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Stephen Hawking during the press conference at the National Library of France (Public Domain)
Consensus wisdom: The boycott of Israel is working
The only way to stop its spread is to end the occupation, say a growing number of prominent voices (none of whom, by the way, support the boycott).   From reading my digital mail, I see that a lot of people who say they oppose the occupation also oppose the boycott against Israel, and not…
By Larry Derfner June 24, 2013
Alicia Keys performing at Tokyo Summer Sonic 2008 (Photo: LuxTonnerre/CC)
A double standard: Alicia Keys and sanctions on Iran
An example of distinctively Israeli, stone-blind hypocrisy.  There seems to be a bit of a double standard in this country on the subject of BDS. For instance, we’re all supposed to be sneering in triumph over Alicia Keys’ decision to resist calls to cancel her Tel Aviv concert next month. No sane Israeli can support a…
By Larry Derfner June 2, 2013
Soon to be outlawed? A BDS rally in Melbourne (Photo: Takver)
Why did progressive U.S. Jewish groups oppose divestment?
Despite having an explicit anti-settlement position, J Street and Americans for Peace Now actively opposed the Presbyterian Church’s efforts to divest from companies that profit from the occupation. By doing so, they are standing in the way of the Palestinian stride for freedom. By Naftali Kaminski and Michael Zigmond Undoubtedly, when Peter Beinart wrote his…
By +972 Magazine July 14, 2012
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  4. Israel's armed drones are heralding an era of automated killing
  5. My last letter: Speak the words we were taught to fear
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  2. 'I told Arafat: Israel will promise you an inch and not give you a millimeter'
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  4. 'Youth Against Dictatorship': Meet Israel's new class of conscientious objectors
  5. 'Don’t raise your voice — you're not in Britain anymore'