Surely, I have taken care never to underestimate US corporate ties with Israel, but even so, the explicit connections and the vast scope of products involved is frankly demoralizing. What started as a conversation bemoaning the affiliation of MAC cosmetics with Zionist causes rapidly turned into a project I spent the better part of a day compiling a list of cosmetics, health and personal care brands to avoid if you’re boycotting Israel, along with alternative products to use. In light of the latest assault on Gaza, however, I have been doing a lot of talking with friends about BDS. My feeling was, and largely still remains, that this is a place for contemplation rather than debate. This is not to say the two things are unrelated – to the contrary, the art coming out of Palestine and from those living in exile is often explicitly political, and in all cases is shaped by the ongoing occupation of Palestine. When I began this blog, it was my intention to keep it strictly focused on the art of Palestine, and not to use it as a sounding block for pro-Palestinian politics.
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