Readers' Blog: BDS will have no effect on the Israeli economy

What effect do the members of your parliament think a vote in favour of BDS of goods produced in Judea and Samaria will have on Israel?

Readers' Blog: BDS will have no effect on the Israeli economy
Thu, 12 Jul, 2018 - 01:00

What effect do the members of your parliament think a vote in favour of BDS of goods produced in Judea and Samaria will have on Israel? Will it hurt Israel’s economy?

No. Will it persuade Israel to change its policies vis à vis the Palestinians? No. Will it make the members of your parliament feel good about themselves? Probably. So in essence, this is simply the political equivalent of masturbation.

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