…particularly when an active genocide in unfolding.
Stop lying @headstone!
If Palestinians have the ability to stay alive by simply not killing Israelis, then they are not facing a genocide.
If on the other hand Israelis have the ability to stay alive because of their tremendous defensive systems, then they are probably facing a genocide.
Any way, on the topic of BDS, their campaigners frequently focus on demanding the "divestment" of university, municipal, church, union and other investment portfolios from companies that advocates claim “aid Israel’s occupation,” as well as calling for the “boycott” of Israeli products, professionals, professional associations and academic institutions, and artistic performances (in Israel and abroad).
This movement’s regressive policy of “anti-normalization” forbids people-to-people exchanges, dialogue opportunities for Israelis and Palestinians or even interactions between “pro-Israel” and “pro-Palestine” groups and advocates unless the parties involved first recognize Israelis as “oppressors” and “colonizers.” BDS thus seeks to dehumanize Israelis and opposes the fundamental building blocks for Israeli-Palestinian understanding, peace-building and ultimate reconciliation, even at the grassroots level.
Perhaps some supporters of BDS may genuinely believe that these tactics are a productive and non-violent way to effect change in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That still doesn’t change the reality that BDS campaigns, which portray Israel as a pariah state and advocate that it be singularly targeted, are extremely one-sided and disproportionate, thereby making the path to
peace far less achievable.
The BDS campaign does not support constructive measures to build Israeli-Palestinian engagement, nor does it promote peace negotiations or a mutually negotiated two-state solution to the conflict. Instead, BDS presents a biased and simplistic approach to the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict, positioning this dispute over territorial and nationalist claims as the fault of only one party – Israel - while ignoring other actors and dynamics such as Palestinian shared responsibility for the continuation of the conflict. BDS advocates for self-determination for Palestinians while denying to Jews that same right.
The BDS movement uses divisive and inaccurate terms like “apartheid”, “genocide” (as you yourself have done, above) “settler colonist” and “supremacists” to refer to aspects of Israeli action or policy they criticize, language which serves to demonize the worlds only Jewish state and those who support its existence.
I’ve seen many BDS advocates and campaigns engage in antisemitic rhetoric, including allegations of Jewish power, dual loyalty, and Jewish/Israeli culpability for unrelated issues and crises. Some have made clear their opposition to the existence of the state of Israel altogether, or justify/express support for violence against Israelis. Increasingly troubling are incidents involving BDS advocates holding all Jews culpable for the Israeli government’s actions, and advocating a litmus test for Jews to renounce Israel and/or Israeli policies.
BDS often gives rise to tensions in communities — just look what’s happening on college campuses in the US at the moment ! — that result in the isolation and intimidation of Jews and supporters of Israel. With the focus on negating Israel and its supporters, BDS campaigns may create an environment in which antisemitic actions and expressions may be emboldened. Calling for the genocide of Jews is not harassment these days, apparently.
Finally, I’m not “conflating everything with the Nazis”. There is zero evidence for this outlandish claim and you know it. If comparisons to the Nazi’s MO makes you feel uncomfortable, maybe stop giving your support to an organisation that takes directly from their playbook.