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EU should ban BDS in Europe, top Italian official says
Israel Hayom ^ | January 19, 2020 | Eldad Beck

Posted on 01/23/2020 3:25:47 PM PST by Twotone

In an exclusive interview, Matteo Salvini, head of Italy's right-wing Lega party, says the EU has a long way to go to effectively fight anti-Semitism and pledges that when he is elected as prime minister, Italy will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

These are tumultuous days for Matteo Salvini, head of Italy's right–wing Lega party. Recent polls have projected that were elections in Italy held at this time, he would be elected as prime minister, but his political opponents are trying to strip him of his immunity so they can bring charges against him for alleged misconduct when he was interior minister.

Since coming onto the political scene six years ago, Salvini has transformed Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania, better known as Lega, from a fringe movement into Italy's largest right-wing party.

Dubbed by Italian media as "the face of anti-immigration politics," Salvini entered the government in 2018 only to resign abruptly in the summer of 2019 after clashing with his coalition partner – the Five Star Movement. Named deputy prime minister and interior minister, Salvini worked to effectively stop mass illegal immigration from Africa to Italy but was hindered by the constant sandbagging of his efforts.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelhayom.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bds; italy; jerusalem; matteosalvini

1 posted on 01/23/2020 3:25:47 PM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

What is BDS ?


2 posted on 01/23/2020 3:28:34 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions


3 posted on 01/23/2020 3:31:06 PM PST by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: 11th_VA

Beat me to it.


4 posted on 01/23/2020 3:31:22 PM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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To: 11th_VA

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. It’s a Muslim-led attempt to destroy support for the State of Israel.


5 posted on 01/23/2020 3:31:53 PM PST by livius
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To: Twotone
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (also known as BDS) is a Palestinian-led[1][2][3] campaign promoting various forms of boycott against Israel until it meets what the campaign describes as Israel's obligations under international law,[4] defined as withdrawal from the occupied territories, removal of the separation barrier in the West Bank, full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and "respecting, protecting, and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties".[4] The campaign is organized and coordinated by the Palestinian BDS National Committee.[5]

Protests and conferences in support of the campaign have been held in a number of countries. BDS supporters compare the movement to the 20th-century anti-apartheid movement and view their actions similar to the boycotts of South Africa during its apartheid era, comparing the situation in Israel to apartheid.[6][7][8]

6 posted on 01/23/2020 3:32:38 PM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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To: livius

Sounds like “CAIR” here in the USA.


7 posted on 01/23/2020 3:33:21 PM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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To: 11th_VA
What is BDS

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

8 posted on 01/23/2020 3:33:24 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: Boomer

Yes, and it’s pretty widespread in most English-speaking countries.


9 posted on 01/23/2020 3:36:21 PM PST by livius
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To: livius

Yeah it is and omar loves it.

“the face of anti-immigration politics,”...

NO illegal aliens or foreign hordes aren’t immigrants.

Know people in Sicily and I’m told the muzzies cause too much grief


10 posted on 01/23/2020 3:39:28 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Twotone

That has no chance. Cojones are in short supply.


11 posted on 01/23/2020 3:43:14 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: dp0622

So why aren’t the Siciliani taking their lupare (sawed off shotguns) and dispatching muzzies until the latter decide to behave?

I don’t get it. Sicilians in America have a fearsome reputation for getting revenge.


12 posted on 01/23/2020 3:55:19 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: elcid1970

Maybe most of the tough ones like my grandfather left in the 20th century.

Pop came from the boot.

Plus my mother’s father was tough but a cruel mafioso..

The mafia in Sicily doesn’t care about anything but $$.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they have found ways to make money off of the illegal trade.

They are not like the mafia in America.

They are as or more ruthless than MS13..and Much better organized.


13 posted on 01/23/2020 4:02:22 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Twotone

Wonderful. But I doubt the EUronazi Fourth Reich in Brussels will ever do it


14 posted on 01/23/2020 4:02:48 PM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Twotone
Weren't there some folks doing a BDS against South Africa a while back?

I don't remember there being an effort to limit peoples' freedom of expression that time.

15 posted on 01/23/2020 4:24:44 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: 11th_VA

BDS are much like BVDs only they fit much tighter so you can wear them to the beach.


16 posted on 01/23/2020 4:34:54 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Balding_Eagle
That’s what I thought 🤨
17 posted on 01/23/2020 4:36:16 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: Twotone

A little late to ban Bush Derangement Syndrome 11 years after George W. Bush left office. But maybe they mean the other BDS.


18 posted on 01/23/2020 4:55:58 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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