The act of boycotting a product line, a person or anything else that goes against your own convictions is not new and in essence can be a very positive and rewarding decision. The principle is very simple: “I don’t like what you say, do or represent, therefore I will not support it and stop financing it”. It has a lot of merit, especially in a day and age where most people do not take any position for fear of being politically incorrect. Additionally, the ability to boycott is one of the advantages to living in a free country. I am all for it.
This being said, one must be absolutely sure of the reason why they do such a thing, and more often than not, we find boycotters caught up in the bias agenda of a political whirlwind that blinds them to the real issue at stake, if an issue at all.
Currently, some of the members of the Park Slope Co-op of Brooklyn, New York are considering a boycott of all Israeli products. This is not the first time that the Co-op takes a stand, and this won’t be the last, but of course, I must ask the question: “Why stop at Israel?”
Israel isn’t the only country that might make decisions that would go against one’s convictions. What about China’s undermining their own people’s human rights?
Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, continues to receive the very damaging stigma of “human rights violator”. Accused of occupying territories that actually are part of her geo-political AND most importantly biblical boundaries, accused of treating Palestinians like Nazis treated the Jews during the Holocaust and accused of putting racist policies into effect, Israel MUST BE STOPPED at any cost! says the media, says the liberal left, say the Co-op (at least in their desire to boycott).
The liberal agenda, driven by political correctness and multiculturalism is simply blinding the masses from the reality of the Middle East conflict, or is it?
Is it possible that liberals are covering their own eyes to the truth while listening to the lies of others about the “evil actions of the Zionists”.
Is it possible that this attempted boycott of Israeli products is a result or at the very least related to antisemitism? I think it is, but before I am accused of painting myself in a corner as victim of hatred, let us reason for a moment about the meaning of “boycott”
As a matter of fact, if we must keep antisemitism out of the equation, and I am not sure we can, then we must be consistent in our boycott of Israel and stop using EVERYTHING that comes from or was invented by “the Evil State”!
TO BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR CONVICTION, or in other words to HAVE INTEGRITY, consider refraining from the usage of the following items (or their by products) either invented or produced in Israel:
• The Cell Phone
• The USB Flash drive
Introduced in 2001, Re-affirmed in 2009, Legitimized in 2011? Not if we can Help it!
On September 11 of 2011, as the civilized global community will respectfully and solemnly mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy of the World Trade Center terrorist attack, some others will find nothing better to do than to congregate under the banner of DURBAN III.
DURBAN I (2001, Durban, South Africa) and DURBAN II (2009, Geneva, Switzerland) convened under the guise of “a global fight against racism”. Keynote speakers included Fidel Castro, Yassir Arafat and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who all agreed on the fact that Israel was the worst culprit when it comes to racism. Actually, Ahmadinejad equated ZIONISM with RACISM.
A far cry from an unbiased conference on racism and human rights abuse, DURBAN I, II and soon III ( in New York) have the delegitimization and even demonization of Israel in common. (find out more on this site)
This is nothing new, as the enemy of the ONE who calls Israel “the apple of my eye” is trying to destroy God’s chosen people. King Solomon said it best in Ecclesiastes 1:9:
That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which will be done. So, there is nothing new under the sun.
This not a political battle, this is not a sociological or cultural battle, this is a spiritual battle between the forces of evil and the God of Israel (and He wins at the end!). This is Antisemitism disguised in a false human rights cloak
No other country in the world and in the history of mankind as been more falsely accused and denigrated than Israel. The United Nations even passed a resolution in 1975 that also equated Zionism with Racism, only to rescind on it in 1991(what took them so long?). Zionism has been given a very bad reputation, it currently carries the stigma of intolerance and hatred as Israel is now portrayed as the “New Nazis” of the Middle east, the exact opposite of what it really is!
On September 22, 2011 (9/22/2011), and I cannot help but look at the date as another slap in the face of decent human beings, DURBAN III will convene and attempt to revive, solidify and legitimize the 2001 DURBAN I Declaration while delegitimizing Israel. Several countries have already stated that they wouldn’t take part in DURBAN III ( Canada, Israel, United States, Czech Republic, Italy, The Netherlands and Australia). Hopefully many will follow suit.
This is an event that CANNOT be allowed to succeed. WE ALL NEED TO JOIN IN PRAYER!!! So I would like to offer a suggestion about this upcoming event to take place on 9/22/11.
Many will be able to be present in NEW YORK on 9/22/11 to protest, but many will not be there and that is why we need to pray.
We need as many believers as possible to pray for God’s will and Israel’s protection as DURBAN III takes place. WHY DON’T YOU COMMIT TO PRAY DAILY AT 9:22 AM OR PM FOR THE NEXT MONTH? It doesn’t have to be long, but just genuine and heartfelt. We know that prayer works! (set-up a daily alarm on your phone today!)
As always, firmly rooted in the teachings of Yeshua through God’s Word, we need to admonish and rebuke IN LOVE as the Apostle Paul so powerfully stated:
And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men. Rejoice always; pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:14-17
If WE hurt YOU, make sure YOU apologize!
In recent days, the Obama administration as requested that the Israeli government issue a public apology to the Turkish government over the flotilla incident of May 2010 when several ships sent from Turkey attempted to pierce through the Israeli Gaza security blockade.
Prime minister Netanyahu has- RIGHTFULLY SO- refused to apologize to Turkey, remarking that if anybody owed an apology, it was Turkey to Israel (article here).
It amazes me how the world continues to slap Israel in the face and accuse the Jewish nation of being the NUMBER ONE REASON why there is no peace in the middle East.
During the middle ages, popes, kings and nobles repeatedly committed the same crimes. Many attempts were made at ostracizing, de-humanizing and even destroying the Jews, while using Jewish property and wealth in the process. Some might wonder why I bring the middle Ages into all this?
Personally, I see great similarities between the forced apology for an act committed against Israel and the fact of having Jewish people finance their own demise.
We kill you but YOU pay for it!
We aggress you but YOU apologize!
In both cases it is a humiliating and antisemitic approach that I believe is only meant to further demonize the Jewish people and Israel.
I stand behind Benjamin Netanyahu for his decision not to apologize for an act NOT committed.
I wonder how much more the Obama administration needs to do to prove to the world that America
has finally turned its back on Israel?
The Bible states in Hebrews 10:31 that “it is a terrifying thing to fall int the hands of the living God”.
It is also in the Bible, in the book of Genesis that we find God’s foreign policy regarding Israel.
In Genesis 12:3 we are reminded of God’s promise to Abraham and his descendants: “I will bless those who bless you and curse him who curses you”.
The clock is ticking!!!
DURBAN III: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing!
This September will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. It was 10 years ago when planes flew into the World Trade Center and changed both the New York architecture and the civilized world’s psyche forever. It is undoubtedly going to be a difficult 10 year commemoration of the greatest terrorist attack on American soil. Yet, there is another event that will take place in New York City within days of the 9/11 ceremonies, and that is Durban III: World Conference Against Racism.
At first glance, one should applause any attempt at people to organize against racism. I would wholeheartedly join such a movement, organization or event, provided it was an honest gathering resolved on fighting worldwide racism which includes antisemitism, islamophobia and other ethnic phobias.
The problem is that Durban I and II made claims that they didn’t deliver and everything so far about Durban III leads us to believe that the September event will be more of the same. Both Durban I in Durban, South Africa in 2001 and Durban II in Geneva, Switzerland in 2009 falsely appealed to the masses under the guise of fighting racism, but it quickly became apparent that their agenda was solely to demonize and delegitimize Israel and the Jewish people. It equated Zionism with Racism.
Anne Bayefsky, Senior Editor of Eye on the UN, writes of the first Durban Conference of 2001:
“The Durban Conference provided rampant antisemitism with a global platform under UN auspices, in a conference allegedly against racism and xenophobia. It also revealed the malevolent antisemitism underlying the campaign to delegitimize the state of Israel.”
Later, of the Durban II Conference of 2009, she writes:
“Durban II, known officially as the Durban Review Conference, was held in Geneva in April 2009. It was headlined by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who saw the occasion as ideal for issuing another denial of the Holocaust and an endorsement of genocide against the Jewish state.”
Finally, regarding the upcoming Durban III , she adds:
“By virtue of a 2010 General Assembly resolution, the purpose of Durban III is to celebrate a world conference that reveled in anti-Semitism and to adopt a final declaration that reaffirms the original Durban Declaration (and Programme of Action). That’s the Declaration supposedly to combat racism, xenophobia and related intolerance but that somehow manages to charge just one of the 192 UN members with racism, namely, Israel.” (full article here)
Durban III will be nothing more than an insult in the face of the world community. It will be a slap in the face of the Jewish community and one more platform from which the dispensers of antisemitic vitriol such as Ahmadinejad and the likes will hold hands and continue to paint Israel as the New Nazis of the Middle East.
Where are the civilized and educated citizens of the world? Why is such a conference still taking place? Is political correctness more important than the truth?
I am encouraged by countries like the Czech Republic, Italy and Israel who will boycott Durban III. It appears that the USA also will boycott the Conference in New York in September but they will still attend a 10 year anniversary conference in Geneva (what’s the point?).
So, what can WE do? Well, there is going to be a gathering of people in New York at the time of the conference and I strongly recommend that those who can attend, become part of this protest.
The following is a short video explaining the Durban Conference and it contains the invitation at the end.
We must apologize to JEWS and to DOGS!
His pathetic attempt at backpedaling only succeeded in more embarrassment as he added:
“Beyond this, if we are to have a sustainable human future we must also make peace with nature, and treat animals with as much respect as possible…
Nazis used to compare Jews to vermin worthy of being crushed to death and Islamists describe Jews as pigs and apes. has Mr. Falk joined their ranks, at least philosophically, by implying that Jews and dogs were hurt in his comments. How ridiculous is that?
Mr. Falk (a Jew himself) is by his own admitting a strong critic of Israel’s policies, comparing Israelis to the new Nazis of the middle east. He would most certainly agree with a cartoon from 2009 depicting Palestinians as the new victims of the “Israeli holocaust”, a lie that the world is buying from Islamists and liberals alike.
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