Stopping trade with the colonial entity is not easy. It requires decoupling from the USA and their European lapdogs(same lapdogs that are openly receiving Netanyahu all around Europe) and building solid alternatives that will not jeopardize development.
One way to understand this clearer is to investigate USA’s Anti-BDS laws and how it affects Global South countries seeking to reduce trade with Israel.
The U.S. Anti-BDS framework creates a structural imbalance, where Global South countries must weigh domestic or moral priorities against the risk of U.S. retaliation. While these laws do not outright ban trade reductions with Israel, they weaponize economic interdependence to suppress dissent, reinforcing Israel’s geopolitical insulation. This dynamic underscores the broader tension between U.S. hegemony and Global South efforts to pursue independent, ethics-driven foreign policies.
Simple example of this dynamic:
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A Kenyan agricultural exporter using U.S. financial systems might avoid boycotting Israeli goods for fear of losing access to U.S. markets or banking.
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South African retailers might avoid delisting Israeli products to maintain relationships with U.S. suppliers.
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Malaysia: Resisted U.S. pressure to establish diplomatic ties with Israel but faces hurdles in accessing U.S. investment.
On the contrary, I am actually appealing to all of you to not be idealist and trying to be as clear as possible. To practice our ideals, we need to build the base first.
Blaming countries from the global south and conflating trading with “aiding” the genociders is wrong and manipulative from you.