US to label BDS as ‘anti-Semitic’
Jerusalem (QNN)- In a joint press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US will label the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign as “anti-Semitic.”
“Today I want to make one announcement with respect to a decision by the State Department that we will regard the global anti-Israel BDS campaign as anti-Semitic,” he said.
“I know this may sound simple to you, Mr. Prime Minister, it seems like a statement of fact, but I want you to know that we will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful BDS conduct and withdraw US government support for such groups. The time is right,” Pompeo stated.
“It doesn’t sound simple, it sounds simply wonderful,” Netanyahu commented.
Pompeo continued, “we want to stand with all other nations that recognize the BDS movement for the cancer that it is. And we’re committed to combating it. Our record speaks for itself. During the Trump administration, America stands with Israel like never before.”
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a non-violent movement that aims to economically pressure Israel into providing equal rights and a right of return to Palestinians. It works to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.
