[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] The week in #BDSFail

From Zvi:

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* Amazon opening Tel Aviv office

* El Al launches flights to Venice, Larnaca

* Israeli startups raise $660M in Q3, most since 2000

* Facebook buys Israel's Onavo

* Malta, Israel sign health, medical sciences action plan

"It is with satisfaction that we have signed an action plan with Israel, which is known for its world-class health service, and we will be collaborating with Israel on specialized cases like cancer treatment," the Prime Minister said.

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Muscat is the first Maltese Prime Minister to visit Israel. Describing it as "well overdue", Muscat said he was very proud to be the first Maltese prime minister to visit Israel.

"We are deeply committed to strengthen Malta's relations with Israel and collaborate together on the key areas relating to both countries," he added.

* Israeli wins Public Speaking competition at World Universities Debating Championships

* Israel, Arab states work together on Iran

"Israel is a steady anchor to quite a few countries who consider it as reliable and standing behind red lines it has set," the [Israeli] source said.

A quiet dig at Obama, there :-)

* The Nigerian president will lead 30,000 pilgrims to Israel, as noted by EOZ.

* Coach of Tunisian tennis player slams order to boycott match with Israel, as noted by EOZ.

* Israel, US profs win 1st Mathematical Neuroscience Prize)

And then there is this.

Israeli student confronts anti-Semitic MP Galloway at Oxford

On Monday, speaking first in Hebrew, Hunter described his family background and identified himself as Israeli.

Galloway said he felt threatened.

Asking Hunter to back off, he said he was "causing a lot of harm."

This is so incredibly characteristic of Bigotry and Double Standards advocates like Galloway!

Hunter pulled an Israeli flag from his shirt and turned to the MP saying, "I think you did a lot of harm by not speaking to my friend Eylon [Aslan-Levy, the student who had debated with Galloway in February] and not having a constructive dialogue with him" before saying he did not have a question for him "because I don't debate with racists."

Speaking to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, Hunter said that while he recognizes Galloway's right to free speech and supports constructive dialogue, the MP denies his very existence and is racist to the core.

"Mr. Galloway refuses to recognize my national and civic identity, he denies my cultural existence," Hunter said. "In essence, like his pals in Hamas, he seeks the destruction of the State of Israel. He is a vile racist of the worst kind.

This is an awesome response. Straight to the heart of the matter in language that the left understands.

I couldn't just allow him to return to Oxford and pretend as if nothing happened last time. By looking him in the eye, and speaking to him in Hebrew, I wanted to show my fellow students that Galloway's continuing behavior is completely inexcusable."

Hunter questioned why such a respected institution had invited Galloway to speak at all.

An excellent question!

"It is truly perverse that for its first event this term, a debating chamber internationally renowned for its love of free speech, invites a man who denies that right to others on the basis of their nationality. Not only is Galloway a racist, but he epitomizes everything the Oxford Union stands against," he said.

Yes!

Galloway declined to comment or respond to the accusation of racism.

In a visit to the Oxford Union last year, Galloway was confronted by feminist protestors following his comments that the charges brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Sweden do not amount to rape.

Galloway, who famously met with Saddam Hussein in 1994, was expelled from the Labor Party in 2003 for calling former UK prime minister Tony Blair a liar. He has paid homage to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and "the resistance," supported Syrian President Bashar Assad and donated money and vehicles to Hamas.

And that is the week so far in BDS Land.

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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 10/17/2013 05:01:00 AM