Category: BDS

PSC hate
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Islamic terrorism, The I/P conflict

From Hezbollah to Hamas. The PSC rally at Downing Street

After the events of last weekend, when the Hezbollah flag was raised in London, spending an evening at a rally with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) seemed positively benign. How wrong I was. 08 July 2016. Richmond Terrace, London SW1A. An area directly opposite Downing Street that is used for demonstrations. It is two years since the 2014 Israel–Hamas conflict, and today the PSC dusted … Continue reading From Hezbollah to Hamas. The PSC rally at Downing Street

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hezbollah march 2
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BBC, BDS, Islamic terrorism, The I/P conflict, UK

Walking with the Hezbollah in London

3rd July 2016. It’s ‘Al Quds’ day. An annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan. Yet another of the ever increasing number of days where an excuse is found to march against Israel. This particular day was introduced by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. With Hezbollah symbolism ever present in these ‘Al Quds’ marches, that flavour is never far from sight. … Continue reading Walking with the Hezbollah in London

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anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Islamic terrorism, NGO's, The I/P conflict, UK, United Nations, USA

Fighting BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions)

For much of the last 2 years I have spent my time within the BDS camps. I go to their events, I network with their delegates, talk to their speakers and socialise with them on Facebook. I’ve sat next to some of the leading lights of BDS and discussed strategy 1:1. When I am there, they think I am one of them, a BDS activist. … Continue reading Fighting BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions)

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Jewish conspiracy
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Islamic terrorism, The I/P conflict, UK, USA

The Jewish circus clowns and the antisemites

Conspiracy theories have been attached to Jews throughout history. 2000 years ago, as the blood was being washed from Pilate’s hands, the Jews were blamed for successfully conspiring to kill the Christian god. Jews went on to be carriers of plague, they used the blood of children to make unleavened bread and were known to poison the local wells. In more recent times, with the … Continue reading The Jewish circus clowns and the antisemites

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nakba myth
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, The I/P conflict

Applauding the nakba myth

I wasn’t going to write about the ‘nakba’ incident at Wanstead High School.  Let down by a society that doesn’t believe in truth, the schoolgirl Leanne Muhammed, aged only 15, has already been weaponised. With the publicity her speech received, I felt sorry for her. The child will become further affected by the hurricane surrounding the speech. It is unlikely she will draw the correct conclusions. … Continue reading Applauding the nakba myth

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PSC antisemitism
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Islamic terrorism, The I/P conflict

Hey PSC, no antisemitism? you are having a laugh!

On Monday night (23/5), I went to a PSC event held at the P21 Gallery in Euston. Miko Peled was speaking at a book launch for the latest edition of his book ‘The General’s son’. Peled outdid himself; nastier than Blumenthal, more distortion than Pappe, more unhinged than Barkan. Miko Peled is lost. I am not a great believer in generalisations, so dislike the all-inclusive … Continue reading Hey PSC, no antisemitism? you are having a laugh!

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NATIONAL UNION OF TEACHERS
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, Islamic terrorism, The I/P conflict, UK

An open response to the National Union of Teachers

  An open letter to Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers.  Copy also sent by email on 22/05/2016. This letter follows on from the original complaint of 16/5 and the NUT response on 18/5.   21/05/2016 Dear Christine Blower Firstly, thank you for your response to my email. However, your letter, including the statement from the PSC, is so absurd that … Continue reading An open response to the National Union of Teachers

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antisemitism at the NUT
anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Islamic terrorism, NGO's, The I/P conflict

Antisemitism and terrorism supported by the NUT

The first story to tell is that I had trouble getting in to an event and was eventually evicted. As someone who does nothing but *REPORT* on events, I find this truly disturbing. It is something that needs to be addressed urgently by both the PSC and the National Union of Teachers (NUT). I was a Jew who was simply thrown of the NUT HQ. … Continue reading Antisemitism and terrorism supported by the NUT

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anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, BDS, extremism on campus, Islamic terrorism, NGO's, The I/P conflict, UK, United Nations, USA

Two states, Israel, several rabbit holes and one straw man

The recent post by David Hirsh on Israel and the Two State solution and antisemitism played an unhealthy and unhelpful trick. Creating a straw man argument, an irredeemably flawed logic, through which all political opponents were smeared. The article begins with a headline that holds some merit. “Opposing settlements is constructive criticism, not anti-Semitism”.  An attack on a specific policy, is not in itself antisemitism. … Continue reading Two states, Israel, several rabbit holes and one straw man

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

Lies and more lies. Raw hate on campus

At what point does a university assist in inciting and supporting violence? How about charities and NGOs that are supposed to be on a mission of peace? These are questions I was left asking myself after recent events at both the University of Kent and UCL. The latest event in Kent, involved a speaker from the charity ‘War on Want’, Ryvka Bernard. Ryvka is listed … Continue reading Lies and more lies. Raw hate on campus

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