This Saturday 22nd August we're calling for HSBC to end its complicity in Israeli Apartheid. Take action! |
Dear friends,
This Saturday, people across the UK will be taking action against HSBC to mark the six-year anniversary since Israel's invasion of Gaza, which killed over 2,200 Palestinians, destroyed 18,000 homes, and left over 100,000 homeless.
Even in the face of international condemnation of the Israeli government, the UK continues to arm and buy weapons from Israel. CAAT stands in solidarity with Palestinian civil society in their call for an immediate two-way arms embargo to Israel. But it's not just the government which is complicit.
HSBC's complicity in Israeli Apartheid
HSBC bank provides services worth millions to companies that supply Israel with equipment - including BAE Systems, whose weapon components were used in the attacks six years ago, and Caterpillar, who sell Israel bulldozers used to demolish Palestinian homes.
HSBC's support gives these companies the cash and social license to continue to profit from human rights abuses. But we can use bad PR to shame HSBC into action. It's worked before - in 2018 HSBC announced it had divested from Israeli arms company Elbit Systems under public pressure.
Share your photo telling HSBC to end its complicity
- This Saturday 22nd August take a photo of yourself holding one of these printed signs (or write your own message) to share on your social media. Invite your household, or safely assemble a group if you can, while social distancing.
- If you have a branch of HSBC near you, and can safely get there, why not take the photo outside the branch? PSC's website has a list of planned photo calls already happening around the UK which you could join.
- Use the hashtag #StopArmingIsrael and tag @HSBC_UK and @CAATuk
For any queries on local actions, please contact [email protected]
Thank you for standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people and don't forget to follow the hashtag #StopArmingIsrael on Saturday to share what's going on around the UK and join the Facebook event.
Let's flood social media with our resistance!
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Emma Cockburn
Campaign Against Arms Trade