List of supporters of the BDS movement

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The list of supporters of the BDS movement include those who have either voiced support for the BDS movement or for comprehensive boycotts against Israel. The list does not include people who support boycotting products from Israeli settlements but not from Israel. The year column denotes the year they most recently professed support for such a boycott.

NameOccupationCountryYearSource
Elmaz Abinader Author and poetUnited States? [1]
Nadia Abu El-Haj AnthropologistUnited States2016 [2]
As'ad AbuKhalil Professor of political scienceUnited States2015 [3]
Susan Abulhawa WriterUnited States2012 [4]
Ali Abunimah JournalistUnited States2009 [5]
Rina Adams Drag queenCanada2023 [6]
Paul Ahmarani ActorCanada2010 [7]
Riz Ahmed Actor and rapperUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Amani al-Khatahtbeh Author and activistUnited States2014 [9]
Hanan al-Shaykh WriterLebanon2015 [8]
Tariq Ali Activist, writer and journalistUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Udi Aloni Filmmaker and activistIsrael? [10]
Charlie Jane Anders WriterUnited States2024 [11]
Ser Anzoategui ActorUnited States2023 [6]
John Arden PlaywrightUnited Kingdom? [12]
Fatimah Asghar PoetUnited States2023 [13]
Samantha Bailey Director and writerUnited States2023 [13]
Iain Banks AuthorUnited Kingdom2013 [14]
Omar Barghouti ActivistIsrael2013 [15]
Golbarg Bashi Feminist activist and authorSweden2019 [16]
Morgan Bassichis WriterUnited States2023 [6]
Upendra Baxi Legal scholarIndia2010 [17]
Brace Belden Podcaster and activistUnited States2023 [13]
Jonathan Beller Film theorist and culture criticUnited States2014 [18]
Oren Ben-Dor Law professorUnited Kingdom2005 [19]
John Berger Art criticUnited Kingdom2006 [20]
Praful Bidwai Journalist and political activistIndia2010 [17]
George Bisharat Law professorUnited States2014 [21]
Hannah Black Visual artistUnited Kingdom2023 [13]
Max Blumenthal JournalistUnited States2014 [18]
Gabriel Boric PresidentChile2022 [22]
Joel Kim Booster ActorUnited States2023 [6]
Bosco Drag queenUnited States2023 [6]
Daniel Boyarin Historian of religionIsrael2014 [18]
Russell Brand Comedian and actorUnited Kingdom2014 [23]
Lenni Brenner Trotskyist writerUnited States2014 [18]
Steve Brodner Satirical illustrator and caricaturistUnited States2022 [24]
Boygenius BandUnited States2023 [6]
Cori Bush PoliticianUnited States2020 [25]
River Butcher Actor and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Judith Butler Philosopher and gender theoristUnited States2012 [10]
David Calder ActorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Emily Carroll Comic book artistUnited States2023 [6]
Anna Carteret ActressUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Julian Casablancas Rock singerUnited States2021 [26]
Michael Cavadias ActorUnited States2023 [6]
Matthew A. Cherry Writer and directorUnited States2023 [27]
Caryl Churchill PlaywrightUnited Kingdom? [28]
CocoRosie BandUnited States2021, 2022 [29] [30]
Partha Chatterjee Political scientist and anthropologistUnited States2016 [2]
Parvesh Cheena ActorUnited States2023 [6]
Franny Choi Writer and poetUnited States2023 [13]
T. J. Clark Art historianUnited Kingdom2023 [13]
Patrick Cottrell WriterUnited States2023 [13]
Shea Couleé Drag queenUnited States2023 [6]
Wilson Cruz ActorUnited States2023 [6]
Chuck D RapperUnited States? [31]
William Dalrymple HistorianUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Jesse Darling ArtistUnited Kingdom2023 [13]
Lawrence Davidson History professorUnited States2013 [32]
Uri Davis Academic and civil rights activistIsrael2019 [33]
Michael DeForge Comic book artist and activistCanada2021 [34]
Jason DeMarco ProducerUnited States2022 [35]
Jamie Demetriou Actor and comedianUnited Kingdom2023 [13]
Rob DenBleyker CartoonistUnited States2023 [36]
Saba Dewan Documentary film makerIndia2010 [17]
Junot Díaz Writer and creative writing professorUnited States2014 [37]
Danny Ducker Artist and writerUnited States2023 [6]
John Early Actor and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Brian Eno Electronic musicianUnited Kingdom2006 [20]
Hedy Epstein Political activistUnited States2014 [18]
Annie Ernaux Author and Nobel LaureateFrance2022 [38]
Farid Esack Scholar, writer and activistSouth Africa2018 [39]
Cole Escola Actor and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Samuel Farber Professor Emeritus of Political ScienceUnited States2014 [18]
Ashley Feinberg PoetUnited States2023 [13]
Lillian Fiedler Artist and illustratorUnited States2023 [13]
Sophie Fiennes Film director and producerUnited Kingdom2006 [20]
Tara Flynn Actress and writerIreland2023 [13]
Tyler Ford Writer and activistUnited States2023 [13]
Aminatta Forna WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Zack Fox ComedianUnited States2023 [13]
Rozanne Foyer Trade union leaderUnited Kingdom2020 [40]
Cynthia G. Franklin Literary and cultural criticUnited States2014 [18]
Steven Friedman Academic and columnistSouth Africa2013 [41]
Eduardo Galeano JournalistUruguay2006 [20]
Janeane Garofalo Actress and comedianUnited States2023 [13]
Basel Ghattas PoliticianIsrael2016 [42]
Jayati Ghosh Development economistIndia2010 [17]
Danny Glover Actor and film makerUnited States? [43]
Jean-Luc Godard Film directorFrance2018 [44]
Neve Gordon Professor of international lawIsrael2009 [45]
Lynn Gottlieb RabbiUnited States2014 [18]
Hermitage Green BandIreland? [46]
Bonnie Greer PlaywrightUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Broti Gupta Writer and podcasterUnited States2023 [13]
Mark Haddon WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Ghassan Hage Professor of Anthropology at the University of MelbourneLebanese-Australian2016 [47]
Alex Hall WriterUnited States2023 [13]
Jeff Halper Anthropologist and activistIsrael2014 [18]
Joel Harden PoliticianCanada2017 [48]
Jeremy Hardy ComedianUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Githa Hariharan WriterIndia2010 [17]
Patti Harrison Actress and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Zoya Hasan Academic and political scientistIndia2010 [17]
Stephen Hawking PhysicistUnited Kingdom2013 [49]
Howie Hawkins Politician and activistUnited States2014 [50]
Doug Henwood JournalistUnited States2023 [13]
Manny Hernandez Writer and directorUnited States2021 [51]
Lauryn Hill Singer, songwriter and rapperUnited States? [31]
Brandon Hoang Writer and authorUnited States2024 [11]
Mike Hodges ScreenwriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Adam Horowitz Screenwriter and producerUnited States2014 [18]
Jeremy Hunter MusicianUnited States2023 [52]
Amin Husain Activist, adjunct professorUnited States2015 [53]
Juliana Huxtable ArtistUnited States2023 [6]
Rami Ismail Video game developerNetherlands2021 [54]
Elizabeth Ito Animator and writerUnited States2023 [55]
Melody Iza Writer and artistUnited States2023 [56]
Selma James Writer and activistUnited States2014 [18]
Lauren Jauregui Singer-songwriterUnited States2023 [6]
Joey De Jesus Writer and performerUnited States2023 [6]
Brian Jones Actor and educatorUnited States2014 [50]
Rebekah Jones Geographer and activistUnited States2023 [13]
Mitra Jouhari Actress and comedianUnited States2023 [13]
Asif Kapadia FilmmakerUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Reem Kelani MusicianUnited Kingdom2006 [20]
Kehlani Singer and songwriterUnited States2023 [6]
Amir Khadir Politician and activistCanada2020 [57]
Leila Khaled Refugee and political activistUnited States2014 [58]
Rashid Khalidi Professor of Modern Arab StudiesUnited States2016 [2]
Soul Khan Songwriter, rapper and politicianUnited States2022 [59]
Kiana Khansmith ArtistUnited States2023 [60]
Zahi Khouri BusinessmanPalestine2015 [61]
David Klein MathematicianUnited States? [1]
Naomi Klein AuthorCanada2016 [62]
Ian Knox Political cartoonistIreland? [12]
Maia Kobabe Cartoonist and authorUnited States2024 [11]
Amina Koroma Voice actressUnited Kingdom2021 [63]
Peter Kosminsky Writer, director and producerUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Ales Kot WriterUnited States2023 [13]
Hari Kunzru WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Molly Lambert JournalistUnited States2023 [13]
Paul Laverty Screenwriter and lawyerUnited Kingdom2017 [64]
Bobby LeFebre PoetUnited States2023 [13]
Mike Leigh Film and theatre directorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Ronit Lentin Sociologist and writerIsrael2014 [65]
Gideon Levy JournalistIsrael2018 [66]
Wyvern Lingo BandIreland? [12]
Catherine Liu Cultural theoristUnited States2023 [13]
Jo Livingstone Literary criticUnited Kingdom2023 [13]
David Lloyd Poet and professor of literatureUnited States2009 [67]
Phyllida Lloyd Film directorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Ken Loach FilmmakerUnited Kingdom2017 [64]
Liz Lochhead PoetUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Antony Loewenstein JournalistAustralian German2014 [18]
Jennifer Loewenstein Freelance journalistUnited States2014 [18]
Jamie Loftus Writer and comedianUnited States2023 [13]
Amanda Lovelace PoetUnited States2023 [13]
Jake Lynch Journalist and academicAustralia2013 [68]
Michael Lynk Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967Canada2022 [69]
Moshé Machover MathematicianUnited Kingdom2014 [26]
Mandla Mandela PoliticianSouth Africa2020 [70]
Henning Mankell AuthorSweden2010 [71]
Miriam Margolyes ActressUnited Kingdom2014 [26]
Mike Marqusee WriterUnited States2014 [26]
Don Martin RapperNorway? [72]
George R. R. Martin NovelistUnited States2023 [13]
Nur Masalha Writer and academicIsrael2014 [73]
Joseph Massad Professor in Political ScienceUnited States2016 [2]
Vina Mazumdar Academic and activistIndia2010 [17]
Simon McBurney Actor and playwrightUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
John McDonnell PoliticianUnited Kingdom2023 [74]
Jimmy McGovern ScreenwriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Iris Menas ActorUnited States2023 [6]
Hajo Meyer PhysicistNetherlands2010 [75]
Roger Michell Theatre, television and film directorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
China Miéville WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Nicholas Mirzoeff Visual culture theoristUnited States2015 [53]
Kausar Mohammed ActressUnited States2023 [6]
Tumi Molekane RapperSouth Africa? [72]
Monaleo RapperUnited States2023 [76]
Indya Moore Actor and ModelUnited States2023 [6]
MUNA BandUnited States2023 [6]
Innosanto Nagara Children's book author and activistUnited States2010 [77]
Yasmin Nair Writer and activistUnited States2023 [6]
Hari Nef Actress and modelUnited States2023 [6]
Bree Newsome Filmmaker and activistUnited States2017 [78]
Brittani Nichols Actress and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Travis Nichols Poet and novelistUnited States2024 [11]
Yuh-Line Niou PoliticianUnited States2022 [79]
Ann Nocenti NovelistUnited States2023 [13]
Noname RapperUnited States2023 [13]
Claire Norris Writer and artistUnited States2023 [80]
Rebecca O'Brien Film producerUnited Kingdom2017 [64]
Andrew O'Hagan WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Tyler Oakley ActivistUnited States2023 [6]
Daniel José Older WriterUnited States2023 [13]
Nikkita Oliver WriterUnited States2023 [6]
Bertell Ollman Professor of politicsUnited States2014 [18]
Egil Olsen Football manager Norway2010 [81]
Ilhan Omar PoliticianUnited States? [82]
Molly Ostertag Cartoonist and writerUnited States2023 [6]
Emily X.R. Pan AuthorUnited States2023 [13]
Ilan Pappé Historian and activistIsrael2014 [18]
Prabhat Patnaik Marxist economist and political commentatorIndia2010 [17]
Miko Peled Writer and activistIsrael2014 [18]
Nurit Peled-Elhanan Philologist and professor of languageIsrael2014 [18]
Miggs Perez Writer and artistUnited States2023 [83]
Tommy Pico Writer and poetUnited States2023 [13]
Hasan Piker Streamer and political commentatorUnited States2023 [13]
Willow Pill Drag queenUnited States2023 [6]
Vijay Prashad Marxist historian and political commentatorIndia2014 [84]
Questlove MusicianUnited States2021 [26]
Walid Raad Contemporary media artistUnited States2019 [85]
Michael Radford Film directorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Rage Against the Machine BandUnited States2021 [26]
Sara Ramirez ActorUnited States2024 [86]
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa PoliticianUnited States2018 [87]
Bella Ramsey ActorUnited Kingdom2023 [6]
Peter Ramsey Illustrator and filmmakerUnited States2023 [13]
Michael Ratner AttorneyUnited States2014 [18]
Eva Reign ActressUnited States2023 [6]
Tanya Reinhart Linguist and writerIsrael2007 [88]
Adrienne Rich Poet and feministUnited States? [10]
Sam Richardson ActorUnited States2023 [13]
Boots Riley RapperUnited States2014 [37]
Tyson Rinehart Voice actorUnited States2023 [13]
Gabby Rivera WriterUnited States2024 [11]
Fariha Róisín WriterAustralia2023 [6]
Sally Rooney AuthorIreland2021 [89]
Steven Rose NeuroscientistUnited Kingdom2014 [26]
Michael Rosen Author and poetUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Jonathan Rosenhead Mathematician and activistUnited Kingdom2014 [26]
Leon Rosselson SongwriterUnited Kingdom2006 [20]
Angelica Ross Actress and businesswomanUnited States2023 [6]
Spencer Rothbell Writer and actorUnited States2023 [90]
Arundhati Roy AuthorIndia2010 [20] [17]
Josh Ruebner Author and political analystUnited States2014 [18]
Nate Ruess MusicianUnited States2023 [13]
Run the Jewels Hip-hop duoUnited States2021 [26]
Steven Salaita Scholar and authorUnited States2014 [91]
Susan Sarandon ActressUnited States2023 [13]
Ash Sarkar Journalist and political commentatorUnited Kingdom2022 [92]
Linda Sarsour ActivistUnited States2020 [93]
Alexei Sayle Comedian and actorUnited Kingdom2014 [26]
Sarah Schulman Writer and gay activistUnited States2013 [94]
JD Scott PoetUnited States2023 [6]
Joan Wallach Scott HistorianUnited States2013 [95]
Nicole Sealey PoetUnited States2023 [13]
Pete Seeger American folk singer and activistUnited States2011 [96]
Emma Seligman Director and screenwriterCanada2023 [6]
Ser Serpas Visual artistUnited States2023 [6]
Aharon Shabtai Poet and translatorIsrael? [10]
Kamila Shamsie WriterUnited Kingdom2019 [8] [97]
Peter Silberman MusicianUnited States2021 [26]
Hamed Sinno MusicianUnited States2023 [6]
Jason Steele Animator and writerUnited States2023 [13]
Cat Stevens SingerUnited States2022 [98]
Gillian Slovo WriterSouth Africa2015 [8]
George Smith BiologistUnited States2019 [99]
Patti Smith MusicianUnited States2021 [26]
Ahdaf Soueif Novelist and commentatorEgypt2014 [26]
Dean Spade Lawyer and activistUnited States2023 [6]
Jill Stein Physician and activistUnited States2016 [100]
Elia Suleiman Film director and actorPalestine2006 [20]
Nandini Sundar SociologistIndia2010 [17]
Paige L. Sweet SociologistUnited States2023 [13]
Serj Tankian MusicianUnited States2021 [26]
Lisa Taraki Journalist, teacher, and sociologistPalestine2004 [101]
Immortal Technique Rapper and activistUnited States? [72]
Kae Tempest Spoken word performer and playwrightUnited Kingdom2018 [102]
Julien Temple Film and music video directorUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Rashida Tlaib PoliticianUnited States? [82]
Julio Torres Writer and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Aivi Tran Musician and composerUnited States2023 [103]
Desmond Tutu ArchbishopSouth Africa2014 [104]
UB40 BandUnited Kingdom2022 [105]
Sasha Velour Drag queenUnited States2023 [6]
Eva Victor Actress and comedianUnited States2023 [6]
Alice Walker AuthorUnited States2012 [106]
Jackie Walker ActivistUnited Kingdom2019 [107]
Lilly Wachowski FilmmakerUnited States2023 [13]
Marina Warner WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Roger Waters MusicianUnited Kingdom2023 [108]
Cornel West Philosopher and activistUnited States2019 [109]
Nadia Whittome PoliticianUnited Kingdom2022 [110]
Will Wiesenfeld MusicianUnited States2023 [6]
Chris Williamson PoliticianUnited Kingdom2018 [111]
Raquel Willis Writer and activistUnited States2023 [13]
Alex Winter ActorUnited States2022 [112]
Alyssa Wong WriterUnited States2024 [11]
Jamila Woods Singer-songwriterUnited States2023 [13]
Wendy Xu PoetUnited States2024 [113]
Bowen Yang Actor and comedianAustralia2023 [6]
Eugene Lee Yang Actor and filmmakerUnited States2023 [6]
Jamal Zahalka PoliticianIsrael2014 [114]
Benjamin Zephaniah WriterUnited Kingdom2015 [8]
Haneen Zoabi PoliticianIsrael2019 [115]

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