Arab Muslim Author Assails BDS Boycott, Citing 10 Israeli-Born Technologies It Still Uses
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Arab Muslim Author Assails BDS Boycott, Citing 10 Israeli-Born Technologies It Still Uses
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
An Arab Muslim writer argues the BDS movement is fundamentally inconsistent because its supporters still rely on Israeli-linked products and innovations embedded in daily life.
10 examples anchor the critique: Waze, Intel chip design, USB flash drives, PillCam, drip irrigation, Teva generics, Mobileye, Check Point, Wix and the modern cherry tomato.
The author says a genuine boycott would force activists to give up medicine, food, safety and communication tools, making BDS less a workable principle than a symbolic performance.
He frames that argument as especially damaging for Arab societies, saying rejecting Israeli technology can block gains in farming, health care and jobs.
Since the Abraham Accords, he writes, engagement and trade offer a better path than slogans, while also warning that Islamist movements such as the Muslim Brotherhood undermine peace.