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Your links contain no proof of BDS being anti-semitic, just some officials of the US and Germany saying that it’s antisemitic. I can’t say much about Germany, b

by bilqis 4y ago

Your links contain no proof of BDS being anti-semitic, just some officials of the US and Germany saying that it’s antisemitic. I can’t say much about Germany, but I feel pretty confident not using USA government as a source of unbiased Israel related opinions.

localplume 4y ago
Sure. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/world/middleeast/bds-israel-boycott-antisemitic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/world/middleeast/bds-isra... - "Critics say B.D.S. is actually counterproductive to resolving the conflict, because it rejects Israel’s right to exist in spite of settled international law; encourages Palestinians to insist on the right of return for all refugees, which Israel is unlikely to ever accept in negotiations; pressures only one side to make concessions; and discourages bridge-building efforts between Israelis and Palestinians on the grounds that they “normalize” Israel. They say its rejection of the Jewish state distracts from debate over how to end the conflict and plays into the hands of right-wing Israeli opponents of a Palestinian state." So its anti-semitic at worst but honestly unproductive at best. https://thehill.com/opinion/international/454958-the-truth-about-the-bds-movement/ https://thehill.com/opinion/international/454958-the-truth-a... "There are many challenges in Israel, not the least of which is the plight of the Palestinians. This is a real challenge that needs to be addressed with urgency, coupled with the very priority of Israel’s security. Our energy should be more focused on what we can do to move toward peace, what we can we do to lift up the Palestinians in a sustainable way, and not isolate Israel in an anti-Semitic way. BDS is not about the “pursuit of civil and human rights.” It’s not about the First Amendment. It is an attempt to demonize, delegitimize and apply a double standard to Israel—all three of Sharansky’s indicators. And we, as members of the Jewish and broader communities, should be willing to partner wholly with anyone truly committed to such an end, and not merely using it as cover for implicit anti-Semitic gains."
- bilqis 4y ago
  You’re still citing “opinions”, not facts, and more so, unpersonalised ones. “Concerns have been raised”, “People say”, etc.

by bilqis 4y ago

localplume 4y ago

Sure. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/world/middleeast/bds-israel-boycott-antisemitic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/world/middleeast/bds-isra... - "Critics say B.D.S. is actually counterproductive to resolving the conflict, because it rejects Israel’s right to exist in spite of settled international law; encourages Palestinians to insist on the right of return for all refugees, which Israel is unlikely to ever accept in negotiations; pressures only one side to make concessions; and discourages bridge-building efforts between Israelis and Palestinians on the grounds that they “normalize” Israel. They say its rejection of the Jewish state distracts from debate over how to end the conflict and plays into the hands of right-wing Israeli opponents of a Palestinian state." So its anti-semitic at worst but honestly unproductive at best. https://thehill.com/opinion/international/454958-the-truth-about-the-bds-movement/ https://thehill.com/opinion/international/454958-the-truth-a... "There are many challenges in Israel, not the least of which is the plight of the Palestinians. This is a real challenge that needs to be addressed with urgency, coupled with the very priority of Israel’s security. Our energy should be more focused on what we can do to move toward peace, what we can we do to lift up the Palestinians in a sustainable way, and not isolate Israel in an anti-Semitic way. BDS is not about the “pursuit of civil and human rights.” It’s not about the First Amendment. It is an attempt to demonize, delegitimize and apply a double standard to Israel—all three of Sharansky’s indicators. And we, as members of the Jewish and broader communities, should be willing to partner wholly with anyone truly committed to such an end, and not merely using it as cover for implicit anti-Semitic gains."

bilqis 4y ago
You’re still citing “opinions”, not facts, and more so, unpersonalised ones. “Concerns have been raised”, “People say”, etc.