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'''Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,''' ('''BDS''') are the triple threat, typically by [[liberal]] politicians, academia and businesses, against the [[Israel|State of Israel]]. It opposes Israel's existence as a whole.<ref name=lebel/> Its aim is to "bring down the state of Israel."<ref name=yemini/><ref>[http://www.stopbds.com/?page_id=48 In Their Own Words] Stop BDS</ref>  

'''Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,''' ('''BDS''') are the triple threat, typically by [[liberal]] politicians, academia and businesses, against the [[Israel|State of Israel]]. It opposes Israel's existence as a whole.<ref name=lebel/> Its aim is to "bring down the state of Israel."<ref name=yemini/><ref>[http://www.stopbds.com/?page_id=48 In Their Own Words] Stop BDS</ref>  

The 'immediate' aim is to delegitimize  Israel.<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/bds-the-global-campaign-to-delegitimize-israel BDS: The Global Campaign to Delegitimize Israel]</ref>

The 'immediate' aim is to delegitimize  Israel.<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/bds-the-global-campaign-to-delegitimize-israel BDS: The Global Campaign to Delegitimize Israel]</ref>

 

Its tactics are based on the steps taken to address actuak racial segregation policies in [[South Africa]] in the 1970s, but BDS is proposed as a punishment for Israel not caving to "Palestinian" demands.  In general, the "BDS movement" has politicized the debate within the United States regarding the United States' role in bringing peace to that region.

Its tactics are based on the steps taken to address actuak racial segregation policies in [[South Africa]] in the 1970s, but BDS is proposed as a punishment for Israel not caving to "Palestinian" demands.  In general, the "BDS movement" has politicized the debate within the United States regarding the United States' role in bringing peace to that region.