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To: Kat Walker
Miss Ireland - Please Boycott Israeli Apartheid
Kat Walker - If you truly want to represent Ireland then the best way that you can do that is to declare to the world that you will not participate in any event that attempts to whitewash over Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people. We pray that you will follow the heroic example of your fellow contestant, Miss Greece, who took a brave moral stand by withdrawing from this year's competition. Add your name to growing list of Irish artists and celebrities who, like author Sally Rooney, pledged their support for the BDS movement. You will be hailed as a hero for it. We understand that this competition represents a huge opportunity for you, but we pray that your compassion and love of humanity will prevail and that you will withdraw from this competition.
Why is this important?
Israel has for decades used cultural whitewashing to present an image of itself to the world as a just and free society when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. Israel is a racist apartheid state as declared by human rights organisations the world over including the Israeli human rights organisation, B'Tselem. Israel occupies and brutally oppresses millions of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza whilst continuing to expand its illegal settlement enterprise. Israel's treatment of people in Gaza is akin to genocide and Gaza is in a constant state of humanitarian crisis.
It's with cultural events like Miss Universe that Israel masks it's war crimes and human right violations against the Palestinian people by presenting itself to the world as a normal society. But it's not a normal society! Israel is an apartheid state and we must make every effort to make sure the world learns the truth about Israel.
It's with cultural events like Miss Universe that Israel masks it's war crimes and human right violations against the Palestinian people by presenting itself to the world as a normal society. But it's not a normal society! Israel is an apartheid state and we must make every effort to make sure the world learns the truth about Israel.