Even if the media coverage of the campaign to boycott Israel is excessive, it can serve an important function in flagging this phenomenon and warning against its potential threats
Fighting the Boycott: BDS and the Media
By INSS Zipi Israeli, Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky —— Bio and Archives--August 11,
2015
The Israeli establishment recently described the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement as a strategic threat. The movement, which calls to ostracize Israel from the international community, operates in the economic, cultural, and academic spheres, and indirectly in the security and political realms. Although researchers, civil society organizations, and Jewish communities abroad have long flagged the movement's perilous potential, only recently has the topic penetrated Israel’s public discourse.
