Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Evil spirit of BDS growing stronger in US
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 16.06.15, 23:51
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1. Grand Mufti was with Nazis
Zechariah   (06.17.15)
The Pictures of the Grand Mufti of The Palestinians El Husseini having lemon juice with the Nazi Feuhrer they are important . BDS is with the Holocaust Deniers and Applauders as an escape from Nazi Europe of millions of Jews would mean Twenty Five Million Jews in Palestine Today . Large Empty areas at that time were present in Mandated Palestine with Mega Cities able to Provide For millions of Jews and Arabs .
2. BDS
max ,   Washington DC   (06.17.15)
The American People will not be silent in the new faces of any form of Racism against- Blacks, Whites, Jews, Catholics or others. Anti- Israel racism by BDS and some in the news media, under the guise of boycotts and anti Zionism, expose themselves for the hate mongers they are. Shame on Diane Rehm and the funders of her Racist Public Canards!
3. Another Yemini false analogy
Michael ,   Haifa   (06.17.15)
Yemini writes: "But understanding or justifying the evil spirit of BDS under the excuse of "the occupation" is sort of like justifying racism against black people by claiming that there are violent black people." Has it ever occurred to his biased mind that "occupation" is not a mere excuse, but is rather a phenomenon to which many decent people all over the world strongly object ?
4. BDS the stick of the Israeli left to hit the right
EZEKIAL HAIM ,   LONDON UK   (06.17.15)
The bankrupt Israeli left has nothing left but to use BDS as a stick to hit the right with.Ben-Dror your stick is broken so get rid of it.Get a new stick and start hitting BDS until your stick breaks.
5. BDS is a product of Two State Final Solution embrace
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.17.15)
Did BDS exist in 1967? Did BDS exist in 1975? Did BDS exist in 1985? The answer to these three questions is "No". So when was BDS born? BDS was born in response to Israel's lunatic embrace of the monstrous Two State Final Solution. When Israel embraced this abomination during Oslo, Israel sent the message that our mortal "Palestinian" foes were correct. We denied that our 4,000 year old ancestral heartland was ours. Israel can defeat BDS by claiming our land and assertively presenting the massive and incontrovertible proof this land is ours. All fair and rational people will realize Israel is correct. The "Palestinians" will than be left with only their core supporters: terrorists, racists, Neo Nazis and similar scum.
6. WE ARE VICTIMS
James USA   (06.17.15)
To criticizes the number of children is antisemitic. Peaceful protest against Israel's racism and apartheid is antisemitic.
7. Dual citizenship is a concern.
James   (06.17.15)
The vast majority of american-jews definitely are more loyal to Israel.
8. The aolution to BDS...
Dan   (06.17.15)
...is incredibly simple: leave the settlements. That's all there is to it.
9. Thank you progressives.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (06.17.15)
If you can say any of the following about yourself... you helped cause this: a. Voted for Obama thinking he was going to put the country "on the right track." b. Will be voting for Hillary because "I just don't like the Bush family," even if you subconsciously acknowledge that Hill is a congenital liar that would sell Israel out in 2.3 seconds to get elected. c. Believe the "Palestinian People" were some sort of homogeneous, peace-loving tribe that lived within the political boundaries created at some point following the Second World War and were forcefully evicted, after a millennia of living on their land, by European Zionists. d. You listen to NPR and believe that grown lisping men, delivering stories of entrapped Madagascan turtles, backed by a classical music soundtrack, matters a damn... If you recognize any of these qualities in yourself then it is you and people like you that allowed BDS to take root and grow. All of it with good intentions, of course. Enjoy the bitter fruit of your ignorance.
10. Not evil spirt, it's angels spirit !!!
Yoav ,   Tel aviv   (06.17.15)
Keep up the good work!!!
11. isreal
Joe johns ,   palo alto pa   (06.17.15)
i read your article that their is growing frustration with isreal in America . I notice that people were afraid to criticize Israel in public, but they all refer to them as " those people and we all know who they are ". You are definitely losing the battle, so why don't you change instead of attempting to dupe people. Admit your faults and go forward .
12. Wrong. Look at the picture illustrating it:
Andre ,   Clichy, France   (06.17.15)
Wrong. Look at the picture illustrating it: it says it all... You will find Americans who will be lured as well, but the overwhelming majority is of the type that stirs problems everywhere in the world. The tragic error of the West has been to allow those people in. Wherever they are they bring terrorism, violence, depradation, rioting...and antisemitism. Good news is: it is now in the open, and the "religion-of-peace-and-love" increasingly denounced for what it is
13. Amazing insight
Silva ,   NYC   (06.17.15)
It can't be the occupation because it's the evil spirit. Genius, pure genius. Why didn't I think of that!
14. #7 back up your claim.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (06.17.15)
The majority of American Jews I know have never been to Israel and are more leftist then you. Your claim is weak, just like your argument, oh feeble one.
15. For Ben Alofs -"making real anti-semitism more
miriam ,   israel   (06.17.15)
respectable". How much more ?? FYI and for the record, there are NO occupied territories. Those areas were taken and paid for with lives of our dear ones in the 6-day war in 1967. They have been annexed and are Israel. So you can go to hell - and don't come back.
16. Israel lacks self-esteem
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (06.17.15)
Don't expect from others to esteem you more than yourself. Israelis are more concerned about Arab rights than about their owns The main cause is ignorance of their heritage,of their own culture.
17. BDS is supported by the NIF
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (06.17.15)
Shatil, breaking the Silence, JStreet, JCall and RHR. This Jewish Palestinianlobby is supporting the palestinian cause and is guilty of defaming and demonizing Israel. rememberamalek.wordpress
18. BDS on the march
Haider ,   Gothenburg, Saeden   (06.17.15)
Does that surprise anybody?
19. Again ,...
split ,   US   (06.17.15)
... it's your attitude and conduct, stupid, if you can't see anything wrong with your occupation, a land theft and settlements than you'll wake up one morning with your hand in chamber pot ,... Pointing a finger instead some soul searching and trying to fix it it's not the answer ,... If there's no what you call "dual loyalty" than why there's a twice as many Jewish Americans in IDF than US Marines not to mention that those in US are the paper pushers not in deployment ,... If there's no what you call "dual loyalty" than why the Jewish orgs and charities are supporting exclusively Jewish causes or initiatives in Israel like this one http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4666878,00.html ... like there're no needy in US, after all they're born, educated and made their fortunes in US not in Israel ,... By the way there's no such a thing like dual loyalty, try to introduce the one you been cheating with to your spouse or girlfriend and convince her that there is ,... Mr. Ben-Dror Yemini, are you really denying that there're Israel-firsters in US government ? As a matter of fact US government is infested with them as you could see during the last Bibi's visit to Congress and their pathetic show of devotion to Israel. If you ask me or anyone who loves this country they're more than Israel firsters they're a traitors ,...
20. Pinhead @ 17 - No need to demonize Israel ,...
split   (06.17.15)
Israel's attitude and conduct speaks for itself ,...
21. as an American Jew I go out of my
Barney ,   USA   (06.17.15)
way to purchase Israeli goods. Of course, you can't help it even if you wanted to avoid it. Technology, medicine, agriculture, defense etc. The only thing to boycott the palis for would be their suicide/terrorists vests and child sacrifice. These college kids don't have the rebellion kids enjoyed in the hippie days so this is their way of being a " rebel". a bunch of lemming idiots
22. An evil spirit
A. Gilbert ,   Los Angeles, CA   (06.17.15)
Perhaps if you say evil spirit six times instead of five times it may turn out to be true. In the meantime intelligent observers will continue to believe that, in fact, the occupation and displacement of 4.5 million indigenous people does actually have something to do with BDS.
23. What's this
#7   (06.18.15)
June 8 1967 Israeli jets attack the USS Liberty killing 34 American Sailors and Marines May of 1970 Perle passing secrets to Israel during Kissinger and Nixon term 1973-2001 according to the Christian science monitor Since 1973 Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion Top Jewish senators and Jewish congressmen in the US are voting to take tax payer’s money to support Israel and Israel takes our money and funds our Congress through bribes to AIPAC If divided by today’s US Citizens that is more than $5700 per person That is more than twice the cost of the Vietnam War Israel receives over 2 billion per year as a peace accord agreement yet still to this day violates that agreement 1979-1981 During the US hostage crisis in Iran Israel was specifically asked to stop supplying Iran with weapons while Iran was holding US hostages Israel was selling 500 million dollars per year of weapons to Iran even after America asked Israel to stop October 1983 Israel deliberately allows 241 American Marines to die as the bombing in Beirut was not reported to the US when Mossad learned of it 1984 Israel denies US Justice Department demand to extradite Marc Rich a convicted Israeli spy against America August 1985 Israeli American scientist arrested for stealing 800 nuclear weapons triggers from America and sending them to Israel November 22 1985 Jewish US Navy Employee Arrested as Israeli Spy October 27 1991 Israel inflames race tensions in America by supplying apartheid South Africa with weapons and forcing the Bush administration to waive sanctions against Israel March 1995 Israel Charged With Systematic Harassment of US Marines August 23 1996 CIA accuses Israeli spies of theft of US corporate scientific and technological data as the type of espionage that poses the greatest threat to US economic competitiveness September 1997 Israel as a haven for Jewish American murderers to flee to and be holed up in refuses to extradite the Jewish murderer of an American June 18 1998 Israeli businessman convicted selling chemical and biological weapons components and know-how to Iran for $16 million January 28 1999 Israel transfers laser technology to Communist China despite American outrage February 24 1999 Another Jewish American murderer flees to Israel and is holed up there after killing another American July 30 1999 Israeli hackers attack Pentagon February 24 2000 Israel again sells donated US military technology to Communist China in the face of US outrage September 11 2001 Israeli spies caught cheering and photographing the WTC as it fell 15 March 2002 Israel ignores US demand to leave Palestinian territories damaging American credibility and making America look like a hypocrite for forcing Sadam out of Kuwait but not Sharon out of Palestine June 28 2002 Israel and Mossad reports Weapons Development in Iraq also prodded by 25 neo-conservatives mostly Jewish Bush went to war with Iraq costing thousands of American soldiers their lives no weapons found August 28 2002 Israel Supplying Iran again: Germany holds up Israeli military shipment said headed for Iran March 16 2003 Rachael Corrie a brave American who fell at the hands of Israeli DOZERS November 17 2003 Israel blatantly uses American weapons in violation of AECA agreements between both countries which stipulate that Israel not use such weapons in civilian territories enraging and inflaming the animosity in the Middle East against America even though Israel can use Israeli weapons since Israel is the 6th largest weapons producer it consistently showcases American weapons against civilians spreading the guilt onto America by association 25 Apr 2009 A Delta Airlines passenger jet en route to Tel Aviv from New York had to make an emergency stop when an Israeli man attempted to hijack the plane Has America ever done anything to Israel to deserve this? Why does America stand with Israel?
24. hey Michael
AK   (06.18.15)
Are you living under occupation?
25. You mean Israeli Left hasn't figure it out
AK   (06.18.15)
That the BDS stick will be used against them too?
26. How about the American Arabs
AK   (06.18.15)
Who are they loyal to? I, like everybody else, was made to open my handbag at the Opera House. Was it to guard against Israeli Jews or Arab terrorists? Muslims are loyal only to Islam and Arabs are loyal to the Arab interest, like that Arab American interviewer on PBS.
27. Nothing wrong with Israel, just you.
AK   (06.18.15)
And I have no idea how antisemitic piece of c**p like you can be fixed.
28. You didn't think of it because you were raised in it
AK   (06.18.15)
You got it with your mother's milk so how could you identify it as evil.
29. Mufti overhyped
M McL ,   usa 93103   (06.19.15)
The hatred the Mufti MAY HAVE bundled against Israel isnt necessary to hate Israel> Stalin was epic in Israel's formation and was a murderer of at least 2 million Muslims. Who needs the Mufti?
30. bds
hg ,   usa   (06.28.15)
is great. im catholic. i think isreal cannot keep killing defensless people with impunity forever. its a holocaust by israel.
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