Re: Call for a cultural boycott of Israel

From: gyoungblood (email suppressed)
Date: Mon Dec 04 2006 - 06:04:27 PST


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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: saul ostrow
  To: email suppressed
  Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 6:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [FRAMEWORKS] Call for a cultural boycott of Israel

  This is not a boycott against Jewish intellectual and artists but against israeli ones, I for one can make that differentiation and will not fall into the trap of believing they are one in the same

  On Dec 4, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Chuck Kleinhans wrote:

    On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:53 AM, miriam jayne martins sampaio wrote:

      fight racism with racism!? great tactic!!!

    I don't see how there is anything racist about individuals choosing to boycott because they object to the the state policies of a specific government. The cultural boycott was a tactic used in the struggle against the apartheid regime in South Africa. Unless you can actually explain your slogan, you seem to be the one who is cheerleading, not participating in dialogue.

    Chuck Kleinhans

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