American Friends Service Committee: Official BDS Position

This page records specific public conduct. It does not claim knowledge of private beliefs or motives.

Documented record

• 2019-01-07: AFSC published an official explanation stating that it supports the Palestinian-led BDS movement and campaigns targeting companies it considers complicit in occupation. Source 1 Source 2

Context and response

AFSC says its position does not call for boycotting companies merely because they are Israeli or do business in Israel.

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: Galil opposes BDS and the decision to endorse a boycott of Israel. The endorsement is the fact; our opposition is opinion.

---

Sources manually reviewed 2026-07-26. Corrections and later context will be appended to this page.