Ban Israeli Settlement Goods - Campaign Pack

This Nakba Day, we're launching the next phase of the End Israeli Apartheid campaign, and we need ALL activists on board to pressure MPs to ban Israeli settlement goods.  

Since 2022, Amnesty UK has been calling for an end to Israeli apartheid and the racist regime of oppressive laws, policies, and practices designed to stifle and deny the humanity of Palestinians. Despite the existence of human rights statutes and international laws designed to prevent war crimes and crimes against humanity, the international community has failed to effectively hold Israel accountable. The UK Government is no exception, repeatedly ignoring its legal obligation to prevent and punish genocide, despite claiming to be a champion of the ‘rule of law’.   

We need strong and decisive action to expose this hypocrisy and make it undeniably clear that the public will not stand by and watch as our government supports and funds oppression, violence, and the denial of fundamental human rights. To hold the UK Government accountable and enact meaningful change, we must push for an end to the UK’s trade and business complicity in illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem - a key feature of Israel’s system of apartheid.  

It shouldn’t be possible for goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem to be available in the UK, given that settlements are illegal under international law. So, we’re pushing for a decisive ban on Israeli settlement goods from entering the UK. 

That's why, we want as many MPs as possible to publicly call for a UK ban on the importation of Israeli settlement goods.

We're encouraging Amnesty local, youth, and student groups to work together to build pressure on MPs, and, through online and offline actions, urge them to call out the UK’s complicity in apartheid. 

To get involved, check out the downloads below:

• Settlement Goods Campaign Pack, which includes
  • Draft Letter to MP (without a Government role)
  • Draft Letter to MP (Government Minister or role)
  • Local Press Release for Apartheid-Free Meal

Join the online briefing on May 19th at 6pm to learn more about the campaign and get crucial tips and ideas for how to engage and build pressure on your MP.