Israel’s vineyards: the West Bank grapes of wrath

This jewel from the Telegraph, from the shoot-yourself-in-the-foot department:
 

Many Palestinians have high hopes that such a campaign against settlement farms and factories would be effective. Khalil Shahin, 54, a political activist from Ramallah, the capital of the Palestinian Authority, said: “The boycott campaign is one of our best hopes now. The settlements are the biggest problem for us, and the Israelis will not do anything unless they are pushed by international opinion.

 
Good luck with that.
 
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2 thoughts on “Israel’s vineyards: the West Bank grapes of wrath”

  1. And who works in those farms and factories, at better wages than they can get in Gaza? Shooting oneself in the foot, indeed. Though I was sort of hoping this was going to be a kick-butt in-your-face settler wine review…

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