Why the anti-Israel boycott movement is an immoral threat to peace

[procon]

7. No, your biases are of your own choosing and I don't agree.

This thread is about boycotting. You've launched a new tract, tossing around this raison d'etat to justify the decades of Israel's pointless wars, but let me bring the discussion back to the topic.

Criticism at a state level is different from the concerted actions of independent consumers, BDS activist groups and academic efforts. Israel freely uses money, religion and guilt to manipulate public opinion in America. Their influence affects US politicians, and pro-Israeli voters and lobbyists pour vast sums of money into their coffers that buy favorable policies that benefit Israel. The corrupting influence of money has an enormous impact on our government policies both in domestic and foreign policies, and we continue to shower Israel with military favors and money. That practice is not necessarily in our own best interests. While our govt is enriching a foreign state, it does not demand any different outcome, there is no call to expedite any change or produce any solution... the dole just goes on and on without end.

The one area that Israel cannot bribe, guilt or influence, is the millions of independent consumers from all around the world who have decided they will not purchase products from Israel as a simple means of protesting Israel's decades old, never ending occupation and the discrimination and subjugation of an entire population. The fact the Israel had to lean on the US gov't, and some states as well, for relief from the impact of BDS consumers, is proof of how effective this grassroots tactic is.