Relentlessness vs. Stalking

Jon Haber
Divest This!
11 November '10

I’m frequently asked how BDS sustains itself after a defeat or series of defeats and, as with so many things, there is no simple (or single) answer to that question.

Historically, the BDS virus has actually gone into remission (as it did between 2006-2009) so the image of boycotters relentlessly moving forward is incorrect even if you judge them simply in terms of activity.

Recall that divestment advocates dwell in a world where simply dragging the Middle East conflict into an organization provides them sustenance (regardless of the damage it causes to others) which is why one of things that keeps their “movement” going is their complete unwillingness to take “No” for an answer. No doubt they see this as just one more example of their readiness to “speak truth to power,” (even as they tell lies while sucking up to the mighty). But here on earth such relentlessness begins to resemble nothing so much as stalking.

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