Comments on: Israel Boycott Movement Comes to U.S. http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html The irreverent, activist, often-inappropriate Arab-American (and others) blog. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:46:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1239 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:48:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1239 North America? Including Mexico I'm sure the poverty rate is much higher than that.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nccp.org/" rel="nofollow">In the US, it's 18%.</a> But then in the US there are far greater resources for dealing with poverty, as Obama is about to demonstrate.<br /><br />GOBAMA! North America? Including Mexico I’m sure the poverty rate is much higher than that.

In the US, it’s 18%. But then in the US there are far greater resources for dealing with poverty, as Obama is about to demonstrate.

GOBAMA!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:35:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1240 The child poverty rate in North America hovers between 25-30%, 28% is not remarkable.<br />Why is 14% of the poverty rate Arabs that make up 20% of the population? Why does that 20% of the population get 5% of the funding and services? How much of that do Bedouin towns get? Nice that you care about them for propaganda purposes. The child poverty rate in North America hovers between 25-30%, 28% is not remarkable.
Why is 14% of the poverty rate Arabs that make up 20% of the population? Why does that 20% of the population get 5% of the funding and services? How much of that do Bedouin towns get? Nice that you care about them for propaganda purposes.

]]> By: Gene http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1241 Gene Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1241 Some links <a href="http://filasteen.wordpress.com/boycott/" rel="nofollow">here</a> ... Some links here …

]]> By: What a moron http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1242 What a moron Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1242 Manju - you seem intelligent. Manju – you seem intelligent.

]]> By: Maju http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1243 Maju Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1243 This is great news: if anything the Warsaw Ghetto, erm... I mean Gaza Strip, nuking by Nazi Germany, erm... I mean White South Africa, opsa... what's the name of that racist state from Asia that participates in Eurovision and controls Holywood?! <br /><br />Sure, Israel - I knew it! <br /><br />Well, in any case the ongoing genocide against Gaza what has achieved is the relaization by Western public opinion that Israel is a nazi regime ready to do anything to consolidate its colonial presence in Palestine and to get rid of native Palestinians by any means at hand. <br /><br />It also seems clear that the two-states "solution" is not viable (Israel just needs to control the West Bank in order to get water for its many irrigation farms and cities) and that this is not a conflict between two nations as much as a problem of colonialist racism and apartheid. A problem that can only solved with a single-state multiethnic solution at this stage, allowing the refugees to return and either recover their robbed lands or be compensated fairly and giving back the right to vote to the many denizens of Palestine. <br /><br />It is also becoming evident that recognizing Israel is a wrongdoing in itself, complicity with racism and genocide, and that giving this fascist state any undue privileges like allowing their teams to play in European competitions or their products to be sold in European or American markets is direct complicity with the Genocide. <br /><br />Israel should be totally boycotted, not just at scholarly level (even if is a beginning) but a whole institutional and economic levels. A naval and air blockade, if not direct intervention under UN banners, is totally justified under international law and humanitarian principles. <br /><br />But there is a problem: the all-powerful Israel Lobby (AIPAC by other name). Hence the very Israel Lobby must be boycotted in all spaces and as well any cmpany or institution that cooperates with Israel in any way. <br /><br />It won't be easy, specially as the Israel Lobby is tremendously influential worldwide, but there is nothing that cannot be acomplished with determination and conviction. Reason and Justice stand by our side. On their side just lies, deceit, manipulation and brutal mass murder. <br /><br />If there is anything that may resemble the Manichean dycothomy of good vs. evil in our time, that one is the struggle against Israel for Democracy and Human Rights in Palestine. <br /><br />We shall overcome! This is great news: if anything the Warsaw Ghetto, erm… I mean Gaza Strip, nuking by Nazi Germany, erm… I mean White South Africa, opsa… what’s the name of that racist state from Asia that participates in Eurovision and controls Holywood?!

Sure, Israel – I knew it!

Well, in any case the ongoing genocide against Gaza what has achieved is the relaization by Western public opinion that Israel is a nazi regime ready to do anything to consolidate its colonial presence in Palestine and to get rid of native Palestinians by any means at hand.

It also seems clear that the two-states “solution” is not viable (Israel just needs to control the West Bank in order to get water for its many irrigation farms and cities) and that this is not a conflict between two nations as much as a problem of colonialist racism and apartheid. A problem that can only solved with a single-state multiethnic solution at this stage, allowing the refugees to return and either recover their robbed lands or be compensated fairly and giving back the right to vote to the many denizens of Palestine.

It is also becoming evident that recognizing Israel is a wrongdoing in itself, complicity with racism and genocide, and that giving this fascist state any undue privileges like allowing their teams to play in European competitions or their products to be sold in European or American markets is direct complicity with the Genocide.

Israel should be totally boycotted, not just at scholarly level (even if is a beginning) but a whole institutional and economic levels. A naval and air blockade, if not direct intervention under UN banners, is totally justified under international law and humanitarian principles.

But there is a problem: the all-powerful Israel Lobby (AIPAC by other name). Hence the very Israel Lobby must be boycotted in all spaces and as well any cmpany or institution that cooperates with Israel in any way.

It won’t be easy, specially as the Israel Lobby is tremendously influential worldwide, but there is nothing that cannot be acomplished with determination and conviction. Reason and Justice stand by our side. On their side just lies, deceit, manipulation and brutal mass murder.

If there is anything that may resemble the Manichean dycothomy of good vs. evil in our time, that one is the struggle against Israel for Democracy and Human Rights in Palestine.

We shall overcome!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1244 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:52:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1244 Yeah, their coffee is terrible. The f'ed up thing is that many of the beans they sell separately are fine, and some even great. I think they don't train their employees well, but how much training do you need to make coffee?Starbucks got run out of Israel as far as I know. They couldn't compete. Yeah, their coffee is terrible. The f'ed up thing is that many of the beans they sell separately are fine, and some even great. I think they don't train their employees well, but how much training do you need to make coffee?Starbucks got run out of Israel as far as I know. They couldn't compete.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1245 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:34:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1245 Boycott Starbucks for their burnt tasting coffee Boycott Starbucks for their burnt tasting coffee

]]> By: Fayyad http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1246 Fayyad Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:28:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1246 Starbucks has accumulated bad will from their previous dealings with Israel and from their CEO's associations with Israeli organizations. I think that's why they continue to suffer, but I'm not aware of a reason to continue boycotting them, vis a vis Palestine/Israel, that is. Starbucks has accumulated bad will from their previous dealings with Israel and from their CEO’s associations with Israeli organizations. I think that’s why they continue to suffer, but I’m not aware of a reason to continue boycotting them, vis a vis Palestine/Israel, that is.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1247 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:23:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1247 As a PFPL member, Fayyad, you are not "home grown", and neither is the boycott movement. But either way I support your cause for non-Jewish girls to boycott Jewish boys! Not even a peck on the cheek! Not even a wink and smile! May all non-Jewish women BOYCOTT JEWISH BOYS! As a PFPL member, Fayyad, you are not “home grown”, and neither is the boycott movement. But either way I support your cause for non-Jewish girls to boycott Jewish boys! Not even a peck on the cheek! Not even a wink and smile! May all non-Jewish women BOYCOTT JEWISH BOYS!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kabobfest.com/2009/01/israel-boycott-movement-comes-to-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-1248 Anonymous Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:17:00 +0000 http://kabobfest.yamansalahi.com/?p=399#comment-1248 Well said Fayyad!<br /><br />Samar Well said Fayyad!

Samar

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