Boycotting Israel is Wrong

This is the first progressive book to argue that the BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions) against Israel is the wrong way to broker peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; rather, it argues that peace will come ony when both Israelis’ and Palestinians’ legitimate claims to statehood are recognised – by both sides.

The BDS movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions) against Israel has gained traction and publicity worldwide for a decade. Yet here, Philip Mendes and Nick Dyrenfurth – two politically progressive commentators – argue that BDS is far too blunt an instrument to use in such a complex political situation. Instead, they critically analyse the key arguments for and against BDS, and propose a solution that supports Israel’s existence and Palestinian rights to a homeland, urging mutual compromise and concessions from both sides.

About the Author

Nick Dyrenfurth is the author or editor of several books on Australian labour and political history as well as having published widely in leading academic journals such as Labour History, Australian Journal of Politics and History and Australian Journal of Political Science. In 2009 he won the Gollan Prize for Australian labour history. He is presently writing a book on the ideal of ‘mateship’ in Australian history.