@EamonMurphy1 @ZaidJilani It's in part hypocritical, sure, but it also generates badly needed publicity about Israeli policy & US policy.
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar@zaidjilani when someone hears recording artist x refuses to go to israel, i'm not sure that does much in the way of education2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @epmurph
@EamonMurphy1@ZaidJilani But for bulk of Americans who don't follow int'l news, it's likely 1st time they've heard any criticism of Israel.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar@zaidjilani it's possible it helps some ppl. but is mass educational effort a prerequisite for successful boycott? which comes 1st1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @epmurph
@EamonMurphy1@ZaidJilani I'd say mass education is the goal of BDS, not a prerequisite.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar@zaidjilani i think that might be misguided, b/c pt. of a boycott is to pressure wrongdoing state. it requires mass support to work2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @epmurph
@EamonMurphy1@ZaidJilani I don't expect BDS to have any direct economic impact on Israel, any more than did on S. Africa–not the metric.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar did s. africa not really suffer appreciably? i don't know the history2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @epmurph
@EamonMurphy1 No one would argue that BDS did EVERYTHING in taking down apartheid, but it did play a significant supporting role.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar i'm just hung up on the difficulty of changing ppl's minds in US. BDS in my limited experience tends to reenforce their prejudices3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@EamonMurphy1 My experience: the Park Slope Coop #BDS drive forced conversations that otherwise wouldn't have happened–>ppl better informed.
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar yeah i can see that happening. the ppl i'm thinking of might be hopeless cases, & not everyone needs to be convinced1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @epmurph
@EamonMurphy1 Yes–I agree completely. Not everyone in US was convinced about South Africa either btw. They can get bent.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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