Abstract:
This study aimed to analyze the trends of Palestine
Polytechnic University students towards boycotting
products supporting the Israeli occupation during the period
of the war on Gaza (2023-2024), as it came in the context of
the escalation of global boycott campaigns (BDS) as a tool of
peaceful resistance. The study focused on understanding the
factors influencing students ' attitudes, including
psychological, social and economic motives, and also sought
to assess the availability of local and Arab alternatives to the
targeted products. The study was based on a descriptive
analytical approach, where an electronic questionnaire was
distributed to a random stratified sample of 370 students
from various colleges and levels of study. The results
revealed strong positive attitudes among students towards
the district, with an overall arithmetic average of 3.942 on a
five-point scale. Humanitarian and patriotic motives came to
the fore, followed by religious and patriotic motives. The
results indicated a partial availability of local and Arab
products (an average of 3.426), with a shortage of some
basic goods, especially in the university canteens. Students
also showed willingness to participate in district events (an
average of 3.664), although actual participation in seminars
and field activities was lower than expected. The study
revealed significant differences in favor of females in the
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level of commitment to the province, while it did not show
differences attributable to the two variables of college or
school level. In conclusion, the study recommended
enhancing awareness campaigns, developing local products,
and involving universities in organizing boycott events, while
stressing the importance of continuing research in this field.
