No, Tulsi Is Not “Pro-Israel”. Stop Being Lazy!

Since Tulsi called out Hillary, the biggest argument being used against her is because she opposes Boycott, Divest, Sanction (BDS).

Many people are using this argument without knowing the facts. It is a simplified talking point with no substance. So, let’s debunk this one now.

Yes, she opposes the BDS movement specifically. In no way does she support the punishment of those raising their voices. She supports freedom of speech and backs it up.

The first thing to look at is why she opposes the BDS movement. It is spelled out clearly in HR246 (link), which she voted in favor of . The major points of which are:

Whereas the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS Movement) targeting Israel is a campaign that does not favor a two-state solution and that seeks to exclude the State of Israel and the Israeli people from the economic, cultural, and academic life of the rest of the world;

Whereas the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement is one of several recent political movements that undermines the possibility for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by demanding concessions of one party alone and encouraging the Palestinians to reject negotiations in favor of international pressure;

Whereas the founder of the Global BDS Movement, Omar Barghouti, has denied the right of the Jewish people in their homeland, saying, “We oppose a Jewish state in any part of…