Telangana students’ union calls for boycott of Israeli products in solidarity with Palestine

Hyderabad: The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) in Telangana has called for a boycott of select Israeli products, in protest of the ongoing alleged ‘Israeli occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.’

As part of their ‘selective boycott’, the organisation provided a list of Israeli products, a part of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) protest.

This list includes drinks, snacks, food chains, and groceries of Israeli origin. They clarified that these brands are ‘complicit in the genocide, as they openly support the brutal persecution of Palestinians and provide financial support to the state of Israel.’

The SIO Telangana said that it strongly believes that ‘the destruction of lives in Gaza has been only possible with the military assistance of the world powers, including the supply from the Hyderabad-based joint venture between India’s Adani Defence and Aerospace and Israel’s Elbit Systems.’

“As residents of Hyderabad, we vehemently condemn the manufacturing and exchange of arms with the state of Israel. We call upon the people of Hyderabad to take cognisance of the matter, boycott, and raise their voices against all corporations complicit in this genocide,” said Mohammed Faraz Ahmed, state secretary of SIO Telangana.

The SIO Telangana stated that the boycott is a form of protest against the Israeli government’s policies against the Palestinian people, kept under ‘belligerent occupation, in violation of all international human rights standards.’

The organisation has urged all consumers to be mindful of the products they purchase and to choose alternatives.