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This chapter examines the key manifestations of the BDS movement in Australia from 2002 to the present day. Particular attention is drawn to the activities of the University of Sydney Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Greens, a small number of trade unions, and the protests against the Max Brenner Chocolate Shop. The BDS movement has arguably had little impact on mainstream Australian political parties and public debate in terms of influencing attitudes towards the State of Israel. But it has succeeded in poisoning segments of academic discourse around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and at times excluding moderate voices in favour of a negotiated two-state solution from progressive debates.
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Mendes, P. (2022). The BDS Movement in Australia: A Case Study. In: Kenedy, R.A., Rebhun, U., Ehrlich, C.S. (eds) Israel and the Diaspora: Jewish Connectivity in a Changing World. Studies of Jews in Society, vol 3. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80872-3_13
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