Israel Brands Palestinian-Led Boycott Movement A 'Strategic Threat'

[Purveyor]

Israel and key international supporters have sharply ratcheted up their campaign against the Palestinian-led Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, with senior Israeli officials declaring it a strategic threat.

Using language the Israeli government usually reserves for the likes of Hamas or Iran’s nuclear programme, senior figures – including the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and a key backer in the US, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson – have turned on the movement, which is prominent on university campuses and among international trade unions.

The moves came as the UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) voted on Tuesday to formally ally itself with the aims of BDS. Following the vote, Hebrew media reported that Israeli MPs were due to hold a special session in the Knesset to discuss the issue.
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The non-violent grassroots movement, founded with the support of dozens of Palestinian organisations, is modelled on South African anti-apartheid campaigns and calls for an end to the occupation, equality for Palestinian citizens of Israel, and a resolution for Palestinian refugees of 1948.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/03/israel-brands-palestinian-boycott-strategic-threat-netanyahu

[Mosby]

1. This would have been perfect for LBN, should have posted it there.

[Purveyor]

2. I tried to find something in the article that made it relevant to today otherwise...

[azurnoir]

5. odd how something we've been told for so long is nothing, a failure, becomes

such a threat

[shira]

8. It is a threat, but not in the way you think it is. n/t

[azurnoir]

9. ah ya 4 shur

[azurnoir]

3. well here perhaps you could comment on this posted in LBN on Sunday guess you missed it

Israeli premier warns of Palestinian boycott campaign

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141106866

[Mosby]

7. I don't care about bibi's opinions

why does anyone?

[Jefferson23]

4. According to Bibi, some guy blowing his nose on the corner of 5th and Main is a strategic threat too

Just to give some perspective on the mind of Bibi.

[bemildred]

6. The light dawns, eh?

Well the question is Bucko what are you going to do about it? We can't very well have minders following people around and making them buy Israel. In the end if people don't want to buy stuff from the settlements or Israel proper either, they won't.

And this is why it is so important in these affairs to mind your manners and not get too belligerent. People don't like bullies.