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| | 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> |
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| − | 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 actual 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. |
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| | Obama ordered labeling of Israel products made in the [[West Bank]] as not made in Israel, a move welcomed by BDS activists and which follows similar moves by European leftists. | | Obama ordered labeling of Israel products made in the [[West Bank]] as not made in Israel, a move welcomed by BDS activists and which follows similar moves by European leftists. |
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| | Some pointed to Nazi comparison to BDS.<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/international/402887-when-a-nazi-comparison-makes-sense-the-bds-movement-against-israel When a Nazi comparison makes sense: The BDS movement against Israel] Romirowski, The Hill, Aug 22, 2018</ref> | | Some pointed to Nazi comparison to BDS.<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/international/402887-when-a-nazi-comparison-makes-sense-the-bds-movement-against-israel When a Nazi comparison makes sense: The BDS movement against Israel] Romirowski, The Hill, Aug 22, 2018</ref> |
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| | + | [[Germany]], who, due to its history, knows a thing or two about Anti-Semitism, its government condemned BDS as [[Anti-Semitic]] in 2019.<ref>[https://amp.dw.com/en/german-parliament-condemns-anti-semitic-bds-movement/a-48779516 German parliament condemns 'anti-Semitic' BDS movement], ''DW'', May 17, 2019.<blockquote>A cross-party alliance in the German parliament on Friday passed a resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign...</blockquote></ref> |
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| | + | Realising for long the destructive BDS, as driving bigotry and discrimination, in May 2022, the Queen's 'BDS bill’ - planned [[UK]] government bill to stop public bodies targeting Israel.<ref>Lee Harpin, [https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/queens-speech-includes-bds-bill-to-stop-public-bodies-targeting-israel/ Queen’s Speech includes ‘BDS bill’ to stop public bodies targeting Israel], Jewish News (UK), May 10, 2022.<blockquote> |
| | + | Planned government bill aims to prevent boycotts which 'may legitimise and drive antisemitism'.</blockquote></ref> |
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| | ==Terrorizing== | | ==Terrorizing== |