The bbk berlin (Professional Association of Visual Artists Berlin) published a statement denouncing its own pro-Palestinian board members for having "extreme opinions" and declaring, "We categorically oppose boycotts, divestments, and sanctions." According to the former board members, the statement was published against the wishes of several board members in the name of the entire board. Following this incident, all board members who were not white Germans either resigned or chose not to run for another term, and the bbk refused to publish the resignation statement of one of the board members.