PACBI PLEDGE

in line with our mission and practice of working toward collective liberation, YES Theater is proud to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the call from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement to commit to the guidelines of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), which are as follows:

• refuse all funding, collaboration, or partnerships with any institutions receiving financial support or sponsorship from the israeli government, or have benefitted from, or continue to whitewash and normalize israel’s violations of international law

*this is not a boycott of individuals based on their identities such as citizenship, race, gender, sexuality, or religion.

to learn more about PACBI and BDS visit bdsmovement.net/pacbi

as a collective operating primarily on stolen land of the Lenape People, YES Theater acknowledges our role in the ongoing colonial project of the United States, and our responsibility as artists and individual people to actively organize in solidarity with international anti-colonial struggles. we know our liberation is bound up with each other and by signing PACBI, YES Theater also pledges to continue to fight for Black and Queer liberation, Disability and Migrant rights, Class and Ecological justice, and against any and all forms of systemic oppression which prohibit people from living with freedom, dignity, joy, and beauty.

if you are part of a performance or arts company or organization (no matter how small) we encourage you to sign onto PACBI. if you have any questions about that process or would like support, please reach out through our contact form, or email dancersforpalestine@gmail.com