When it comes to BDS, (the racist movement to “Boycott, Divest, and Sanction” Israel), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is right. He says that BDS is just a “reinvented form of anti-Semitism.” BDS advocates tout the campaign’s commitment to justice, but its ugly racism leaks out in their words and deeds.

Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs has documented some 80 examples of blatant antisemitism by prominent BDS activists or organizations. The list includes:

• Calls for Jews to “go back to the ovens!”

• Accusations that Israel poisons water supplies.

• Charges of a global “Jewish lobby.”

• Equating Nazi Germany and Israel.

• Calls for the destruction of the Jewish state.

• Depictions of Jews as pigs, octopuses, and having big noses.

And far from being “nonviolent,” BDS is tied to terrorism. The Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs identified more than 100 links between BDS groups and terrorists — especially Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Let me give you a few examples:

• Laila Khaled. A terrorist who hijacked TWA Flight 840 in 1969, she has also raised funds for BDS. Khaled declared last year that “Palestine will be liberated through resistance in all forms, first and foremost by the armed struggle.”

• Joe Catron. The U.S. coordinator for the group Samidoun and a leading promoter of BDS, Catron is a fan of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Catron tweeted: “Nasrallah my friend, attack, attack Tel Aviv.”

• Ismail Radwan. A Hamas leader, Radwan is linked to the BDS National Committee, the umbrella group for the global BDS campaign. A vicious bigot, Radwan calls Jews “apes and pigs.”

All this is why German legislators passed a resolution last year labeling the BDS movement antisemitic. And why France already has a strong anti-BDS law.

I believe this latest anti-BDS act WILL pass if brought to the floor for a vote. We must pressure Congress immediately to stand with Israel against the economic warfare being conducted by her enemies.

Please take a moment right now to sign our petition and fax Congress. Tell them VOTE YES on S 1637!

There is one more way you can economically defend Israel — by touring the Holy Land with Covenant Journey! Our Covenant Journey program takes Christians on a once-in-a-lifetime guided educational tour of Israel. Our next travel dates are in October of this year and April 2024. Don’t miss 10 days of life-changing experiences in the Holy Land! Don’t miss your chance to deepen your faith by walking where the kings ruled, the prophets preached, and our Savior lived. Learn more at CJTravel.org.

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Thank you for your undying support of the Holy Land and the Jewish people!

Together for Israel,

Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel

Sources:

“BDS: In Their Own Words.” Jewish Virtual Library. Accessed May 23, 2023. Jewishvirtuallibrary.org/bds-in-their-own-words.

Bostom, Andrew. “Seattle Imam Preaches Koran’s Labeling of Jews as ‘Apes and Pigs.’” JNS, December 30, 2019. Jns.org/aping-muhammads-jew-hatred-in-america/.

Harkov, Lahav. “Watch: Dozens of Hamas, PFLP Members Hold Senior Positions in Pro-BDS NGOs.” The Jerusalem Post, February 3, 2019. Jpost.com/BDS-THREAT/Over-30-Hamas-PFLP-terrorists-hold-posts-in-anti-Israel-BDS-groups-govt-579544.

Katz, Tehilla. “Terrorism, Not Activism: A Closer Look at Samidoun.” JNS, April 21, 2021. Jns.org/terrorism-not-activism-a-closer-look-at-samidoun/.

“ON SENATE FLOOR, SCHUMER CONDEMNS ANTI-ZIONISM as ANTI-SEMITISM.” U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, July 17, 2017. Schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/on-senate-floor-schumer-condemns-anti-zionism-as-anti-semitism.

‌“Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Anti-Israel BDS Campaign.” Marco Rubio: U.S. Senator for Florida, May 18, 2023. Rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=C0894CBC-ABE4-4688-8761-6D6FFA9CF551.