2, February 2014
Israel
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) program targeted against Israel is growing exponentially. Israeli finance minister, Yair Lapid, stressed the urgent need to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians to avoid further isolation. He warned that failure to do so could lead to a European boycott of the Jewish state seriously impacting exports, the loss of thousands of jobs, soaring inflation and internal unrest. US Secretary of State, John Kerry is right to warn Israel that it “is likely to face an international boycott “on steroids,” if it continued construction of illegal settlements. The Institute of National Security, a Tel Aviv think tank, warned that “Israel’s economy is much more vulnerable than its national security.” EU foreign ministers pledged “an unprecedented European political, economic and security support package” to both Israelis and Palestinians “in the context of a final status agreement.” The EU cautioned Israel that further settlement construction could jeopardize the EU offer. Israel would be wise to seize the moment and accept the generous EU offer and embrace John Kerry’s brokered efforts in bringing about a final peaceful settlement to this festering Middle East conflict.
Sadly, the biggest impediment to reaching a peaceful settlement is the US which never loses an opportunity to publically announce our undying love for Israel. Why must we continue to pour billions of dollars supporting Israel which has stolen land from the Palestinians, demolished their homes and has put Gaza on a starvation diet?
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