I quote from the article:
"However, the media coverage of these IPSC successes risks investing them with a significance they scarcely deserve. For in reality, the great majority of its boycott campaigns have resoundingly failed. For instance, its ongoing efforts to persuade Irish companies such as CRH to divest from Israel and its "National Boycott Days" of Israeli produce have failed to make any impression; Irish-Israeli trade has increased exponentially in recent years and is now worth about $700 million a year. The IPSC`s attempt to orchestrate boycotts of the Ireland-Israel World Cup qualifying games in 2005 proved another toe-curling shambles: 3,000 Irish fans traveled to Ramat Gan to watch Ireland`s away game, while 34,000 attended the rematch in Dublin."
"Does this guy really believe the IPSC can have such an influence over ANY mainstream western population??? " - Ibrahim
I would say that he obviously doesn`t. Better luck next time :). |
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