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oberliner

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19. Seems like a good idea to me

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 02:27 PM

Sep 2016

I support what they are doing and appreciate the distinction they are making.

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Over 70 American Intellectuals Call for 'Targeted Boycott' of Israeli Settlements [View all] Little Tich Sep 2016 OP

"No" FBaggins Sep 2016 #1

Self-proclaimed? Where do they call themselves intellectuals? Duppers Sep 2016 #4

Seriously? King_David Sep 2016 #47

The BDS crew doesn't think this is good enuff, too weak. shira Sep 2016 #2

BDS is a tool, not an organization. Little Tich Sep 2016 #5

BDS is a movement. So say the founders of BDS.... shira Sep 2016 #6

BDS has been around longer than the organization calling itself BDS. Little Tich Sep 2016 #8

Do you make this up as you go along? BDS started with Omar Barghouti... shira Sep 2016 #9

I think you prove my point perfectly. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #10

I'm not sure you know what your point is. n/t shira Sep 2016 #11

"We, the undersigned, oppose an economic, political, or cultural boycott of Israel itself" oberliner Sep 2016 #3

Do you think that opposing the settlements in some form is a good idea, or is it better to not Little Tich Sep 2016 #7

They oppose settlements, but they do not support BDS. shira Sep 2016 #13

Seems like a good idea to me oberliner Sep 2016 #19

Which means they're not BDS. In fact, many of them oppose BDS. n/t shira Sep 2016 #12

All legislation against BDS targets the type that's against the settlements, Little Tich Sep 2016 #14

FreedomCall UK isn't about settlements. G4S admits they oppose BDS. shira Sep 2016 #15

FreedomCall UK divested due Israel's war on Gaza, and G4S were involved in the occupation. Little Tich Sep 2016 #16

Right, so FreedomCall UK wasn't about settlements. G4S wasn't either. shira Sep 2016 #17

Settlements and occupation. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author shira Sep 2016 #27

Not FreedomCall. They cited the Gaza War, boycotted Israel not settlements. shira Sep 2016 #37

Israel bombing and killing civilians in occupied Gaza is the "occupation" part. Little Tich Sep 2016 #38

What part of FreedomCall boycotting all Israel (not just settlements) don't u get? shira Sep 2016 #41

So we have whittled down all those Israel BDSers on the list to only one company Little Tich Sep 2016 #44

No, you used that list to prove BDS is just anti-settlements.... shira Sep 2016 #45

I cherry-picked by choosing that list, I must admit... Little Tich Sep 2016 #46

So enough of the claim BDS is just about settlements. That's a lie. shira Oct 2016 #48

You keep using that chart. Have you even read it? FBaggins Sep 2016 #18

Settlements and occupation. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #23

That list is a lie. Not surprising in the least given BDS lies all the time... shira Sep 2016 #33

Cactus Supermarket backed down just 2 days later. No boycott! shira Sep 2016 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author shira Sep 2016 #20

These boycotters do not support BDS. Narrative buster. shira Sep 2016 #21

The legal definition of BDS in every piece of legislation against BDS includes the occupied territor Little Tich Sep 2016 #22

You've been wrong about BDS the whole time, insisting it's only settlements. shira Sep 2016 #25

So these people in post #21 who eloquently call for boycotts, divestment Little Tich Sep 2016 #31

Right, these signees from the OP do not support BDS, just like Uri Avnery... shira Sep 2016 #32

It seems as those who signed the letter support BDS of the settlements, but oppose the all out BDS Little Tich Sep 2016 #34

Holy crap, there is no such thing as BDS of settlements. shira Sep 2016 #35

To recap: The lawmakers in 13 US states firmly believe that BDS of the settlements and BDS of Israel Little Tich Sep 2016 #40

You claim 2 different forms of BDS & you can't back that up. Game over. shira Sep 2016 #43

I wish there was a word to describe phallon Sep 2016 #26

Plenty of people criticize Netanyahu w/o going overboard. shira Sep 2016 #28

Not in Republican circles or the MSM phallon Sep 2016 #29

Republicans love him. But the NYT & WAPO criticize Bibi & Israel constantly. shira Sep 2016 #30

Netanyahu is a Hitler apologist who hates Palestinians and who will probably Little Tich Sep 2016 #39

Specious claim. n/t shira Sep 2016 #42