Why Congress must follow Germany and brand BDS anti-Semitic | The Washington Times

Fifteen years ago this month, activists launched a campaign to boycott, divest and sanction the State of Israel. Yet, after a decade and a half of coordinated demonization, Israel has only become stronger economically and diplomatically.
The campaign dates back much farther than 15 years. Boycotts against Jews in the holy land began long before the establishment of a Jewish state. The Fifth Palestine Arab Congress in 1922 encouraged a boycott of Jewish businesses. So did subsequent conferences. Palestinian groups attacked Jewish businesses and individuals in 1929 and again from 1936 to 1939.