Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians pressed for a continued boycott of Israeli and Israel-linked goods during a protest to demand the country ceases its ongoing assault on Gaza.
Since the beginning of the ongoing onslaught on Gaza, many of its citizens have been calling on others to stop buying into popular brands that they accuse of siding with Israel.
Hundreds of those who gathered near the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur — as part of Global Day of Action for Gaza on Saturday — carried placards reading “To Be Silent Is To Be Complicit” and “Stop Aiding Genocide!” and said they believed in the boycott of Israel-linked products, calling it their contribution to solidarity.
“We boycott whatever products from Israel,” one of the protesters, Shahidah Wana, told Arab News. “It’s a small thing but if a million people do it, it can topple an elephant.”
The rally was organized by the Malaysian chapter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, whose supporters rely on economic and trade pressure in opposition to Israel.
BDS Malaysia has been calling on Malaysians to stay away from popular brands such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Puma and Airbnb.
