Anti-BDS groups convene to advance battle against boycott campaign
INSTEAD OF fighting the Israeli army on the battlefield or killing civilians through acts of terrorism, the BDS movement seeks to destroy Israel’s image in the eyes of the world.’.
Jeremy Sharon writes in the Jerusalem Post
Dozens of representatives of organizations combating the boycott movement against Israel and resurgent antisemitism gathered today in Jerusalem for a convention held by the Ministry of Strategic Affairs.
The ministry has in the last three years devoted itself to tackling the Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign against Israel, and has been given significant sums to address the issue. It has so far spent NIS 52 million on its various campaigns, and has another NIS 207 million earmarked for the next two years.
Organizations from across the Jewish world participated in the conference, called the Global Coalition 4 Israel Forum, which is designed to foster cooperation among groups involved in the fight against BDS.
Among the groups present was ACOM from Spain, which has been very active in combating the growing BDS movement in that country. BDS has been strongly advocated by the left-wing populist Podemos party after becoming the third largest faction in the national parliament in 2015.