Boycott, Divest From, and Sanction Israel?: A Debate on BDS 1 of 3

In 2005, a coalition of Palestinian civil society groups called for people all over the world to engage in a non-violent campaign to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel until it complies with international law. The call was inspired by the international boycott and divestment initiatives applied to South Africa in the struggle to abolish apartheid. We host a debate between Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the BDS campaign and a Palestinian human rights activist and commentator, and Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a longtime anti-war and civil rights activist who is the founder and director of the Shalom Center.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• dn2010
• 0304
• 1537
• 2100

[BBoru8888]

No debate here on boycott 80% of time given to Rabbi who did not address the the debate, changing the direction of the discussion Shame !!

[arcz10]

ONLY WAY TO HURT A ZIONIST IS TO PEIRCE HIS WALLET WITH A STAKE!!

[tomasito1234567]

BDS is a delusion. Accept Israel and Israel will accept you.

[fcas2y6]

I think that the social aspect of the debate won over the statist and churches view.

[alovelytime]

matter of fact, no, just as in Israel today, there wasnt a decent South African society, except for the native societies. and the dissident members of the ruling "society."

[alovelytime]

mr. waskow,

you see differences between boycotts against SA and Israel that are meaningless, if not figments of your imagination.

not too much difference between the US government and private banks and industry in this context.

ethically, there wasn't a "real" South African society with a " decent substructure, culture, economics...?"

there's no difference here between the two.