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BDS: The sky is not falling
Jon Haber
Published: 01.09.11, 19:08
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1. The only way BDS boycott can work is
Stephen in New York   (09.01.11)
if everyone on earth stops using their cell phones and computers, almost all of which run on Israeli hardware and software. But that shouldn't be too great a sacrifice for the sanctimonious ISM/BDS crowd.
2. Bravo! Fight fear and mis-information with cold hard facts!
shlomo ,   USA   (09.01.11)
3. And yet another BDS fail... and another
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (09.01.11)
BDS advocates attempted to get the Israeli Philharmonic performance led by Zubin Mehta, scheduled for this week in London, cancelled. It's going forward as planned. And the University of Johannesburg's boycott of Ben Gurion University, announced last year? It's been quietly cancelled. Seems they need BGU's clean water expertise more than they need to make a statement.
4. BDS one of the new whores of the 21st century.
sylvie   (09.01.11)
Like Pinocchio's nose getting longer after each lie, so are the 'Schmuks' of BDS getting longer and longer after each statement and / or pack of lies.
5. the writer runs the anti-BDS Web site !
Salma ,   Palestine   (09.01.11)
No one says about his oil that it is turbid. eh! please Jon Haber, don't open your eyes, others people worldwide open their eyes to the truth, for us this is enough right now . whether the sky is falling or not JUSTICE will rain down like a mighty stream....as we all well know that tyrants INEVITABLY are brought down.
6. To: No. 5
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.01.11)
Oh, shut up. You are ignorant and -- by the way -- you still have not answered my question, viz., so, where is your family from? You have variously claimed to have come from Jerusalem, Akko and Jaffa. Unless you are three-in-one oil, that is a little hard to understand, so please do clarify. Oh -- of course you do not own a mobile phone, being as that is Israeli technology, isn't that right? You would NEVER be that hypocritical, would you? There is not a mobile phone sold in the world that does not create a profit for Israel. Gotta love patents, you know?
7. Ignore leftists & Israel's future is brighter than the sun.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.01.11)
As the author, and numerous studies, prove the BDS movement is a dismal failure. Just like the flotillas. Just like ALL our enemies' evil plans. Just like the upcoming Palestine statehood disaster will be. Our BDS enemies are failing miserably even before Israel becomes a major energy power. As long as we refuse to listen to the left and keep developing our strength and building our land: Israel's future is brighter than the sun.
8. #5 Your Point?
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (09.01.11)
Is that an accusation? Perhaps the fact that he runs the anti-BDS website explains why he is so well-informed? DUH.
9. Ignore the loudmouth BDSer's; implement Buycotts!
Ozraeli ,   Australia   (09.01.11)
It is good to see an article that is factual & substantiated, with a good message. The sky is not falling in (& never will), but we always need to pay attention & not ignore the sick, fetid evil bubbling at the edges of society. I have occasionally seen theses BDSer's on the fringe of Australian society-they are inevitably sick, pathetic, "rent a crowd" (often appearing to be Govt disability supported pensioner) losers who need to find some meaning in their life; doing this by trying to tear something positive down, just like the office gossip who loves hurting people through vicious gossip. I have said many times: If Israel & the Jewish people were not positive, constructive, contributing members of global society, they would have been swept aside or destroyed long ago, regardless of political maneuvering. Such a small country & unusual nation could not survive otherwise. The vast majority of humanity live their lives by The Ten Commandments, or or similar adaptations of the basic rules of human society, which originated with the Jewish people many thousands of years ago. Remember: all of Western society is built on Jewish ethics & law, however it has evolved; Jesus Christ was just a "Good Jewish Boy" (& died a Jew) with some slightly different ideas to society at the time! The silent majority don't need to play politics; understand & support Israel, even if passively, regardless of the cacophony of corrupt, power, & money hungry, opportunistic politicians & fringe sickos. Sensational headlines by incompetent journalists seeking to boost advertising & circulation does not change the underlying quiet reality. We do need to definitively & repeatedly communicate this to politicians, who inevitably & mindlessly look for the shallow, populist, short term emotional appeal to acquire & maintain power. Last... "Buycotts" are wonderful things - put your money where your mouth is; buy some great Israeli product; drive the twisted BDSer's into a helpless, inchoate, rage of failure; & feel good within yourself by "Doing the right thing". Show the "BDSer's" to be the "BSer's" they really are!
10. Also every digital camera, Intel computer etc.
jk ,   USA   (09.01.11)
Lots of technology and medical products produced by and licensed from Israeli companies... Would love to see the BDS retards boycott all Israeli-derived technology and medical products as they race back to the wonderful 7th century of Salafist Islam? Can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E? On the other hand the world wouldn't even notice it if every Islamic/Arab invention of the last 500 years disappeared... actually it's pretty hard to name anything of significance other than perhaps various methods of suicide bombing...
11. Spot-on
Ari ,   NYC, USA   (09.01.11)
Thank you Jon for an excellent and thoughtful analysis.
12. #5
Alice ,   Montreal, Canada   (09.01.11)
Salma, the only tyrants I know of are Arabs
13. BDS victories
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.01.11)
Are beginning to sound like Arab military 'victories'. Both seem to be like whores - without visible means of support.
14. Sorry Number 10 But The 10 Commandments ...
World Citizen ,   the world   (09.01.11)
was copied from numerous pre-Israelite civilizations. The Egyptians and Summerians had laws that reflected the same values long before the Israelites came on the scene. The only reason the 10 Commandments are universally recognized is because a Christian invented the printing press and Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament were printed in modern languages. As far as the BDS Movement? It is slowly growing and zionist apologists wouldn't be writing about it if they weren't worried about it.
15. I support BDS
Moisha Kapoir ,   Nanuet NY   (09.01.11)
I boycott everything that Israel and Jews in general have invented. I now have given up my Intel computer and my Motorola phone. I got tertiary syphilis because I would not take a Wassermann test. I threw away my digitalis and Insulin both invented by Jews. I refused to give my family Polio vaccines cause they were discovered by Jews.. now everyone is limping. I strongly advise all my BDS friends to join me in boycotting the Jews and Israel.
16. #14 - Does this work both ways?
Jon ,   Boston, USA   (09.02.11)
I was just wondering, does your statement "zionist apologists wouldn't be writing about [BDS] if they weren't worried about it" work both ways? If so, doesn't that mean that all of the tirelss effort you and your fellow BDSers dedicate to attacking Israel mean the Jewish state must be winning?
17. Israel is no banana republic
Vlad   (09.02.11)
To boycott Israel is to give up a lot of vital electronics and medical equipment, as well as all that lovely oil and natural gas Israel has recently found. A few European Arabs refusing to buy Israeli fruit are not going to strangle Israel's economy.
18. To Sarah B at No. 6
Vlad   (09.02.11)
Salma also claims to be from Ramallah.
19. Abilities will prevail against hate mongering
David M.   (09.02.11)
It's highly encouraging to hear such an upbeat assessment from Jon Haber who is a true expert on BDS. As we did in the past, we are going to win by using our talent and ingenuity against those who only advocate hate.
20. Caterpillar
Andrew ,   USA   (09.02.11)
My guess is that Caterpillar keeps selling armored bulldozers to Israel because it views this as MARKETING. The BDS people are not going to buy an armored bulldozer, but other countries may watch Israel and then buy a few for themselves. So selling to Israel is probably good publicity.
21. To: Vlad at No. 18
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.02.11)
Wow! Four-in-one oil? Or merely severely schizophrenic and off her medication? It's not exactly as if anyone takes her seriously ....
22. Well ... do the math ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.02.11)
Israel has given the world so much. What do Arabs have? Oil? We can take that away pretty much whenever we want. What else have they contributed since algebra -- and even that is turning out to be a great big fraud. Algebra actually seems to have been sourced in India. So what have Arabs contributed to civilization? (Hint: terror does not count as a contribution.)
23. #5 - Hamas and Fatah = Tyrants
Joe ,   Toronto, Canada   (09.02.11)
Salma, i presume by tyrants you are referring to your own Hamas and Fatah, true models of democracy!
24. To: Moisha at No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / IsraelThey   (09.03.11)
LOVE IT! Blue jeans and lipstick have to go too, of course!
25. ALL IN FAVOR OF BDS, SAY "AYE"
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (09.03.11)
Then proceed to toss away your cell phones and computers, that contain Israeli designed software & chips Don’t' forget to check the medicine cabinet, any drugs developed or manufactured in Israel, are Haram, even though they may save your lives Salk vaccine, don't you dare have your children vaccinated, your preference should be Polio rather than immunizing them
26. the bds is working and thank you ynet
abdalla   (09.03.11)
For helping us spread the word
27. to Sarah B at no 21
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (09.04.11)
Add one more-she once claimed NY.
28. No BDS traction here in Oz......
AusIsraeli   (09.04.11)
29. Tyrants??
Erekat   (09.04.11)
Arafat was the biggest recent tyrant. He has kept Pals in poverty. But not at hi own personal expense..........
30. But is also true that Israelies product are replace by SA
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (09.04.11)
It is a fact that in Rome at the fruit market,the "Jaffa fruit"marked from Israel,where suddenly replace by fruit from Sauth Africa and was told that "they are much nicer" and "taste musch better"...witch is not true.... No need to say I did not by them... So there are half truth in both articles... London is boycotting Israelies books for years now,and when I ask why "the Israelies books are not there",guess what the answer is:maybe we are just out of stock...Out of stock in London???They are just mean and don t even have the courage to tell the truth....England should be boycott and let them loose thousand of pound on turism,we must put them on their knee for all the English are doing to Israel;same to Turkey,S.Africa etc..etc.. Nobody is boycotting Iran,I mean that "snake" is doing big business with Europe and it even get invitation to NY
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