Reply #7: That writer seems really confused and keeps on equating Israel and Jews...

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Participating in boycotts of Israeli companies is NOT a call to boycott Jews, no more than criticising Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory criticising Jews. It's quite irritating to see people like this Macshane blur the distinction and then see people turn around and condemn people who support the Palestinians who do exactly what they do and blur the distinction between Israel and Jews. There's a big difference between the two. Quite a large percentage of the population of Israel isn't Jewish, and Israel as a state doesn't speak on behalf of many Jews worldwide who are opposed to the occupation..

Show me even one group who states that they're boycotting Jews, not Israel, and I'll be totally against what they're doing, as that would be incredibly bigoted...