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A review by atomic_tourist
BDS : boycott, divestment, sanctions : the global struggle for Palestinian rights by Omar Barghouti
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Barghouti, who is a member of the BNC, succinctly lays down the argument for BDS and slashes down common myths about the BDS movement in this surprisingly readable publication from Haymarket Books.
Anyone who is able to read this work and still accuse BDS of antisemitism or even hatred is, in my view, doing so out of bad faith; Barghouti emphasizes time and again how the global call for BDS not only didn't exclude Israelis, but actively invited us to participate as accomplices. I strongly recommend this book for any advocate of Palestine. Personally, my understanding of the necessity & history of the BDS movement had increased substantially by the time I put down the book.
Format & content wise, beware that the second half of the book includes mainly regurgitated content including interviews and essays, both by the author and by outside contributors. The message of each source is cogent, but at times they are repetitive, since different sources often overlap in some of the data and talking points they utilize when talking about the same issue.
Anyone who is able to read this work and still accuse BDS of antisemitism or even hatred is, in my view, doing so out of bad faith; Barghouti emphasizes time and again how the global call for BDS not only didn't exclude Israelis, but actively invited us to participate as accomplices. I strongly recommend this book for any advocate of Palestine. Personally, my understanding of the necessity & history of the BDS movement had increased substantially by the time I put down the book.
Format & content wise, beware that the second half of the book includes mainly regurgitated content including interviews and essays, both by the author and by outside contributors. The message of each source is cogent, but at times they are repetitive, since different sources often overlap in some of the data and talking points they utilize when talking about the same issue.