In January of this year, we – the IAI – made a public statement in support of Palestine, its people, its archaeologists, and its heritage The Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the siege in Gaza, in support of Palestine, its people, its archaeologists, and its heritage – Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. Subsequently, at our AGM in April, we voted to further show solidarity with Palestinians by becoming an Apartheid Free Zone Apartheid Free Zones – Apartheid Free Zones. This is a grassroots initiative aiming to make Ireland an apartheid free zone.
This involves:
- supporting the principals of the BDS movement,
- adhering to guidance from the BDS movement in boycotting Israeli products and services,
- boycotting products and services of international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses,
- opposing collaboration, either directly or through international collaborations, with Israeli institutions or organisations that have not publicly recognised the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people as enshrined in international law, including the three basic rights in the Palestinian BDS Call and
- IAI publicly declaring itself an Apartheid Free Zone, in line with the principles of the BDS Movement and signing up to the Irish Apartheid Free Zones initiative.
We encourage other Irish and International organisations to follow our move.
Yours Sincerely,
The Board of the IAI