Speaker
Paul DUFFILL
(Rikkyo University)
Description
Commerce and its language can support—or block—prospects for peace and equal human rights. One critical current example is commerce (and associated language) that supports Israel’s chronic and systematic rejection of: equal rights for Palestinians, international rule-of-law, and international peace through dialogue. This presentation will examine efforts, specifically the global popular nonviolent movement for peace and equal human rights in Palestine-Israel, that work to help commercial activities support—rather than undermine—international peace and equality. A case study, focused on the campaign to reverse the anti-peace and anti-equality commercial activities of the major international brand SodaStream, will be utilised.
Author
Paul DUFFILL
(Rikkyo University)