10-17-2016 Palestine solidarity campaigners target HP – Stephanie Westbrook Electronic Intifada

https://electronicintifada.net/content/palestine-solidarity-campaigners-target-hp/18236

The boycott of US information technology giant Hewlett-Packard has recently gained renewed interest, becoming the "hot new" target for Palestine solidarity campaigners in several countries.  An international week of action targeting HP will take place from 25 November to 3 December, a culmination of recent efforts around the world. HP has long been criticized by the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign due to its role in Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The company boasts of a "massive presence" in Israel, with more than 5,700 employees there, and is one of the Israeli military's main information technology suppliers…It is the technological underpinning of Israeli oppression that prompted an HP boycott campaign across all of historic Palestine…

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