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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (Takver/CC BY SA 2.0)
Israel crosses the tipping point, becomes an economic liability
Over the past three months Israel has seen a surge in European firms adjusting their business ties with the Jewish State. The knee-jerk response of its politicians is telling: the point of no return has been reached. There’s been a lot of talk lately about how the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement against Israel…
By Ami Kaufman February 18, 2014
Gush Emunim leaders and supporters celebrating the Government's decision to allow the first Jewish settlement in the Samaria region, 1974. Carried at the center is former MK Chanan Porat (photo: Moshe Milner / Government Press Office)
+972’s Person of the Year: The Settler
The settlement movement registered major victories this year on various fronts. Its representatives are reaching new heights in politics, the judiciary and the media. One out of five residents east of the Green Line is a settler. The expansion of settlements continues unabated, and – most importantly – settlers are in full control of the…
By +972 Magazine December 26, 2012
AmiKaufman, Amik
Chief settler: “We make Israeli economy more stable”
Naftali Bennet, the Director General  of the Yesha Council, is apparently suffering from the heat wave. Otherwise, how could one explain the answers he gave to Yossi Verter of Haaretz today, who asked him about the settler movement that Bennnet heads joining the tent demo. Verter: Didn’t anyone (in the tents – AK) tell you…
By Ami Kaufman August 4, 2011
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