By James Walker, 23 July 2025, The National
The community-owned island on Scotland’s west coast is home to 120 people, all of whom are members of the Isle of Eigg Residents Association (IERA) – which has now made public its support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
A Palestinian-led movement, BDS looks to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law through boycotting its goods and services.
In a statement, the residents association said this decision – passed unanimously at a meeting last week – was taken in order to “stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine and to raise awareness of the complicity of these companies in genocide”.