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Source: https://www.jns.org/opinion/stop-hate-at-brown-university/
Stop the Hate from the BDS Campaign
(JNS) Bassem Eid - Israeli "apartheid" is nothing more than a political slogan that has nothing to do with reality. Conditions between Israel and the Palestinians are not perfect, but demonizing our Jewish neighbors is not the answer. Far from having any measurable impact on Israeli policies, the most frequent outcome of BDS campaigns is to spark anti-Semitism and create hostile environments for Jews. They do nothing to improve conditions for Palestinians and often have the opposite effect. Attempting to punish Israelis for their supposed sins against Palestinians with divestment and sanctions actually harms Palestinians, tens of thousands of whom are employed in Israel and work for Israel-based companies. By boycotting Israeli-owned businesses, BDS is actually jeopardizing the livelihoods of all Palestinians who rely on Israel for work. BDS exploits Palestinians, using us like a prop to demonize Israel and the Jewish people for the benefit of a political agenda that has nothing to do with us. The writer is a Palestinian human-rights activist, political analyst and journalist.