Germany, BDS, and the limits of discourse on Israel – Mondoweiss
BDS protest (Photo: Scott Weinstein) The statement noted among else: It is unproductive, even detrimental to the democratic public sphere to exclude vital voices from critical dialogue, as occurred in the debate surrounding Achille Mbembe earlier this year. Germany‘s historical responsibility should not lead to a general delegitimization of other historical experiences of violence and oppression, neither morally nor politically. The statement refers to the resolution passed by the German Bundestag in May last year, which condemned the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions ag...
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