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In reply to the discussion: Mandela’s SA Boycott Success Sparks Israel Debate [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)18. As Noam Chomsky said, this BDS that singles out only Israel is antisemitic
BDS is hypocritical to the high heavens. Anything that targets Israel alone can be attacked as antisemitism and "unfortunately this is with justice". It harms the "whole movement" It harms the Palestinians and this is so obvious it is probably intentional. It is a gift to the Israeli hardliners and their American supporters. "You may as well just join AIPAC and be done with it".
I always get a kick out of "leftwing" progressives who cheer on bigotry.
And as Chomsky effectively argues, this hurts the Palestinian cause. It's too easy to dismiss this lunacy as antisemitism. You guys are just going too far in your demonization attempts. Instead of Israeli universities, why not target just the settlements? But no...hate blinds. The BDS crowd cannot help but overreach.
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An unsanitary mouthpiece has informed me that the problems within Israel are best
R. Daneel Olivaw
Dec 2013
#1
I still am surprised SA did not have the support network within the US that Israel does
azurnoir
Dec 2013
#27
yes and the one shira panders so endlessly is from 2010 just months after Chomsky ETA
azurnoir
Dec 2013
#23
Nice find or bookmarking. I'm impressed and might call upon you for 'research' in the future.
Purveyor
Dec 2013
#24
I'll grant you that only about 12 people post on this forum. Thread views are more telling when
Purveyor
Dec 2013
#55
what Chomsky really argued was that hardline supporters of Israel would latch on to BDS
azurnoir
Dec 2013
#21
Chomsky also said if u really hate Palestinians, then be hypocritical & just single Israel out....
shira
Dec 2013
#32
NO that is not what he said at all RU really depending on no one watching the vid?
azurnoir
Dec 2013
#33