PJDS E012: Door to door divestment: the mum and dad building a boycott for Palestine

As pro-Palestine marches began ‘shrinking’ last year, St Paul’s residents Matt and Sasha drew on their experiences community organising with the ACORN union to try a different way of influencing public opinion. Inspired by their neighbourhood’s history of mobilising against South African apartheid, they hit the streets to knock on doors and chat to shopkeepers, in a bid to make areas of Bristol no-go zones for Israeli produce. So what’s the reception been like, and what do they hope to achieve? Don’t miss this week’s episode, for a hands-on lesson in how to push for change…Bristol Apartheid Free Zone websiteHead to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to People Just Do Something wherever you get your podcasts.