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Anti-Israel divestment push gains traction at US colleges
Rachel Zoll, Associated Press
Published: 01.03.15, 08:38
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1. Naive re Palestinian agenda
Zechariah   (03.01.15)
The BDS supporters are naive about the Arab agenda a Belligerant Palestinian State always Warring with the Jews and the Jews with the Arabs and then a Regional War ...The Dangerous Niave believe peace is possible a cold peace but the Jews are now Seared Realists and the Arabs not like Sweden Denmark or Switzerland in WW2 .There is no remedy rather than a long Truce .
2. Students decide on investments?
Steven ,   Rockville MD USA   (03.01.15)
The students do not decide (let alone the minority of them) how the Regents will invest the endowments. They can make as many BDS "decisions", but those will be ignored. They job is to study, and if they spend their time with politics, they will flunk out in a year or two.
3. Since .....long time ago
Natan galkowicz ,   Israel   (03.01.15)
When i was at my University ( Unicamp) in Brazil , on the70's , the pro-palestinians where doing already a great job promoting their cause . They were well organizeded and eficient . Since them , they have WON the public relations war , and Israel and/or the local jews ( anywhere ) just igonore the trend and are still keeping a very low profile . Any good explanation ????
4. BDS is a fascist movement
c   (03.01.15)
boycotts are illegal under american and international law. bds attempts to stiffle free speech and intimidate jewish students. muslims make up one percent of the us population but want to impose their own laws on america.
5. The generation that will finalize the downfall of USA is
(03.01.15)
being groomed as we speak. Good luck & good night America....
6. BDS is gaining support.....Wow!
tiki ,   belgium   (03.01.15)
Look back at the history of student life and you'll see that students all over the world always needed a 'cause célèbre. Now it's for "Palestine". Not 'against Muslim wars killing hundreds of thousands, IS barbarism, millions of fugitives, hungry people, education for all, AGAINST WAR. No, their fury goes against Israel, the only Multi Culti Democracy in the ME where freedom of speech is the second language. Now, what happened after their studies with most of these 'activists'? The loudest usually became the most boring & ordinary citizens, sitting opposite the TV and eating, having a few children, getting divorced etc.etc. And in the meantime the so called Palestinians haven't moved one inch toward their state for it's not the BDS in the US/EU who is deciding that, but Jerusalem! So let the students have their fun and feel important. Realities in "Palestine" and their "success" are 2 different things. Stop confronting them for that's what they want. It keeps them in the news.
7. the modern day anti-semitism
k ,   US   (03.01.15)
And that is all it is, they are hoping the Jews are going to be isolated and weak again, I am hoping for a payback on all of these kids who are thinking it is cool to get on the anti-Jew fest again, only way the Jews are not going to die like a dog is if you are going to attack those who wish to see you isolated and weak
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