Domino’s Pizza has been barred and disallowed a spot from Otago University’s “Tent City” event last week over links to Israel.
This move has just come after the OUSA adopted a Boycott Divest and Sanction (BDS) position.
BDS is a movement dedicated to building an economic boycott of Israel and developing effective campaigns against companies that “participate in Israel’s oppression of Palestinians”.
The president of the OUSA said the move was adopted by the student executive last year and although it was not in the constitution it was a “posture” they decided to take.
“It basically said, look, based on this list and from what we’re hearing, OUSA will endeavour to not do business with partners that may be complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The student magazine Critic subsequently reported that Domino’s van showed up outside the event.
“They then showed up to Tent City. They were asked to leave, because we thought it was extremely unfair to everybody who had paid for a site, for someone to just show up and start giving stuff away for free,” White said.
A Domino’s spokesperson said the franchise partner had actively participated in the “Tent City” event hosted by the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) for the past few years and had “always enjoyed being part of this vibrant community gathering”.
“However, this year, for reasons unknown to Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (DPE), Domino’s Dunedin North was not invited to participate.
“Our local franchise partner is in the business of pizza, not politics.
Photo Credit: Domino’s Franchising
