Delaware Shakespeare commits to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). Through connection with Theater Workers for a Ceasefire, Del Shakes supports and stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and we lend our voice to the ongoing global demand for an immediate, sustained ceasefire.
In response to this commitment, Del Shakes agrees
- To not participate in the normalization of genocide, occupation, and apartheid by Israel.
- To refrain from participating in any project that seeks to “normalize” the Israeli occupation of Palestine and/or dehumanization of Palestinians.
- To abstain from collaborating with Israeli cultural and academic organizations that help maintain the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
- To support Palestinian artists.
- To not collaborate with any organizations that receive funding from the state of Israel.
For more information visit https://bdsmovement.net/pacbi
With love,
Delaware Shakespeare
The BDS movement, including PACBI, rejects on principle boycotts of individuals based on their identity (such as citizenship, race, gender, sexuality, or religion) or opinion. Mere affiliation of Israeli cultural workers to an Israeli cultural institution is therefore not grounds for applying the boycott. If, however, an individual is representing the state of Israel or a complicit Israeli institution, or is commissioned/recruited to participate in Israel’s efforts to “rebrand” itself, then their activities are subject to the institutional boycott the BDS movement is calling for.
