Comments on: Attack on NY ‘boycott Israel’ panel threatens academic freedom

By: Avrumele Avramovich

Avrumele Avramovich — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:04:32 +0000

BDS is not a movement dedicated to “criticizing current Israeli policies” as some of the responders here would have it. It is a movement dedicated to dismantling the State of Israel. Now, one can agree or disagree with that goal, but criticism of BDS is not the same as criticism of an organization like J Street or its predecessors like Breira. I don’t care whether they speak in Brooklyn or not. I do oppose their goal. And I am a firm believer in dismantling settlements and establishing a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza. But that’s not what BDS stands for.

By: vildechaye

vildechaye — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:55:33 +0000

Most disingenuous answer to a very good question.

By: aristeides

aristeides — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:39:09 +0000

The phenomenon is unique to America.

By: Monir

Monir — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:12:00 +0000

This is a healthy debate from all sides. I just wonder why there should be a blind full support for Israel from every one? This phenomena, is almost unique to Israel. Who said that all people should support Israel all the time, on every thing it does?! Why does any body who dares to criticize it, is always demonized and labeled with Zionist invented names, then accused of hating the Jews? I don’t have to repeat the labels ,you are all very familiar with them as they are way over used in my opinion, by Israel defenders. Does any one sees anything wrong ,or out of order with that, or is it just me? Do you think, that is going to back fire one day?
I was very disturbed watching the Hearing (Interrogation) of Senator Hagel nomination. Was he nominated for the defense minister of Israel, or the United States of America? Because according to some sources, Israel ‘s name came up 166 times, in his questioning of his loyalty and commitment to Israel. I must not know where I am. I thought I was in America !?

By: Piotr Berman

Piotr Berman — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:29:07 +0000

On the face of it, XYZ is not making a suggestion but reporting what Israeli majority thinks.

Basically, they conceptualize almost everything as “war”, and opponents as “enemies”. Which is one reason why “bilateral talks” cannot go anywhere without outside pressure like BDS.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:11:51 +0000

A BDS campaign is not “war,” what a ridiculous suggestion.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:34:12 +0000

It is truly tragic when people believe that the respect, protection, and promotion of the rights of Palestinian refugees is a threat to Israel’s existence.

By: aristeides

aristeides — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:20:50 +0000

Call it a thwarted fiasco. Publicity made the extremists back down – for once.

By: aristeides

aristeides — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:18:29 +0000

Look in the mirror.

By: The Trespasser

The Trespasser — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:49:48 +0000

And which part of Israel is cancer to be removed?
Zionism? Judaism? Jews? Arabs maybe?