#PulseShooting Reminds Us Why Anti-Israel BDS Movement Is Misguided

Two related headlines are blasting through cyberspace, first news of the tragic shooting in Orlando, and second, renewed calls to boycott, divest and sanction (BDS) Israel. The Sunshine State violence stemmed from a toxic interpretation of Islamic thought — homophobic hatred of the LGBT community reportedly motivated the shooter. The overwhelming majority of Muslims are peace-loving and want only the best for mankind. But a small, zealous minority, of a similar strain that controls the leadership of the Palestinian Authority, especially Gaza, wants only to persecute and extinguish nonbelievers. As gay Jewish writer James Kirchick reminds us in The Tablet:The mass murder in Orlando wasn’t a random display of ‘hate.’ It is an expression of a repugnant political philosophy that targets women, Jews, and gays.It is profoundly sad that some leaders of the BDS movement on college campuses have been women’s groups. Women in extremist communities, from ISIS to Hamas, are suppressed and controlled through rabidly misogynist leadership. Some American LGBT leaders have also sadly taken a stance against pro-Israel LGBT groups, with many supporting BDS. But as Pew data shows us, Israel is by far the most tolerant country in the Middle East for LGBT rights. Visit the beaches of Tel Aviv and you might confuse…
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