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Israel/Palestine

shira

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3. I think he's wrong about the vast majority of BDS supporters....

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 07:15 PM

Mar 2016

When 99% of those supporting BDS come to realize what a hateful, bigoted anti-Jew, anti-Palestinian farce the BDS movement really is - and continue to support BDS - they forfeit being recognized as devoted idealists whose hearts go out to downtrodden Palestinians.

Also, the Jews joining a new wave of Islamophobia, etc.... are in the extreme minority.

Avnery has it totally backwards. He understates how vile the BDS movement is while exaggerating Jewish extremism.

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The Great BDS Debate (Uri Avnery) [View all] shira Mar 2016 OP

BDS movement is a Bigoted movement not motivated by the occupation King_David Mar 2016 #1

you made good on your promise to post this as a thread and interesting to see how you edited it azurnoir Mar 2016 #2

I think he's wrong about the vast majority of BDS supporters.... shira Mar 2016 #3

ROFL..........nt. Israeli Mar 2016 #4

Kicked for you, Tich. Avnery is the foremost leader @ boycotting settlements in Israel.... shira Mar 2016 #5

So, what organized effort to counter BDS did he take part of again? Little Tich Mar 2016 #6

I'm sorry to keep showing you examples of people opposed to settlements who condemn BDS.... shira Mar 2016 #7

BDS, the New Enemy - Gush Shalom - Israeli Peace Bloc shira Sep 2016 #8

Hey, that was my argument all along! Little Tich Sep 2016 #9

No it's not. There is no BDS movement that only boycotts settlements/occupation.... shira Sep 2016 #10

Another way to prove you're so ridiculously wrong about BDS... shira Sep 2016 #11

I still think that some consensus can be salvaged from our discussion - we both seem to have a very Little Tich Sep 2016 #12

You have a low opinion of BDS & yet you support BDS 100%. shira Sep 2016 #13