P F Tinmore
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I support people from all over like Haiti, Iraq, Venezuela, Syria, etc..Are you palestinian? Why are you calling for it and not for a boycott of any number of other countries where human rights do not exist?The boycott is a Palestinian call. China or Russia, Saudi or Sudan are not occupying Palestine.Did you read the part where I spoke about double standards re: condemnation? If a boycott were being called by you against China or Russia, Saudi or Sudan, I might actually believe that you care about human rights.The Palestinians have called for a boycott. I don't think anyone else has.This argument would only make sense if there were a standards universally applicable to all countries, currently involved in civil or cross border disputes. But if Israel is condemned more than other much bloodier conflicts, that is anti-semitism.There is a big difference. When those other countries were conquered, military conquest was not illegal. There were no international laws to protect those people.
When Israel conquered Palestine, military conquest was illegal. Boycotting Israel is to compel it to abide by international law.