List of supporters of the BDS movement

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.

Name Occupation Country Year Source
Elmaz Abinader Author and poet United States ? [1]
Nadia Abu El-Haj Anthropologist United States 2016 [2]
As'ad AbuKhalil Professor of political science United States 2015 [3]
Susan Abulhawa Writer United States 2012 [4]
Ali Abunimah Journalist United States 2009 [5]
Rina Adams Drag queen Canada 2023 [6]
Paul Ahmarani Actor Canada 2010 [7]
Riz Ahmed Actor and rapper United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Amani al-Khatahtbeh Author and activist United States 2014 [9]
Hanan al-Shaykh Writer Lebanon 2015 [8]
Lexi Alexander Filmmaker Germany 2023 [10]
Tariq Ali Activist, writer and journalist United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Udi Aloni Filmmaker and activist Israel ? [11]
Charlie Jane Anders Writer United States 2024 [12]
Sinan Antoon Poet and novelist Iraq 2023 [13]
Ser Anzoategui Actor United States 2023 [6]
John Arden Playwright United Kingdom ? [14]
Fatimah Asghar Poet United States 2023 [13]
Samantha Bailey Director and writer United States 2023 [13]
Iain Banks Author United Kingdom 2013 [15]
Omar Barghouti Activist Israel 2013 [16]
Golbarg Bashi Feminist activist and author Sweden 2019 [17]
Morgan Bassichis Writer United States 2023 [6]
Upendra Baxi Legal scholar India 2010 [18]
Brace Belden Podcaster and activist United States 2023 [13]
Jonathan Beller Film theorist and culture critic United States 2014 [19]
Oren Ben-Dor Law professor United Kingdom 2005 [20]
Liam Benzvi Singer-songwriter United States 2023 [13]
John Berger Art critic United Kingdom 2006 [21]
Praful Bidwai Journalist and political activist India 2010 [18]
George Bisharat Law professor United States 2014 [22]
Hannah Black Visual artist United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Max Blumenthal Journalist United States 2014 [19]
Gabriel Boric President Chile 2022 [23]
Joel Kim Booster Actor United States 2023 [6]
Bosco Drag queen United States 2023 [6]
Daniel Boyarin Historian of religion Israel 2014 [19]
Russell Brand Comedian and actor United Kingdom 2014 [24]
Lenni Brenner Trotskyist writer United States 2014 [19]
Steve Brodner Satirical illustrator and caricaturist United States 2022 [25]
Boygenius Band United States 2023 [6]
Molly Burch Singer-songwriter United States 2023 [13]
Cori Bush Politician United States 2020 [26]
River Butcher Actor and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Judith Butler Philosopher and gender theorist United States 2012 [11]
David Calder Actor United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Jibz Cameron Artist United States 2023 [13]
Emily Carroll Comic book artist United States 2023 [6]
Anna Carteret Actress United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Julian Casablancas Rock singer United States 2021 [27]
Michael Cavadias Actor United States 2023 [6]
Matthew A. Cherry Writer and director United States 2023 [28]
Caryl Churchill Playwright United Kingdom ? [29]
CocoRosie Band United States 2021, 2022 [30][31]
Partha Chatterjee Political scientist and anthropologist United States 2016 [2]
Parvesh Cheena Actor United States 2023 [6]
Don Mee Choi Poet and translator United States 2023 [13]
Franny Choi Writer and poet United States 2023 [13]
Andrea Long Chu Writer and critic United States 2023 [13]
T. J. Clark Art historian United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Jeff Clark Poet and book designer United States 2023 [13]
Joshua Clover Writer and professor United States 2023 [13]
Max Collins Musician United States 2023 [13]
Patrick Cottrell Writer United States 2023 [13]
Shea Couleé Drag queen United States 2023 [6]
Wilson Cruz Actor United States 2023 [6]
Chuck D Rapper United States ? [32]
William Dalrymple Historian United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Jesse Darling Artist United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Lawrence Davidson History professor United States 2013 [33]
Uri Davis Academic and civil rights activist Israel 2019 [34]
Michael DeForge Comic book artist and activist Canada 2021 [35]
Jason DeMarco Producer United States 2022 [36]
Jamie Demetriou Actor and comedian United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Rob DenBleyker Cartoonist United States 2023 [37]
Saba Dewan Documentary film maker India 2010 [18]
Junot Díaz Writer and creative writing professor United States 2014 [38]
Danny Ducker Artist and writer United States 2023 [6]
Cyrus Grace Dunham Writer and activist United States 2023 [13]
John Early Actor and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Brian Eno Electronic musician United Kingdom 2006 [21]
Hedy Epstein Political activist United States 2014 [19]
Annie Ernaux Author and Nobel Laureate France 2022 [39]
Farid Esack Scholar, writer and activist South Africa 2018 [40]
Cole Escola Actor and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Samuel Farber Professor Emeritus of Political Science United States 2014 [19]
Ashley Feinberg Poet United States 2023 [13]
Lillian Fiedler Artist and illustrator United States 2023 [13]
Sophie Fiennes Film director and producer United Kingdom 2006 [21]
Dan Fishback Artist United States 2023 [13]
Tara Flynn Actress and writer Ireland 2023 [13]
Tyler Ford Writer and activist United States 2023 [13]
Aminatta Forna Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Zack Fox Comedian United States 2023 [13]
Rozanne Foyer Trade union leader United Kingdom 2020 [41]
Cynthia G. Franklin Literary and cultural critic United States 2014 [19]
Sasha Frere-Jones Writer United States 2023 [13]
Steven Friedman Academic and columnist South Africa 2013 [42]
Eduardo Galeano Journalist Uruguay 2006 [21]
Janeane Garofalo Actress and comedian United States 2023 [13]
Basel Ghattas Politician Israel 2016 [43]
Jayati Ghosh Development economist India 2010 [18]
Ruth Wilson Gilmore Scholar United States 2023 [13]
Danny Glover Actor and film maker United States ? [44]
Jean-Luc Godard Film director France 2018 [45]
Neve Gordon Professor of international law Israel 2009 [46]
Lynn Gottlieb Rabbi United States 2014 [19]
Hermitage Green Band Ireland ? [14]
Bonnie Greer Playwright United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Broti Gupta Writer and podcaster United States 2023 [13]
Mark Haddon Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Ghassan Hage Professor of Anthropology at the University of Melbourne Lebanese-Australian 2016 [47]
Alex Hall Writer United States 2023 [13]
Maggie Tokuda-Hall Author United States 2023 [13]
Jeff Halper Anthropologist and activist Israel 2014 [19]
Joel Harden Politician Canada 2017 [48]
Jeremy Hardy Comedian United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Githa Hariharan Writer India 2010 [18]
Patti Harrison Actress and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Malcolm Harris Journalist United States 2023 [13]
Zoya Hasan Academic and political scientist India 2010 [18]
Stephen Hawking Physicist United Kingdom 2013 [49]
Howie Hawkins Politician and activist United States 2014 [50]
Heems Rapper United States 2023 [13]
Doug Henwood Journalist United States 2023 [13]
Manny Hernandez Writer and director United States 2021 [51]
Lauryn Hill Singer, songwriter and rapper United States ? [32]
Brandon Hoang Writer and author United States 2024 [12]
Hermione Hoby Author and journalist United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Mike Hodges Screenwriter United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Adam Horowitz Screenwriter and producer United States 2014 [19]
Jazmine Hughes Writer and editor United States 2023 [13]
Jeremy Hunter Musician United States 2023 [52]
Amin Husain Activist, adjunct professor United States 2015 [53]
Juliana Huxtable Artist United States 2023 [6]
Anne Ishii Writer and translator United States 2023 [13]
Rami Ismail Video game developer Netherlands 2021 [54]
Elizabeth Ito Animator and writer United States 2024 [55]
Melody Iza Writer and artist United States 2023 [56]
Sarah Jaffe Journalist United States 2023 [13]
Selma James Writer and activist United States 2014 [19]
Lauren Jauregui Singer-songwriter United States 2023 [6]
Joey De Jesus Writer and performer United States 2023 [6]
Brian Jones Actor and educator United States 2014 [50]
Rebekah Jones Geographer and activist United States 2023 [13]
Mitra Jouhari Actress and comedian United States 2023 [13]
Asif Kapadia Filmmaker United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Jamie Lauren Keiles Writer and journalist United States 2023 [13]
Reem Kelani Musician United Kingdom 2006 [21]
Kim Kelly Journalist United States 2023 [13]
Kehlani Singer and songwriter United States 2023 [6]
Amir Khadir Politician and activist Canada 2020 [57]
Leila Khaled Refugee and political activist United States 2014 [58]
Rashid Khalidi Professor of Modern Arab Studies United States 2016 [2]
Soul Khan Songwriter, rapper and politician United States 2022 [59]
Kiana Khansmith Artist United States 2023 [60]
Zahi Khouri Businessman Palestine 2015 [61]
David Klein Mathematician United States ? [1]
Naomi Klein Author Canada 2016 [62]
Ian Knox Political cartoonist Ireland ? [14]
Maia Kobabe Cartoonist and author United States 2024 [12]
Amina Koroma Voice actress United Kingdom 2021 [63]
Peter Kosminsky Writer, director and producer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Ales Kot Writer United States 2023 [13]
Hari Kunzru Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Molly Lambert Journalist United States 2023 [13]
Paul Laverty Screenwriter and lawyer United Kingdom 2017 [64]
Bobby LeFebre Poet United States 2023 [13]
Mike Leigh Film and theatre director United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Ronit Lentin Sociologist and writer Israel 2014 [65]
Jonathan Lethem Novelist United States 2023 [13]
Gideon Levy Journalist Israel 2018 [66]
Sophie Lewis Writer and scholar United States 2023 [13]
Wyvern Lingo Band Ireland ? [14]
Catherine Liu Cultural theorist United States 2023 [13]
Jo Livingstone Literary critic United Kingdom 2023 [13]
David Lloyd Poet and professor of literature United States 2009 [67]
Phyllida Lloyd Film director United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Ken Loach Filmmaker United Kingdom 2017 [64]
Liz Lochhead Poet United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Antony Loewenstein Journalist Australian German 2014 [19]
Jennifer Loewenstein Freelance journalist United States 2014 [19]
Jamie Loftus Writer and comedian United States 2023 [13]
Amanda Lovelace Poet United States 2023 [13]
Valeria Luiselli Author United States 2023 [13]
Jake Lynch Journalist and academic Australia 2013 [68]
Michael Lynk Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Canada 2022 [69]
Moshé Machover Mathematician United Kingdom 2014 [27]
Mandla Mandela Politician South Africa 2020 [70]
Henning Mankell Author Sweden 2010 [71]
Miriam Margolyes Actress United Kingdom 2014 [27]
Mike Marqusee Writer United States 2014 [27]
Don Martin Rapper Norway ? [72]
George R. R. Martin Novelist United States 2023 [13]
Nur Masalha Writer and academic Israel 2014 [73]
Joseph Massad Professor in Political Science United States 2016 [2]
Vina Mazumdar Academic and activist India 2010 [18]
Simon McBurney Actor and playwright United Kingdom 2015 [8]
John McDonnell Politician United Kingdom 2023 [74]
Jimmy McGovern Screenwriter United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Will Menaker Podcaster United States 2023 [13]
Iris Menas Actor United States 2023 [6]
Hajo Meyer Physicist Netherlands 2010 [75]
Roger Michell Theatre, television and film director United Kingdom 2015 [8]
China Miéville Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Nicholas Mirzoeff Visual culture theorist United States 2015 [53]
Kausar Mohammed Actress United States 2023 [6]
Tumi Molekane Rapper South Africa ? [72]
Monaleo Rapper United States 2023 [76]
Indya Moore Actor and Model United States 2023 [6]
P.E. Moskowitz Writer United States 2023 [13]
MUNA Band United States 2023 [6]
Kandy Muse Drag queen United States 2023 [6]
Innosanto Nagara Children's book author and activist United States 2010 [77]
Hari Nef Actress and model United States 2023 [6]
Bree Newsome Filmmaker and activist United States 2017 [78]
Brittani Nichols Actress and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Travis Nichols Poet and novelist United States 2024 [12]
Yuh-Line Niou Politician United States 2022 [79]
Ann Nocenti Novelist United States 2023 [13]
Noname Rapper United States 2023 [13]
Claire Norris Writer and artist United States 2023 [80]
Geoffrey G. O'Brien Poet United States 2023 [13]
Rebecca O'Brien Film producer United Kingdom 2017 [64]
Claudia O'Doherty Actress and writer Australia 2023 [13]
Andrew O'Hagan Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Tyler Oakley Activist United States 2023 [6]
Daniel José Older Writer United States 2023 [13]
Nikkita Oliver Writer United States 2023 [6]
Bertell Ollman Professor of politics United States 2014 [19]
Egil Olsen Football manager Norway 2010 [81]
Ijeoma Oluo Writer United States 2023 [6]
Ilhan Omar Politician United States ? [82]
Molly Ostertag Cartoonist and writer United States 2023 [6]
Emily X.R. Pan Author United States 2023 [13]
Ilan Pappé Historian and activist Israel 2014 [19]
Prabhat Patnaik Marxist economist and political commentator India 2010 [18]
Miko Peled Writer and activist Israel 2014 [19]
Nurit Peled-Elhanan Philologist and professor of language Israel 2014 [19]
Miggs Perez Writer and artist United States 2023 [83]
Megan Phonesavanh Artist United States 2024 [84]
Tommy Pico Writer and poet United States 2023 [13]
Hasan Piker Streamer and political commentator United States 2023 [13]
Willow Pill Drag queen United States 2023 [6]
Dougie Poole Singer-songwriter United States 2023 [13]
Vijay Prashad Marxist historian and political commentator India 2014 [85]
Questlove Musician United States 2021 [27]
Walid Raad Contemporary media artist United States 2019 [86]
Michael Radford Film director United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Rage Against the Machine Band United States 2021 [27]
Sara Ramirez Actor United States 2024 [87]
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Politician United States 2018 [88]
Bella Ramsey Actor United Kingdom 2023 [6]
Peter Ramsey Illustrator and filmmaker United States 2023 [13]
Michael Ratner Attorney United States 2014 [19]
Eva Reign Actress United States 2023 [6]
Tanya Reinhart Linguist and writer Israel 2007 [89]
Adrienne Rich Poet and feminist United States ? [11]
Sam Richardson Actor United States 2023 [13]
Boots Riley Rapper United States 2014 [38]
Tyson Rinehart Voice actor United States 2023 [13]
Gabby Rivera Writer United States 2024 [12]
Fariha Róisín Writer Australia 2023 [6]
Sally Rooney Author Ireland 2021 [90]
Steven Rose Neuroscientist United Kingdom 2014 [27]
Michael Rosen Author and poet United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Jonathan Rosenhead Mathematician and activist United Kingdom 2014 [27]
Leon Rosselson Songwriter United Kingdom 2006 [21]
Angelica Ross Actress and businesswoman United States 2023 [6]
Spencer Rothbell Writer and actor United States 2023 [91]
Arundhati Roy Author India 2010 [21][18]
Josh Ruebner Author and political analyst United States 2014 [19]
Nate Ruess Musician United States 2023 [13]
Run the Jewels Hip-hop duo United States 2021 [27]
Steven Salaita Scholar and author United States 2014 [92]
Susan Sarandon Actress United States 2023 [13]
Ash Sarkar Journalist and political commentator United Kingdom 2022 [93]
Linda Sarsour Activist United States 2020 [94]
Alexei Sayle Comedian and actor United Kingdom 2014 [27]
Sarah Schulman Writer and gay activist United States 2013 [95]
JD Scott Poet United States 2023 [6]
Joan Wallach Scott Historian United States 2013 [96]
Nicole Sealey Poet United States 2023 [13]
Pete Seeger American folk singer and activist United States 2011 [97]
Emily Segal Artist and writer United States 2023 [13]
Emma Seligman Director and screenwriter Canada 2023 [6]
Ser Serpas Visual artist United States 2023 [6]
Aharon Shabtai Poet and translator Israel ? [11]
Kamila Shamsie Writer United Kingdom 2019 [8][98]
Solmaz Sharif Poet United States 2023 [13]
Warsan Shire Writer and poet United Kingdom 2023 [13]
Jon Siebels Musician United States 2023 [13]
Peter Silberman Musician United States 2021 [27]
Hamed Sinno Musician United States 2023 [6]
Jason Steele Animator and writer United States 2023 [13]
Cat Stevens Singer United States 2022 [99]
Gillian Slovo Writer South Africa 2015 [8]
George Smith Biologist United States 2019 [100]
Patti Smith Musician United States 2021 [27]
Ahdaf Soueif Novelist and commentator Egypt 2014 [27]
Dean Spade Lawyer and activist United States 2023 [6]
Jill Stein Physician and activist United States 2016 [101]
Elia Suleiman Film director and actor Palestine 2006 [21]
Nandini Sundar Sociologist India 2010 [18]
Paige L. Sweet Sociologist United States 2023 [13]
Serj Tankian Musician United States 2021 [27]
Lisa Taraki Journalist, teacher, and sociologist Palestine 2004 [102]
Immortal Technique Rapper and activist United States ? [72]
Kae Tempest Spoken word performer and playwright United Kingdom 2018 [103]
Julien Temple Film and music video director United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Rashida Tlaib Politician United States ? [82]
Jia Tolentino Writer and editor United States 2023 [13]
Julio Torres Writer and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Alberto Toscano Cultural critic and translator Italy 2023 [13]
Aivi Tran Musician and composer United States 2024 [104]
Desmond Tutu Archbishop South Africa 2014 [105]
UB40 Band United Kingdom 2022 [31]
Sasha Velour Drag queen United States 2023 [6]
Eva Victor Actress and comedian United States 2023 [6]
Alice Walker Author United States 2012 [106]
Jackie Walker Activist United Kingdom 2019 [107]
Lilly Wachowski Filmmaker United States 2023 [13]
Jackie Wang Professor and author United States 2023 [13]
Marina Warner Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Roger Waters Musician United Kingdom 2023 [108]
Duncan Webb Politician New Zealand 2019 [109]
Cornel West Philosopher and activist United States 2019 [110]
Nadia Whittome Politician United Kingdom 2022 [111]
Will Wiesenfeld Musician United States 2023 [6]
Chris Williamson Politician United Kingdom 2018 [112]
Raquel Willis Writer and activist United States 2023 [13]
Alex Winter Actor United States 2022 [113]
Rebecca Wolff Poet United States 2023 [13]
Alice Wong Activist United States 2024 [114]
Alyssa Wong Writer United States 2024 [12]
Jamila Woods Singer-songwriter United States 2023 [13]
Wendy Xu Poet United States 2024 [115]
Bowen Yang Actor and comedian Australia 2023 [6]
Eugene Lee Yang Actor and filmmaker United States 2023 [6]
Charlyne Yi Actor and comedian United States 2024 [116]
Jamal Zahalka Politician Israel 2014 [117]
Benjamin Zephaniah Writer United Kingdom 2015 [8]
Jenny Zhang Writer and poet United States 2023 [13]
Haneen Zoabi Politician Israel 2019 [118]

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