Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Ilan Pappe admits that BDS was not initiated by a “call” from Palestinian Civil Society [View all]aranthus
(3,386 posts)Because if they don't, then Israel withdrawing the Occupation won't bring peace. It only serves to put Israel at a strategic disadvantage. And you are missing the point. BDS isn't about ending oppression of Palestinians any more than the Black Lives Matter movement is about stopping cops from shooting Blacks. They are both about advancing a radical Leftist agenda. In the case of BDS it's about radicalizing the world against Israel's existence.
So let's say that Israel withdraws the Occupation. Would that end BDS? Of course not. BDS' stated goals include first and foremost the enforcement of "Right of Return." So merely ending the Occupation won't cause BDS to stop. It won't stop violence from Hamas or even Fatah. So then what? What would you think is appropriate for Israel to do if they withdraw the Occupation and are then attacked from the West Bank? What would the BDS crowd say about that? They will still call for the boycott until Israel stops "oppressing" the Palestinians.