[Opinion] BDS and Oxfam Defeated at the Super Bowl
Gerald M. Steinberg maintains that by standing firm, Johansson and the owners of SodaStream demonstrated that even the most full-blown BDS attacks can be defeated.
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Start date: | 1 Jan 1988 |
End date: | 20 Apr 2021 |
Gerald M. Steinberg maintains that by standing firm, Johansson and the owners of SodaStream demonstrated that even the most full-blown BDS attacks can be defeated.
Shira Michael maintains that while the declared goals of Oxfam are admirable, its politicization is troubling and revolting.
The most effective and immediate strategy to confront BDS and this form of political warfare is to end the massive funding given to radical NGOs that promote this anti-Israel warfare in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor revealed that a Tel Aviv conference held Sept. 29-30 by Zochrot, an Israeli NGO promoting Palestinian narratives including the "Nakba" and the "right of return," was funded primarily by European organizations.
Prof. Steinberg explains the role of the NGO "Durban strategy" in Stephen Hawkings decision to join the campaign to boycott Israel.