As many of us do between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I try to consider whether, as a family member or a friend, what I said in the past year had hurtful effects on others. As a university professor, a scholar, and a blogger, I think about how I can teach, write, talk and inspire more effectively. But this month, I realize that if the organized wing of Israel and Jewish Advocacy in Canada (via CIJA, the Centre...
- By Kay
- 29 Sep 2012
- 08:30PM
While I sympathise with your support, your failure is one that typifies Liberal Jews: you will take rightful, righteous action which is the correct thing to do - but; in the end, the wrong thing to do. While I also think that the settlers in much of the West Bank are a/the problem, when you take ANY steps which support/strengthen the BDS movement, you commit a greater harm than does your political action. Keep in mind, when you support a Settlement BDS group, you are ALSO supporting many of the same groups that want to divest from Israel altogether. Is that your goal? No, but it is the natural outcome. In the end, the BDS movement is worse than is your effort to protest the Settlers.
thank you
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