Category: BDS

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anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, UK, USA

NYU, SJP and a response to ‘the 10 Common Misconceptions About BDS’

NYU and the ‘ten common misconceptions about BDS’ ‘Washington Square News‘, is an  ‘Independent Student Newspaper’ at NYU. Three days ago they published an article written by SJP ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’. It was titled ‘10 Common Misconceptions About BDS‘ and set out to reassure the reader that the boycott movement against Israel (BDS) is a legitimate, credible, successful and ethical tool with which … Continue reading NYU, SJP and a response to ‘the 10 Common Misconceptions About BDS’

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Jenny Tonge
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Holocaust, Islamic terrorism, NGO's, The I/P conflict

In the antisemitic swamp with Jenny Tonge – the journey of a single post

Jenny Tonge – the Baroness Jenny Tonge is a member of the House of Lords. Tonge is a key anti-Israel activist, but for years has been faced with allegations of extremism and antisemitism. In 2004 she had stated that she ‘might consider becoming a suicide bomber if she were Palestinian’. In the UK such remarks are clearly rewarded and a year later, Tonge was made … Continue reading In the antisemitic swamp with Jenny Tonge – the journey of a single post

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Ghada Karmi cancelled
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Conflict history, extremism on campus, The I/P conflict

No platformed again. Silencing debate and the shame of academia

No platformed again. Silencing debate and the shame of academia About two months ago, I received an invitation from a student society to speak at the University of Warwick alongside Ghada Karmi. I do not intend to name the society, nor the students involved, as I do not feel they are anything but unfortunate victims. The event was to be a debate on Trump and … Continue reading No platformed again. Silencing debate and the shame of academia

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Wimborne-Idrissi
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Holocaust, Labour Party, The I/P conflict

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, swimming with the antisemites

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, swimming with the antisemites Last week, the anti-antisemitism ‘circus’ went to Manchester. This time with Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and Ben Jamal as the headline acts (PDF of event flyer). By ‘circus’, I refer to public events (currently on national tour) put on by a handful of organisations, like ‘Jewish Voice for Labour’ (JVL), the ‘Palestine Solidarity Campaign’ (PSC) and ‘Labour against the Witch-hunt’. Events … Continue reading Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, swimming with the antisemites

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Jewish protestor injured
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Labour Party, The I/P conflict

Hypocritical tweets and violence, why a Jewish protestor ends up in hospital

Yesterday evening a 70-year-old Jewish woman was attacked outside an event that set out to deny there is an antisemitism problem in the Labour Party. Eye witnesses claim she was’ kicked in the face’. Live footage shows another woman being attacked and we also see the injured woman, on the floor, being attended to by police. Luckily neither of the victims were seriously hurt. This … Continue reading Hypocritical tweets and violence, why a Jewish protestor ends up in hospital

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anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BBC, BDS, Conflict history, Holocaust, The I/P conflict, United Nations

From boycotting Jews to attacking MPs, the bullying thuggery of BDS

By almost any measure of freedom, Israel is a Garden of Eden compared to every single one of its neighbours. The obsession people have with that *TINY* state is simply astonishing. Of all the nations in the world, Israel is the one people want to boycott (BDS)? No less astonishing is the obsession some people have with the *TINY* global Jewish population. You cannot simply … Continue reading From boycotting Jews to attacking MPs, the bullying thuggery of BDS

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jvp
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Holocaust, NGO's, The I/P conflict, UK, USA

JVP and other fringe groups align with Holocaust Deniers to attack British Jews

When it comes to writing the history of these unfolding events, the Jewish anti-Zionists groups like JVP (Jewish Voice for peace) will have their name in lights in the hall of shame. I don’t know what the situation is in the US, but I would imagine with over five million Jews, the environment does not resemble Europe. That a few groups of anti-Zionist Jews have … Continue reading JVP and other fringe groups align with Holocaust Deniers to attack British Jews

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divided cloth
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Holocaust, Islamic terrorism, Media Bias, The I/P conflict

Antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the principle of the divided cloth

Before I talk of a divided cloth, let me address the antisemitic events. Last September I was turned away at the door of a fringe event at the Labour conference because I was a ‘known Zionist’. Last summer as I sat to eat a meal with my wife and eleven-year-old son during a day out at the PalestineExpo I was approached by security and asked … Continue reading Antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the principle of the divided cloth

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BAME SCAM
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Islamic terrorism, NGO's, The I/P conflict

A sea of hate. The scam of the Eighty four BAME organisations

Last week a letter about the IHRA definition of antisemitism appeared in the Independent. It was signed by 84 BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) organisations. Incredibly, the letter does not contain the word ‘Jewish’ and the letter deals with Jews the way most modern antisemites deal with Jews: Jews are white, privileged and definitely not part of the ‘BAME’ club. The Corbyn cult’s straw … Continue reading A sea of hate. The scam of the Eighty four BAME organisations

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Ahed Tamimi, OAHR
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Conflict history, Islamic terrorism, Labour Party, The I/P conflict

AOHR UK, Ahed Tamimi, tainted politicians and crooked translations

9th Aug 2018. I was at Friends House Euston for a meeting of the ‘Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK‘ (AOHR UK). There were about thirty-five other attendees. Three speakers were present, Salma Karmi Ayyoub, Mahmoud Zawahra & Anne Irfan. The two headline acts were video-linked, Amal Abu Moaliqe from Gaza, and the new starlet of the ‘resistance’, Ahed Tamimi. Focusing on antisemitism … Continue reading AOHR UK, Ahed Tamimi, tainted politicians and crooked translations

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