The Battle over BDS – Trends, Lessons, and Future Trajectories | Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | Jcpa

The Battle over BDS – Trends, Lessons, and Future Trajectories | Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | Jcpa

1. For the first 10 to 15 years after the crystallization of the modern BDS movement at the turn of the 21st century, the global BDS campaign enjoyed a comfortable operating environment. While the counter-BDS community’s response to specific challenges was, at times, successful, it largely failed to disrupt the BDS momentum. During this period, and especially following the Goldstone Report and the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident in 2009- 2010, the counter-BDS community developed its capacities, built its network, and learned by trial and error….