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And I can’t even imagine it’s an intentional addition, it’s just become part of boiler plate legal documents here in the deep south.

The wiki on anti-BDS laws

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[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 76 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Israel considers BDS an existential threat. I don’t think they even consider Hamas this deadly of a threat. I think it’s because BDS is a peaceful way of opposing Israel, which makes it hard for centrists and liberals to justify opposing.

That’s why they need to smear the movement with claims of systemic antisemitism so it’s easier for the cowards to not support it despite it being literally “voting with your money,” something they so dogmatically believe in instead of picking up arms.

Remember that Black Wall Street was destroyed because the residents were able to prosper despite the systemic discrimination against them - essentially destroyed for ‘peacefully resisting’ the Oppressor. Do everything the way they want, and you still get killed.

[-] jabrd@hexbear.net 55 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

BDS is an existential threat because it threatens to popularize the truth that Israel is an apartheid state. Proponents of the occupation will cite the end of apartheid South Africa as a worst case scenario. Hamas is less so for the inverse reason that the violent opposition (as long as it’s manageable violence) provides reason for the occupation to continue

[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s crazy how the US has laws prohibiting the boycott of a foreign country’s products but not domestic products. If people can’t see that Palestinians are the ones with no power and every right to fight back, then I’m feeling hopeless.

Discrimination argument. Proponents argue that boycotts of Israel is a form of discrimination because they target a particular group (Israelis) with the intent of inflicting economic harm on them.

It’s literally how sanctions work lol. Like who do they think will be affected when the US prohibits business with China?

[-] Jenniferr@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago

I'm convinced people, for the most part, really don't understand the situation. When laid bare, it's clear that Palestinians have every right to self defense in this situation. The strike was self defense. They have a right to rebel against their oppressors

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