From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Gal-on says PM to blame for BDS successes
Meretz leader Zehava Gal-on says the Netanyahu government is fueling the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Speaking at the Knesset plenum, Galon says “the attitude of [Jewish Home MK and justice minister Ayelet] Shaked and of [Likud MK Ofir] Akunis is playing the role of victim. Those who work for the boycott movement are in the Netanyahu government.’
“Those who separate Jews and Palestinians on buses and publish a clip warning that Arabs going to the ballot boxes in droves” are the ones promoting a boycott. “You need to decide: either settlements or international legitimacy,” says Gal-on.
She is referring to a recent initiative to separate Jews and Arab riders on West Bank buses (which was never implemented) and to Netanyahu’s comment regarding Arab voters on Election Day. The prime minister has since apologized multiple times for the comments.
The Times of Israel Community.