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Stephen Hawking during the press conference at the National Library of France (Public Domain)
Consensus wisdom: The boycott of Israel is working
The only way to stop its spread is to end the occupation, say a growing number of prominent voices (none of whom, by the way, support the boycott).   From reading my digital mail, I see that a lot of people who say they oppose the occupation also oppose the boycott against Israel, and not…
By Larry Derfner June 24, 2013
Alicia Keys performing at Tokyo Summer Sonic 2008 (Photo: LuxTonnerre/CC)
A double standard: Alicia Keys and sanctions on Iran
An example of distinctively Israeli, stone-blind hypocrisy.  There seems to be a bit of a double standard in this country on the subject of BDS. For instance, we’re all supposed to be sneering in triumph over Alicia Keys’ decision to resist calls to cancel her Tel Aviv concert next month. No sane Israeli can support a…
By Larry Derfner June 2, 2013
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