And if we answer that, we can still discuss whether the called-for boycott is a good idea.
As Americans we should be particularly concerned about what the government acting in our name is doing. Without its support, the government of Israel could do little.
On 7/21/10 8:21 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> What on Earth are you talking about?
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:18 PM, C. G.
> Estabrook<galliher at illinois.edu>wrote:
>
>> Blankfort's a Palestinian?
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/21/10 8:04 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Doug Henwood<dhenwood at panix.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Why is Chomsky the issue, anyway?
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Because many Americans still take him as some kind of moral authority on
>>> Palestinian affairs.
>>>
>>>
>>> But, aside from that, it's weird for Americans to call for a boycott of
>>>> Israel when our government supplies the IDF with money and weapons and
>>>> diplomatic cover for whatever barbarity they commit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Umm ... Americans don't, Doug. Palestinians did.
>>>
>>> http://www.bdsmovement.net/?q=node/52