Tag Archives: boycotts

Delegitimizing Israel is antisemitic

Posted on 21 November 2018 by

Airbnb’s announced boycott of Jewish-owned homes in Judea and Samaria is by no means the only boycott of Israel or even the worst. The attempts by BDS to boycott Israel are never-ending, and even if they don’t succeed, they are … Continue reading →

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Boycotting the Jews 21st century style – a how-to guide by Airbnb

Posted on 20 November 2018 by

One would have thought that boycotting the Jews would have gone out of fashion somewhere around the late 1940s. But one would be mistaken. The boycott has never gone out of style, it has simply mutated into “anti-Zionism”, anti-Israelism, and … Continue reading →

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BDS banned! – Hear them whine

Posted on 10 January 2018 by

Back in August I wrote about anti-Israel boycotters being banned, and the irony of their complaints at having a taste of their own medicine. Last week the Israeli government expanded on their original decision by publishing a list of about … Continue reading →

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Kaf Tet beNovember: 70 years since UN Resolution 181

Posted on 29 November 2017 by

Today 29th November, or as it is quirkily called in Hebrew “kaf tet beNovember”, is the 70th anniversary of the fateful UN Resolution 181 which aimed to partition Palestine and created a Jewish area and an Arab area.  As we … Continue reading →

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Bad sporting behaviour by the Arabs at the International Judo competition in Abu Dhabi

Posted on 30 October 2017 by

Last week (while I was otherwise occupied) the International Judo Federation (IJF) held its annual competition in Abu Dhabi. The behaviour of the Arab hosts as well as other Arab teams was absolutely disgraceful and should have been enough to … Continue reading →

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An open letter to anti-Israel activists

Posted on 29 September 2016 by

I wish I could claim credit for this brilliant article but sadly I am nowhere near as eloquent as Nevet Basker, the writer of this hard-hitting open letter to “anti-Israel” activists. She points out that “pro-Palestinian” activists are anything but. … Continue reading →

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