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Little Tich

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12. If the occupation and the 600.000 illegal settlers were removed,
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:21 PM
Jun 2016

the Palestinians would be able to access their own resources and build a functioning (as in self-sufficient) economy.

For starters, Palestine would be able to access their own water resources, which would mean that they could get up to and beyond the minimum WHO recommendations, which is way more than the meager 73 liters per day that Israel allows (http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20140212_discrimination_in_water_allocation). This would mean that they would be able to advance from pre-industrial forms of agriculture to more advanced forms that requires irrigation, and even greenhouses. Currrently, the use of greenhouses on a commercial scale isn't possible due to lack of water and Israeli prohibitions on the advanced equipment needed.

Another advantage is that Palestine would be able to use 3G services. Most countries already has 3G, including the USA and Israel. Imagine how things would be in the US if people had to use 2G services - that's the tech Israel allows for Palestinians.

There would be of course advantages in every way if BDS succeeded, but a final advantage would be that Palestinians would be awarded civil rights, and there would be rule of law in the formerly occupied areas. Instead of Apartheid and military courts, Palestinians would have normal courts and a civil administration like a normal country.

So the BDS goal of ending the occupation and giving Palestinian human rights would help a lot.

For more info on how BDS would help , try reading this:
The economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the occupied Palestinian territory September 2011
Source: The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy and the Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem
http://www.un.org/depts/dpa/qpal/docs/2012Cairo/p2%20jad%20isaac%20e.pdf

Rebecca Vilkomerson is the Executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace: Little Tich Jun 2016 #1
If she gets her way, her daughter's won't be welcome in the region Press Virginia Jun 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jun 2016 #3
I dunno - for Vilkomerson, it seems to be about human rights for Palestinians. Little Tich Jun 2016 #4
BDS is never about human rights for Palestinians. To prove it.... shira Jun 2016 #6
If the occupation and the 600.000 illegal settlers were removed, Little Tich Jun 2016 #12
You really don't get the difference b/w non-democracies & free societies, do you? shira Jun 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author shira Jun 2016 #7
It's very important for them to stress that they are Jews , they think it gives them King_David Jun 2016 #5
Gives cover to the antisemites. The more anti-Israel JVP becomes... shira Jun 2016 #9
They acknowledge that on their website: King_David Jun 2016 #10
Vilkomerson's JVP can't seem to stay away from Alison Weir.... shira Jun 2016 #8
It's pretty amazing how a tweet from Al Awda (whoever they are) can prove so much about Jewish Voice Little Tich Jun 2016 #11
An open letter to the U.S. Campaign and other Activists for Justice in Palestine shira Jun 2016 #14
So, Vilkomerson, who is the Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace, Little Tich Jun 2016 #15
100 JVP signatures is not some people on the fringe. JVP is rotten to the core.... shira Jun 2016 #16
We seem to come to different conclusions about what the letter means. Little Tich Jun 2016 #17
You're always making excuses for antisemites. Seems to be your default position. shira Jun 2016 #18
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