We would further like to formally state our endorsement of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). ... We commit to following their guidelines and not support cultural works or products that are either funded or commissioned by the state of Israel, or those works and products that normalize or misrepresent the occupation of Palestine. We also encourage all artists and the general public to support the BDS campaign by boycotting companies that are producers or disseminators of cultural products in breach of the PACBI guidelines, such as Disney+/Marvel and Indigo/Chapters.
Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax
Halifax (Operates in this area)
Organization
Entertainment
Website: mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca
Also known as: Mayworks Halifax, Mayworks Halifax Festival, Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax
Accused Israel of genocideBoycott pledgePublic statement
Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax, a Halifax labour arts festival, formally endorsed the PACBI cultural boycott of Israel in 2025, called on artists and the public to boycott Disney+/Marvel and Indigo/Chapters, and called on everyone to support BDS in November 2023.
Last reviewed October 8, 2026
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We support the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and encourage everyone to support the global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against the state of Israel.
"This quote sits with us on Mandela Day as Palestinians still face apartheid, genocide and settler oppression."