Calling Israel an apartheid state is an insult to black South Africans

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62. BDS is a political tool, not an organization.

Every group or company that chooses to boycott the Israeli settlements and the occupation do so independently - it's not necessary to be a member of some organization to do it.

The particular boycott I was referring to was the Methodist Church's divestment from Israeli banks and other companies that support the occupation and the illegal settlements: Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, First International Bank of Israel, Israel Discount Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola. (http://www.jta.org/2016/01/13/news-opinion/united-states/major-protestant-branch-divests-from-israeli-banks, http://religionnews.com/2016/05/07/6-things-to-watch-at-the-methodist-general-conference/)

It's actually quite significant that Hillary Clinton is singling out a boycott that only targets the illegal settlements and the occupation as a form of BDS that should be stopped. It only reinforces my view that all criticism of BDS is only an attempt to deflect criticism of the illegal settlements. It's all about the settlements, and Hillary Clinton is obviously a staunch supporter. She even wrote a letter declaring her opposition to the Methodist Church BDS divesting from companies that support the occupation and the settlements. (http://religionnews.com/2016/05/09/hillary-clinton-opposes-bds-movement/)

I must say that this is an issue where I don't agree with her.

Can we go back to the OP now? I'm beginning to lose interest.