December 06, 2002
No rainbows for Israel

Finally, organizations that engage in anti-semitic actions are finding that there may be consequences for their behavior. Note how quickly their "convictions" to boycott Israel disappeared after their position was discovered? Is this stifling of dissent, or just another example of the far left getting dissed by "average" Americans. For me, the most telling point in the article is this:

Is Rainbow boycotting any other countries, such as that champeen of human rights abuses, China? The answer is no. Worker/owner Cyrus Heiduska explained that China sells too many products, and often much cheaper than goods from other countries.

So why the Israeli boycott? Heiduska said that store workers knew that both sides had committed atrocities, but they wanted to show solidarity with "the most oppressed party."

Do you think the Palestinians and their backers believe in freedom? I ask. "We want freedom for all people whether or not they are fighting for freedom. We believe that everybody deserves a home and a homeland and the ability to live in peace."

So, they don't boycott an oppressive Chinese regime, because they sell things cheaply. But they do boycott Israel because they are the "more oppressive" of the warring factions in the middle east. And what does that "we want freedom for all people whether or not they are fighting for freedom" statement mean? Do they actually care that Israel is fighting for much more than freedom, for their very survival? We don't care if Israel survives, as long as there is a free Palestine? Do these numbnuts even recognize that there would BE a free Palestine, if there was competent Palestinian leadership? Apparently, none of that matters.

The Rainbow Cooperative deserves to be spanked. Hard. And I hope it really, really hurts the only place they really seem to care about: in their pocket books.

Posted by Neal (Nukevet) at December 06, 2002 11:34 AM
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Yeah.
I don't really give more than a whit about Israel, but this is just stoopid.
I recall that when the UN granted Israel the right to that land, it was roughly 50%.
They took 80%, but whatever.
They built over all the sacred areas that were destroyed, but whatever.
They are in violation of 69 UN resolutions compared to Iraq's 13 or so, but whatever.

Posted by: Sylvain on December 14, 2002 10:01 PM
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