Hows that boycott working out for you?
In 2001 at the notorious Durban Conference in South Africa, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions emerged as a tactic against Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East.
A full 17 years after this cynically orchestrated attempt to isolate the worlds only Jewish state, tourism is at record levels.
I'm calling BDS fail.
From Globes:
485,500 tourists visited Israel in October, 14% more than in October 2017. The Ministry of Tourism estimates that they contributed over NIS 2.5 billion to the Israeli economy. 3.4 million tourists visited Israel in January-October 2018, 15% more than in the corresponding period last year, and the Ministry of Tourism is aiming to increase this number to four million a year. The increase in tourism and the prosperity of hoteliers and the tourist industry also depends on the relative tranquility in the regional security situation. According to Ministry of Tourism figures, tourists stay in Israel for an average of eight days.
The current exchange rate is .27 shekels to 1 US dollar. That rate has been virtually unchanged continuously for years now despite the US economy steadily growing. That’s not just simply a testament to Israel’s strong economy but also to the fact that BDS has failed as an economic weapon. A propaganda campaign for anti-Semitic losers is all BDS is.
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