[Opinion] The tourist Trojan horse
Itai Reuveni describes the many anti-Israel "tourism" programs that bring individuals to Israel to promote BDS campaigns, as well as other forms of delegitimization.
Publications: | Reports, Books, Academic Publications, Submissions, Resource Pages |
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Other Content Types: | Press Releases, In The Media, Presentations, Posts, , Key Issues |
NGOs: | International Solidarity Movement (ISM) |
Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 26 Aug 2016 |
Itai Reuveni describes the many anti-Israel "tourism" programs that bring individuals to Israel to promote BDS campaigns, as well as other forms of delegitimization.
An ad accusing of Israel of "war crimes" in San Francisco is co-sponsored by an organization whose founder has promoted antisemitic themes, rationalized terrorism, and received a medal of honor from leaders of Hamas.
Yitzhak Santis highlights the necessity of public debate about the radical agenda, goals, and campaigns of the International Solidarity Movement and its efforts to promote boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against Israel.
None of these groups condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza - each one a war crime - targeting Israeli civilians, which had intensified in the week before and triggered the Israeli response. Updated November 22, 2012
Common threads in the NGO statements include the rejection, without any basis, of the courts verdict and findings; the presumption of Israeli guilt; distortions of international law; and the misstatement of the facts of the incident.