bds is spreading and rightfully so. only a matter of time till it gets the support boycotting south africa did;

Artists and companies continue to drop out of the Sydney Festival over its sponsorship deal with the Israeli government. The annual festival is a major arts event in the city attracting approximately 500,000 visitors a year. According to BDS Australia, 100 individuals and organizations have withdrawn, disrupting more than 40% of the scheduled events.

“The actions of so many artists, companies and arts workers in supporting the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions in light of Israel’s apartheid policies and ongoing human rights abuses against Palestinians, clearly shows the solidarity and intersectional nature of this struggle,” said BDS Australia patron and Sydney University professor Jake Lynch in a statement.

The boycott efforts were sparked by a $20,000 deal to stage a production of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin’s Decadance. Israel’s government says that it was asked to contribute the money by a member of the festival’s management team.

According to the Palestinian Justice Movement Sydney, the sponsorship deal was negotiated last May while Israel was launching an air assault against Gaza that ultimately killed 256 Palestinians............read and tweet more.......