by Khaled Abu Toameh • December 17, 2013
Abbas's stance against the BDS campaign should serve as a wake up call to all its supporters, especially those who are not Palestinians, that negative campaigns only serve to promote hatred and extremism in the region.
Many Palestinians seem to share Abbas's view. That is why many Palestinians continue to do business with Israelis on a daily basis and continue to hold joint conferences in Israel and different parts of the world.
US
President Barack Obama and PA President Mahmoud Abbas meet at the
memorial service of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. In a press
conference, Abbas denounced the BDS campaign against Israel. (Image
Source: GCIS)
The international campaign
for boycott, divestment and sanctions [BDS] against Israel received a
slap in the face last week from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
Abbas.
As BDS supporters
continue to campaign against Israel around the world, Abbas, asked about
his position regarding the BDS campaign at a press conference in
Johannesburg, where he was attending Nelson Mandela's funeral, stated
that he does not support the boycott of Israel.
It
is ironic that while Abbas is saying no to a boycott of Israel, the
American Studies Association, an association of U.S. professors with
almost 5,000 members, voted to endorse an academic boycott of Israeli colleagues and universities.
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