The new front, in a continuing ideological and historical conflict inside the Jewish community. At a time when progressives are trying to organize boycott at the Park Slope Food Coop, Progressive Voices Against BDS, organized by liberal Zionists in Brooklyn, will stage an event at Rabbi Andy Bachman’s Park Slope synagogue, Temple Elohim. “Say yes to a Jewish state. Say yes to a Palestinian state…” says the website. Dinner. I guess that means Sabra humus! See Austin Branion’s related post.
Activism
If JStreet and Peace Now are opposed to non-violent tactics like BDS to cause change, what do they recommend, wishful thinking? Should we be looking for the “change the morality of the Zionist” fairy??
Against the non-violence of BDS, must be pro status quo. Quick, let’s get the settler government and the imprisoned back to the negotiating table! Oops, too late, no Palestine left (sorry).
Divide, divert.
Anyone else having a hard time getting on Race for Iran. Heard Congressman Markey blame Iran for the saber rattling and oil prices going up last night on Chris Matthews. Talk about flip the script
“At a time when progressives are trying to organize boycott at the Park Slope Food Coop”
The people who are trying to organize a boycott are not progressives. They are extremists. And they do not have anything approaching mainstream support, even in Park Slope.
What do you have against the two-state solution?
Sometimes an organizations positions are dictated by trying to keep their funding…so they can keep their jobs.
I joined J-Street because I thought they were sincere….I have been less sure of that for awhile.