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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

14. BDS is a method, not the Comintern.

Reply to shira (Reply #13)

Sat Sep 10, 2016, 07:36 AM

Sep 2016

Barghouti has only control over BDS sofar as he himself is concerned.

The interesting thing is that Barghouti seems to argue that Palestinians are indigenous to Palestine and Jews are colonizers. Do you agree with that?

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Ignoring Anti-Semitism in the BDS Movement Is Intellectually Dishonest [View all] shira Aug 2016 OP

In my experience the people who "ignore" the antisemitism of BDS aranthus Aug 2016 #1

See post 2 below for the proof of my point. n/t aranthus Aug 2016 #4

Interestingly, I don't really know if either Barghouti or Berlin are actually anti-Semites or what Little Tich Aug 2016 #2

Do you not read any of the posts on these boards? aranthus Aug 2016 #3

It seems as if the proof of his anti-Semitism lies in the accusation itself only. Little Tich Aug 2016 #5

The proof is all the lies that incite hatred/violence as well as support of terror.... shira Aug 2016 #6

Aha. It's a matter of faith then. No proof is needed. Little Tich Aug 2016 #7

So you don't believe inciting hate/violence with lies & supporting terror vs. Jews is antisemitic. shira Aug 2016 #8

Not even an itty bitty shred of evidence? n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #9

Huh? Evidence is in lies that incite hate/violence. Also support of terror vs. Jews shira Aug 2016 #10

Here's Barghouti of BDS quoted saying Jews aren't a people, aren't indigenous.... shira Sep 2016 #11

That's Barghouti's own opinion about BDS. Little Tich Sep 2016 #12

He created the BDS movement & gets to define it, not you. He is BDS. shira Sep 2016 #13

BDS is a method, not the Comintern. Little Tich Sep 2016 #14

Barghouti defines BDS. Without him, there is no BDS. shira Sep 2016 #15

Why BDS is antisemitic – David Hirsh shira Oct 2016 #16