Become an AFZ
Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the Apartheid Free Zones Scotland initiative.
Apartheid Free Zones (AFZs) are an exciting global initiative that will help to transform our local communities into spaces of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
Unlike Apartheid Israel’s propaganda machine, we don’t have endless funds to throw around, and the Apartheid Free Zones Scotland campaign can only grow with public support and engagement. AFZs allow each one of us to be part of an anti-racist collective movement for justice for Palestinians!
We hope that the AFZ initiative will grow in Scotland (and beyond), creating anti-racist communities and spaces that are oppression-free, and linking these communities together nationally and internationally, to show the people of Palestine that they are not alone in their heroic struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
Find out below which area best applies to your situation and to see what becoming an AFZ would mean for you – and then please use the sign up form at the end of this page to apply to become an Apartheid Free Zone.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list so don’t worry if you think you don’t fit into any of the categories – contact us anyway!
Thank you for your support!
Are you a business owner?
You can turn your business into an AFZ, pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on the nature of your business, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your staff and customers about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you a venue owner or a member of a collective space?
You can turn your space into an AFZ, pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on your organisation or space, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your staff/co-op members and patrons about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you involved in a community or sports group?
You can turn your group into an AFZ, pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, supporting the Palestinian call for a sports boycott, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on your organisation or space, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your supporters about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you involved in a trade union, student group or NGO?
You can turn your organisation, union or group into an AFZ by pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on your organisation or space, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. As examples, trade union branches can become AFZs and submit motions calling for their union to become AFZs, student groups can work to make Student Unions into AFZs, or you can declare your group’s office or space to be AFZ. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your staff, members, volunteers and supporters about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you a politician or political organisation?
You can declare your support for the AFZ initiative by pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, supporting the Palestinian call for a sports boycott, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on your organisation or space, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. For example, you can declare your constituency office or party office to be an AFZ. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your staff, members, volunteers and supporters about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you a festival organiser, musician/artist or musical/artistic collective?
If you are a festival organiser, you can declare your festival’s support for the AFZ initiative by pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, supporting the Palestinian call for a sports boycott, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. Depending on your organisation or space, we can provide guidance on what this means for you. This would include refusing any funding from the Israeli state which seeks to ‘culturewash’ its apartheid regime, or from any complicit companies, many of whom use culture as means to whitewash their involvement with human rights abuses. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker on your premises. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your supporters about why you’re supporting the AFZ initiative.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
Are you none of the above? You can still help!
You can declare your own house to be an AFZ and pledging to support the principles of the BDS Movement and boycotting Israeli products and institutions, and targetted international companies that profit from Israeli human rights abuses. We can provide guidance on what this means for you. You can show your support by signing up and putting an AFZ sticker in your window, mailbox or car window. It’s a show of solidarity and a great opportunity to engage with your friends, family and people in your community. You can also help us build AFZs in your village/town/city and take one of our cards to anyone you know who runs a business, organisation or space. You can also choose to patronise businesses or venues that have signed up as an AFZ.
More questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions!
