted, shoved, or worse. This is turn-the-other-cheek time!

2) Our aim is to persuade the open-minded--not to taunt, provoke, or be baited by anyone opposing us.

3) We're working for justice and peace for all the people on the region, including Israelis.

4) We emphasize that we strongly oppose all forms of racism, including anti-semitism.

5) We make clear that we're not opposed to the State of Israel, but rather its 43-year occupation and  colonization of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and its ongoing blockade of Gaza.

6) We can also make clear that we're boycotting to bring an end to the Occupation and Blockade,  just as the boycott of South Africa forced an end to Apartheid and segregation in that country.

7) We assure everyone that once the Occupation and Blockade end, our boycott can also end.