RMS, Hosts Must Support Boycott?

[Stan Goodman]

On Wednesday 15 June 2011 at 16:18:42 (GMT+2) Erez D 
<erez0001 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2011/6/15 Ira Abramov <Lists-Linux-IL at ira.abramov.org>
> 
> > Quoting geoffrey mendelson, from the post of Sun, 12 Jun:
> > > On Jun 12, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Uri Even-Chen wrote:
> > > >I don't agree with you, Geoff. What Richard Stallman does as a
> > > >private person does not mean the FSF in involved. As a private
> > > >person Richard Stallman has the right to boycott Israeli
> > > >institutions and universities. It does not mean that the FSF is
> > > >boycotting Israel.
> > > 
> > > You can agree or not, it's your opinion. However US law is that
> > > once he signs his emails as an officer of the corporation, in
> > > this case president, it does.
> > 
> > you know, there IS a logical falacy of guilt by association. before
> > you oycot the FSF and the registration office that handled their
> > NGO registration, and the entire govenrment of the country that
> > enploys that registration clerk, and so on, I suggest we stop and
> > call on the FSF spokespeople to give their opinion on the matter
> > and maybe resolve it otherwise.
> > 
> > two sideline remarks:
> > 1. As I mentioned in my blog post, I don't see the financial
> > boycott as a problem, and I'm even hoping it started moving
> > something, but I have a real problem with justifying the academic
> > BDS. however after I saw this Item, I wonder what will I do if
> > more and more Universities ד‚?ere proven to act the same:
> > 
> > http://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Channel-2-Newscast/Article-230c
> > 47f2e3f8031004.htm#
> > 
> > 2. As usuall, I am suprised how appropriate my random signature
> > comes out :-)
> > 
> >  --
> > 
> > Peacemaker
> 
> Ira, I do not know you, but from my experience, people that say they
> are 'peace makers' usually cause the opposite ... ;-)
> (e.g. neville chamberlain)
> 
>  Ira Abramov
> 
> > http://ira.abramov.org/email/
> 
> On the subject: I wouldn't boycott the FSF. I love the idea behind
> the FSF, even if I do not agree with everything RMS belives in.
> I may act differently if the FSF boycotts israel.
> 
> I will probably not go to any of RMS lectures. I do not think he is
> anti-Semitic, but he have been at least insensitive.
> I also believe that leaving the issue in low profile would be best.
> 
> you may agree or not. this is my opinions.


Of course he is an anti-Semite. Israel bashing is the modern phase of 
anti-Semitism. 

So is Noam Chomsky, for the same reason.
 
> 
> cheers,
> erez,
> 
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Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel