Tag: Boycott

Biden vowed to protect free speech, but will he reverse Pompeo’s anti-BDS moves?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Biden vowed to protect free speech, but will he reverse Pompeo’s anti-BDS moves?

The Democratic platform, a non-binding document that set the party’s priorities for the next four years, also promised that Democrats would protect free speech.

“We oppose any effort to unfairly single out and delegitimize Israel, including at the United Nations or through the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement, while protecting the constitutional right of our citizens to free speech,” said the document, which was approved with Biden’s support in July.

Peaceful movement will prevail, says BDS in response to Pompeo calling it anti-Semitic

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Peaceful movement will prevail, says BDS in response to Pompeo calling it anti-Semitic

The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has criticized secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement that the US will label the movement as anti-Semitic. In a statement, the Palestinian BDS national committee (BNC) said that “the peaceful BDS movement would prevail over the far-right Trump-Netanyahu alliance.”

Related:

US to label Israel boycott movement as ‘anti-Semitic’: Pompeo

As Israel destroys EU projects in Palestine, European foreign policy remains impotent

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

As Israel destroys EU projects in Palestine, European foreign policy remains impotent

Yet, despite the fact that Israel has been on a crash course with the EU for years, Europe remains Israel’s number one trade partner. Worse, Europe is one of Israel’s largest weapons suppliers and also main market for Israel’s own weapons – often touted for being ‘combat-proven’, as in successfully used against Palestinians.