Comments on: The BDS movement will continue to grow as long as Israel avoids accountability http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109310 Richard Witty Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:54:45 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109310 I know V, you are skillful at condemnation. I know V, you are skillful at condemnation.

]]> By: VR http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109224 VR Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:19:35 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109224 What do you mean Richard? I put plenty of thought into my condemnations hehe I do not have much to say for J Street either, except more of the same - like it is useless to argue from silence and the lack thereof. Also, when you produce so many compromises you just end up like you're opponent only with a painted face. What I hope is that people do not jump the gun on J Street and shoe it in carelessly as the new AIPAC. This is because Israel also has a left as well as a right, and right now I do not see any difference between the long winded left I Israel that allows atrocities to continue, and J Street. What do you mean Richard? I put plenty of thought into my condemnations hehe

I do not have much to say for J Street either, except more of the same – like it is useless to argue from silence and the lack thereof. Also, when you produce so many compromises you just end up like you’re opponent only with a painted face. What I hope is that people do not jump the gun on J Street and shoe it in carelessly as the new AIPAC. This is because Israel also has a left as well as a right, and right now I do not see any difference between the long winded left I Israel that allows atrocities to continue, and J Street.

]]> By: munro http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109218 munro Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:38:43 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109218 Yes, good news. UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) BDS links http://www.tuc.org.uk/congress/tuc-16991-f0.cfm http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/britain/TUC-votes-Yes-to-Israeli-boycott Yes, good news.
UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) BDS links
link to tuc.org.uk
link to morningstaronline.co.uk

]]> By: Oscar http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109200 Oscar Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:41:21 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109200 Potsherd - not sure I agree. Could Obama's pulling-the-plug be part of a quid-pro-quo with the Russians? The US cancels its missile defense shield in Eastern Europe . . . and will the Russians then cancel the sale of their own missile defense weapons to Iran, thereby clearing a path for an Israeli strike on Natanz? It's difficult to comprehend everything happening behind the scenes, but Netanyahu's top secret visit to Russia last week could be part of a more complicated triumvirate deal that is to the detriment of the Iranians. Potsherd – not sure I agree. Could Obama’s pulling-the-plug be part of a quid-pro-quo with the Russians? The US cancels its missile defense shield in Eastern Europe . . . and will the Russians then cancel the sale of their own missile defense weapons to Iran, thereby clearing a path for an Israeli strike on Natanz?

It’s difficult to comprehend everything happening behind the scenes, but Netanyahu’s top secret visit to Russia last week could be part of a more complicated triumvirate deal that is to the detriment of the Iranians.

]]> By: eljay http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109188 eljay Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:53:12 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109188 It's hard to root for the underdog once he's become the face-smashing bully... It’s hard to root for the underdog once he’s become the face-smashing bully…

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109186 Richard Witty Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:50:52 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109186 I was joking, sort of. But, your response to my joke is more interesting. I know that some appreciate my comments here as I get e-mails periodically from individuals that haven't posted. In any case, my perspective is very close to J Street's politically, so represents a perspective that you'd be most more effective to find an intersection with, than to condemn thoughtlessly. I was joking, sort of. But, your response to my joke is more interesting.

I know that some appreciate my comments here as I get e-mails periodically from individuals that haven’t posted.

In any case, my perspective is very close to J Street’s politically, so represents a perspective that you’d be most more effective to find an intersection with, than to condemn thoughtlessly.

]]> By: Chu http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109177 Chu Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:29:17 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109177 Adam, I watched this yesterday and it's great to know that this is a growing phenomena. BDS will likely become a familiar concept to the US. I believe that this is going to keep rolling on, because the people are talking about how unjust Israel is. That doesn't sit well with the historical narrative and people are becoming disgusted. The Huffington Post comments section is riddled with comments against the Israel's gov't. It is a big turn around from last year. Adam,
I watched this yesterday and it’s great to know that this is a growing phenomena. BDS will likely become a familiar concept to the US. I believe that this is going to keep rolling on, because the people are talking about how unjust Israel is. That doesn’t sit well with the historical narrative and people are becoming disgusted. The Huffington Post comments section is riddled with comments against the Israel’s gov’t. It is a big turn around from last year.

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109176 Citizen Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:04:51 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109176 Yeah, right Richard. You'd be as helpful there as you are here. If Laura had you on it would increase awareness of how both the average Israeli and the average American are kept blissfully ignorant of what's been going on in the OT in both our names. Your boring cloudy and pedantic and obviously bigoted blanket over reality would ignite more passion for a unified BDS across the world. Boycot Motorola and Caterpillar! Yeah, right Richard. You’d be as helpful there as you are here. If Laura had you on
it would increase awareness of how both the average Israeli and the average American
are kept blissfully ignorant of what’s been going on in the OT in both our names. Your boring cloudy and pedantic and obviously bigoted blanket over reality would ignite more passion for a unified BDS across the world. Boycot Motorola and Caterpillar!

]]> By: David http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109172 David Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:59:36 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109172 Lol. Ok, blatantly self-promotional tone aside (and hey, who of us here in the blogsphere isn't engaged in constant acts of self-promotion?), who supports Richard Witty's call for Richard Witty to be featured on GRITtv? I actually think a conversation between Richard Witty, Omar Barghouti, and Phyllis Bennis would be fascinating. Takers? Hell, for good self-promotional measure, she should have me on, too! Lol.

Ok, blatantly self-promotional tone aside (and hey, who of us here in the blogsphere isn’t engaged in constant acts of self-promotion?), who supports Richard Witty’s call for Richard Witty to be featured on GRITtv? I actually think a conversation between Richard Witty, Omar Barghouti, and Phyllis Bennis would be fascinating. Takers?

Hell, for good self-promotional measure, she should have me on, too!

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2009/09/the-bds-movement-will-continue-to-grow-as-long-as-israel-avoids-accountability.html/comment-page-1#comment-109164 Citizen Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:43:16 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=9167#comment-109164 And fool can see the Brits foolishly gave out land not their own to Rothschild, and that's why the Brits need to make amends. And fool can see the Brits foolishly gave out land not their own to Rothschild, and that’s why the Brits need to make amends.

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