On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:31 AM, SA wrote:
> the other hand, I think as a practical matter, BDS activities can be very useful, by giving activists something to do, and precisely by generating pressure on the *US* govt: Ultimately US support for Israel is dependent on popular acquiescence to the notion that Israel is a worthy beneficiary and boycotts are a very *visible* way of hammering on the theme that it's not.
I would hope so, but I'm not sure how marching on Ricky's, a small NYC chain with some hipster cred, because it sells Israeli cosmetics (an actual recent local event) contributes to the effort.
Doug